Chest pain..women only.?!
Question:
Chest pain..women only.?
Lately I have been experiencing rather strange breast/chest pain..sometimes there is a weird poking feeling in one of my breasts..and sometimes it gets gradually worse and it bothers me. At one time I experienced such horrid pain that i was not able to get up. At this time the pain was closer to my heart somewhere(I'm not sure of the exact position) but it really gave me a scare because the more I moved, the more it seemed to get worse. It felt like a muscle or something was just getting tighter and tighter, but it hurt. I'm not really sure what to do. During my period, I experience soreness like I have been for many years, but the other problems are starting to worry me. Do you know what it could be? Please help.and thanks for your kindness.
Answers:
Never trust a medical opinion obtained online. You cannot verify anybody's credentials. That said....
The source could be a multitude of things. I suspect you may have a low grade infection, given the variable degrees of pain and location. A simple lab test will confirm it.
It doesn't sound cardiac related. I'm sure you're also thinking cancer. Relax, it is rare for a breast tumor to be painful and when it is, it's a consistent pain in the same spot.
But do see your doctor. Pain is your body's way of talking to you on an urgent basis! Don't ignore it.