My girlfriend is 16 and gets pains in her chest she's described as "Before it was above my breast, now its below like right below and it shoots up." These pains happen when she's upset (e.g. Sad, extremely mad, excited, scared, etc.) and she says "They feel as though I'm being stabbed, like a really sharp pain." She has a heart murmur and she has gone to the doctor a number of times about her pains, the doctor's all said there's nothing wrong. Should she go again? Any suggestions what is causing the pains? Thank you, for your help.
Q: Chest Pains When Stressed or After Too Much Exercise?
Answers (1)
5/30/10 10:29pm
Hi Shaniagirl,
Here is some information about sharp chest pain the may help answer some of your questions.
I encourage your friend to see her physician for follow up appointments as often as she is told to by her doctor for her heart murmur. If she is having a pain that is different or worse, I encourage her to go to the emergency room.
Best of luck,
Monica M. Skidmore, MS, RD
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