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aimee85409
aimee85409

So i'm a 16 year old girl i would say i am pretty healthy but since friday night my left breast has been having shooting pains in it i'v been so worried because its close to my heart and i'm terrified its going to kill me. Last night i woke up with a shooting pain in my left breast which made me panic so much i thought i was dying. My mum says it won't be anything serious like a heart attack because i'm on 16 but i'm sure its something worse that just stress i'm so scared and not sure what to do anyone got  advice?

Thanks aimee x

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  • jake12070
    jake12070 aimee85409

    Posted

    Hey is it painful to breathe in when you get these shooting pains or just the pains themself? x
    • aimee85409
      aimee85409 jake12070

      Posted

      Not really it juat comes at random timea off the day just a sharp shoot pain at the top of my breast 
  • carole28488
    carole28488 aimee85409

    Posted

    Aimee:  Is the pain within the breast or under or around toward the middle...If the pain is confined within the breast, it is usually not serious, but you might want to check with your doctor just to make sure...Try not to panic because it only makes pain worse..
    • aimee85409
      aimee85409 carole28488

      Posted

      Its hard to tell but its mainly at the top of my breast so i am guessing in the breast i'm just way tol scared going to see a doctor tomorrowsad
    • carole28488
      carole28488 aimee85409

      Posted

      It will probably turn out to be nothing serious..Please let us all know...God bless!!
    • Aspinan
      Aspinan aimee85409

      Posted

      Hi Aimee, I'm aware that shooting pains in the breast are generally caused by hormonal fluctuations which given your age is more than likely to be the reason and is normal and subsides over time, in the mean time and until you see your Dr you should tell yourself that this us the most likely reason for it and is nothing to worry about it although until your Dr confirms it's also normal to fret. N
  • dane521
    dane521 aimee85409

    Posted

    This is very common - I get them all the time. My doc says they are normal but it is a very scary feeling.
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