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What can cause a sharp pain either in my chest or right below it?
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Thanks for responding. Can gallstone symptoms last for months?
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Hi, I’m much older than you, but I too have pain like that. I’ve been told that it’s gas. Do, I try not to drink carbonated drinks.
But, as several others have mentioned, you need to see a doctor. You are very young, have you checked to see if anything runs in your family?
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@emilystewart30 Yes, gallstone symptoms can go on for several months - even years. Your symptoms sound a lot like mine before I was diagnosed with gallstones. Here’s some information on it:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/7313-gallstones
End of the month seems a long time to wait for a family physician’s appointment. Sounds like you live in Canada! Perhaps you could give the receptionist a call and ask her to put you on the wait list for any cancellations before the end of the month.
If you had a chest X-ray it would only show if anything is wrong with your lungs or ribs but it will not show anything else wrong. Gallstones would be seen on an abdominal ultrasound.