What kind of pains do you usually have when something is wrong with your heart?

[Nerd]

Sometimes I feel little pokes here and there, and other stuff. But I don't know for sure if its my heart, or if its like my chest, or my under arm. I really don't wanna have a heart attack anytime soon. I'm 19 years old, and I'm overweight, so I fear the fact that I can get a heart attack. My doc says to lose some weight, but hes never told me anything about any heart problems so far. Would he know by listening to my heartbeat? Any help is appreciated, I don't want to die just yet.

 

[RaoulDuke]

maybe you just have heart murmurs or palpatations. they call me the good docta. lots of people, more than you would think, have murmurs, it could be that. or a faulty valve. what do i know though. don't listen to me.

 

[Nerd]

Should I go to the doc and tell him that once in a while I experience weird feelings over there? Not always, but once in a great while itll come up and feel tingling or something, or like my underarm feels weird. I just wanna be safe, and I surely don't want to die.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

I think it is sort of a constricting sort of pain, like sometimes if you have a lot of gas or something it kind of hurts or feels like extra pressure until you belch, like that. Also I think numbness or tingling in (left) arm? Your doctor can hook you up to a machine and see if there is anything wrong, also listen with stethoscope they can tell a lot.

Sounds like a good idea to see the doctor, it sucks to worry like you are now so if nothing else you can get rid of that. If it's more serious then you'll be even more glad you went.

 

[SavageDubz]

I've heard that if your heart is bothering you, then you'll feel pain on the left side of your body....true?

 

[Nerd]

Thanks guys, I have a fear of dying, and I don't want to die just yet. I want to live at least till my son graduates from high school, and maybe till I'm about 80 years old. I think I'm going to change my diet big time.

 

[psteng19]

i had some pain near my heart while breathing, but it turned out to be my lungs expanding against my ribs as i inhaled. maybe that could be it?