Hi @samb33, chest pain is a common symptom that can indicate many things. It is really important to work with your doctor to investigate. What may be the cause for chest pain for one person may not be the reason you are experiencing this pain.

Having said that, good for you for trying to find possible causes. You may wish to see the ideas members shared with other young members in these discussions:
- Months of Chest Pain - Please help https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/months-of-chest-pain-please-help/
- Chest Pain for 1 month https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chest-pain-for-1-month-1/
- Chest Pain/Disconfort since May 2019 https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chest-paindisconfort-since-may-2019/
- Left chest lower rib cage pain moving upwards https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/left-chest-lower-rib-cage-pain-moving-upwards/

Because there can be so many reasons for chest pains, I recommend that you keep a log or diary of when you experience the pain. Keep track of things like:
- how intense is the pain
- where is it
- how long did it last
- what were you doing when you experienced the pain
- what did you have to eat or drink before or while you experienced the pain
- how was your stress level at the time of pain? Did you have stress at work, home or school?
- how was your overall health that day, for example well rested, good eating habits, exercise, etc.

Bringing this information to your next appointment can help you and your doctor figure out what is going on.