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22 yr old male chest pain/left arm and neck pain

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sheldon50270
sheldon50270

I'm 22 years old 6 foot 150 pounds..3 days ago I started having chest pain on left side and my ribs are sore to touch, feels like a knife if u push on them, about 3 hours later my left arm and neck started hurting (my arm feels heavy) and really sore below my left collar bone..no other symptoms except maybe lack of energy..I've tried ib profen..asprin with no help..4 years ago I had a stress test and ekg and they found a mild case of mitral valve prolapse and I was put on 25mg of atenolol...what should I do? I don't have insurance so I don't want to rush to er if it's not life threatening..it's been going on for going on 4 days

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  • roy27
    roy27 sheldon50270

    Posted

    Well, I'm no medic but in my opinion if you have not had a bump or knock on your ribs and this continues for a couple more days then do take proper medical advice. It could be something which needs attention. Best of luck. Roy
  • Luvheart
    Luvheart sheldon50270

    Posted

    Hi Sheldon. I'm no medic either, but I think you should get checked out sooner rather than later. Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
  • derek76
    derek76 sheldon50270

    Posted

    Cardiac pain is usually more of a crushing pain in the centre of the chest and does not cause painful ribs.

    There are many possible causes have you Googled costochondritis as a possibility?

    • madge07350
      madge07350 sheldon50270

      Posted

      Costochondritis can cause pain in neck and arms and is often the cause of visits to ER. I suffer from this on and off and my doctor told me that if I can reproduce the pain by poking or prodding it is unlikely to be heart related. Do you have any sweating, breathlessness or nausea? With costo you need to rest as much as possible.
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