Sharp chest pain?!
Question:
Sharp chest pain?
I have been having a sharp pain in my chest. It started yesterday about 6:30 and I woke up this morning and it still hurts. It is in my left brest. It fills like there is something poking my lung everytime I take a deep breath. Can anyone help?
Answers:
Although this sounds like pleuritis (inflammation of the pleura that surrounds the lung; I've had this exact type of pain), you do want to rule out myocardial infarction (heart attack). It's time to go to an urgent care center or emergency room. An EKG and possibly some bloodwork will help rule out MI.