Does Anyone Know What This Could Be?

Go to the doctor -soon! It could be a number of things ranging from not serious at all to pretty serious! It's probably anxiety/stress, but women need to be more aware of their hearts and any issues they're having with them or that "area." It's good you're keeping a record of the events -now get to a doctor!

Definitely take your journal & see your doc.
You might note if there are any "trigger" foods/beverages, as well.

Could be stress, anxiety, a panic attack, GERD, indigestion, gall bladder, LOTS of things.

Keep us posted & hope you get some answers!

I would go in and get it checked. Putting it off just means more worry, and if its anxiety then that worry will cause more and more episodes. A lot of times once you know what it is, the anxiety is alleviated and your able to control them better.

My father had what you described, and we were convinced he was having or had a series of small heart attacks. He was too stubborn to go in, we begged and pleaded. He would NOT get in to the doctor. They found him on the floor at work passed out. So they rushed him in, and of course he told them the whole time he hit his head on the boiler pipe or something. However he wasnt in the boiler room. When we finally got there from the call by a friend, we told them what he was experiencing. After taking only 2 x-rays he had a sack of fluid around his heart. It was not Pleurisy, but very similar. Since Pleurisy is the infection of the sack around the heart. This was a sac, around the sac, around the heart. So they immediately started to drain it. 2 LITERS!!! and it still wasnt gone. His heart was crushing. After testing it, and sending to all corners of the universe to see what this infection and fluid was, they ONLY thing the cultures grew was strain of Lupis. Which is a woman's disease. To this day we dont know what caused, why it happened, or if it will ever come back. After the 2 weeks in the hospital, he is fine, and that was 5 years ago. No sign of it back. So never can tell what it is till you go in and get it checked out thoroughly. Even then you might not know, but you can get on from there.

Thanks Dawn! We were told that it only happens to women but I guess not thats a great link. !!

It could very well be stress, but I would make an appt with your doctor to rule out something more serious.

Sounds like it could be gas too...

Try some gas-x and see if that helps.

This could be anxiety, but I would talk to your doctor about it.
I had the same thing. It got worse when I had a cold and I assumed I was getting pneumonia as I'd had it before. I'd also been in a car accident and talked to my chiropractor about it thinking something was out of whack.

All tests came back negative.
Long story short, I ended up breaking out with shingles. My pain actually started in my back but the first little bubble appeared on my chest between my breasts. It was then they knew exactly what it was.

I don't want to scare you because it's already making you nervous, but my pain was so bad, taking my breath away, that I told my mom I feared I had a lung tumor or something because it was just becoming increasing difficult to breathe and the pain was unbearable.

Get checked out by your doctor. Have you had chicken pox? If so, you can get shingles. They might be able to give you an antiviral to lessen your symptoms. Talk to your doctor about the shingles vaccine.

I'm not a doctor, but this painful intermittent nagging pain and squishing that you are describing sounds like what I felt for quite a while before I actually broke out.
Since I've had shingles, I know the signs and I can get medicine when I feel a flare up such as getting a cold sore. I know the virus is active in my body.
It's manageable.

I can't say whether or not this is what is causing it, but your symptoms merit a visit to the doctor for peace of mind, if nothing else.

Very best wishes. Take care.

I had something like this happen to me when I was 20 years old. I thought I was going to die, I thought I was having a heart attack. My job called the paramedics but by the time they got there which was like 5 minutes, it went away. I was just really sweaty afterwards because of the pain. So that day I saw my primary, she said it sounded like acid reflux and to take zantacs when it happens. I thought she was full of **** how can this pain that is in my chest that radiates to my back be caused by acid reflux.... sure enough, that's exactly what it was. It happens very often when I am at my most stressful moment. I haven't had it in a really long time because I'm not working anymore (hints to no more stress). But when I was pregnant with my 2nd one, my doctor had me on these vitamins, I would wake up in the middle of the night crawling on the floor because it hurt so bad. I eventually stopped taking those and took zantac 175 before I went to bed. Next time it happens, also take a look at what you are eating. There are certain foods and drinks that can bring this on and even more with stress. Caffeine is one of them. Spicy foods, pork, chocolate, certain dressings that are high in acids. It's hard to tell if it is acid reflux by taking Zantacs because Zantac is a slow release it's meant to last for a certain amount of time. But obviously do go to the doctor any way and explain to them what's going on. Since you're heart is not racing, I dont think it's a panic attack. When I have them and I used to have them often too because of stress, I could feel my heart wanting to come out of my chest. Good luck and keep us posted.

Please get this checked out. By the way, just want to point out, in case our husbands have these kinds of pains, that lupus actually DOES happen to men too.

http://lupus.about.com/od/lupus101/a/LupMen.htm

Hope the docs can give you some help and that it's not too serious!

Dawn

You do need to visit with the doc about this. I would just go ahead and make an appointment.

It SOUNDS like a panic attack....BUT, heart attack symptoms for women aren't always they same as they are for men.

Looky here: http://www.womentowomen.com/heartdiseaseandstroke/symptom...

When a woman has a heart attack (yes, even in your late 20s or early 30s), you feel PRESSURE on your chest! GO SEE THE DOCTOR!!!!

I vote gall bladder! Sounds like the problem I had before I had it removed :(

I'm not a doctor but it sounds like you need to make a trip to the doctor. Great job in creating a journal!!! If you have a blood pressure wristlet, i would suggest you start taking your blood pressure when it happens. Also note if you just ate something and what it was you ate or drank.

I know there are people on here who have anxiety attacks. However, they hit each person differently. One might feel like they are having a heart attack, another may break out in a sweat. Another may have a rapid heart beat.

Good luck!! I hope it's nothing serious!!

Yes, go see a doctor.
Could be a gall bladder/gall stone problem.
In your journal, note what you are eating/drinking and see if there's a pattern in relation to your pain.