Unknown chest pain: sharp, stabbing, and throbbing.

@mikquack
Hi again,
Yes, like @lagrange5 I also think Teresa’s idea of a journal is an excellent one. My problem is epilepsy/seizures, journals are very common and extremely helpful much of the time.
Since the number of other conditions can cause symptoms that mimic cardiac problems have you
experimented eating a low fat low acid diet?
Doctors are often quick to blame stress or anxiety and depression as causes for various illnesses I know they do that a lot with epilepsy which usually turns out ot to be the case so I was curious if you had a high stress job or if you suffered any of those issues? Do you think you could’ve strained or pulled any muscles.
One major problem I’ve noticed in the medical community is the fact that doctors often jump to wrong conclusions for example, my father would be walking down the street and get sick. He went to the doctors many times specialists you name it. Of course this was 65 years ago so all the imaging technology and other technology wasn’t available however that didn’t mean he wasn’t sick. As it turned out the doctor told him I don’t know but I think you have a brain tumor and I think it’s right here. That doctor operated and my dad had a brain tumor causing his symptoms. My nieces daughter went undiagnosed for 5 to 6 years went from extremely active to a wheelchair. Doctors told my dad he had a heart attack I told them he did not and although I had to take those doctors to court I prove that he did not he did not in fact have a heart attack.etc. Doctors make mistakes all the time it’s very common place. Sometimes they don’t wanna be bothered there’s all sorts of reasons it’s sad but it’s true. Have you had an ultrasound done of your heart how or a noninvasive MRI/CT these are sometimes used in place of angiography. Ask your doctor why you’re symptomatic and demand a diagnosis. If he can’t give you one demand a referral if your insurance requires one. Sometimes insurance companies will become involved, give them a call, maybe they can help. When it comes to checking out a problem I am off an unrelenting. Doctors have refused to see me because I am so demanding on occasion which I look at is a good thing because it shows how incompetent they are in the first place. My doctor knows she better give me an answer that will appease me you’re all be there all night long standing in front of the door and not letting her out. I supposed the point of all this long winded jabber is just to be demanding something is obviously wrong you’re not symptomatic for no reason demand a reason go to the emergency room every day go to different emergency rooms every day
Don’t be afraid to do whatever it takes to get a diagnosis whether it’s a major medical problem or minor one, you deserve an answer, GET IT!!!
Hang in there,
Jake

Ps I also wanted to ask if you were male or female symptoms can be different is the reason for this question. Don’t be offended but I don’t know you so I’m going to ask a couple other questions do you smoke drink or do drugs?

@mikquack Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice that I changed the title of your discussion. I did this to make it easier for members like you to connect.

It sounds like you have had chest pain since March. You are seeking appropriate medical care but the cause of your symptoms has not been determined.

May I ask if any provider mentioned anxiety as a cause of your pain? Anxiety, panic disorders, etc. can cause intense physical symptoms and pain. No, I'm not saying it is in your head. If it were anxiety, your pain would be no less valid. I'm just wondering if you and your providers have explored this as a possibility?

I went to the er 2 weeks ago because I was in so much pain and they didn’t do anything only gave me Ativan which I took but it didn’t stop my chest pain only made me fall asleep. I hate going to the er because I just don’t like having to deal with the medical costs that come with it for my mom I just feel guilty and since they haven’t found anything yet she’s to the point where she doesn’t know what to do and basically says there’s nothing else we can do so I doubt she would let me go to the er again and she’s annoyed that I complain everyday about my pain.
I don’t have a high stress job I only ask covid questions before people come in to see an eye doctor and before that I was unemployed so even when I was just at home I was having pain. It doesn’t ever go away I would say it’s always there sometimes I can deal with it better because it doesn’t hurt as much.
I am a female and I do vape and occasionally smoke weed. But with my lung scan and X-ray coming back fine the doctors don’t think that’s what’s causing my pain. Now I know vaping isn’t well and I am trying to quit. I also want to say ibuprofen doesn’t help

I went to the er 2 weeks ago because I was in so much pain and they didn’t do anything only gave me Ativan which I took but it didn’t stop my chest pain only made me fall asleep. I hate going to the er because I just don’t like having to deal with the medical costs that come with it for my mom I just feel guilty and since they haven’t found anything yet she’s to the point where she doesn’t know what to do and basically says there’s nothing else we can do so I doubt she would let me go to the er again and she’s annoyed that I complain everyday about my pain.
I don’t have a high stress job I only ask covid questions before people come in to see an eye doctor and before that I was unemployed so even when I was just at home I was having pain. It doesn’t ever go away I would say it’s always there sometimes I can deal with it better because it doesn’t hurt as much.
I am a female and I do vape and occasionally smoke weed. But with my lung scan and X-ray coming back fine the doctors don’t think that’s what’s causing my pain. Now I know vaping isn’t well and I am trying to quit. I also want to say ibuprofen doesn’t help

UPDATE: so these past couple days I’ve been extremely miserable- waking up and feeling like shit right away. Work is hardly manageable I want to go home almost everyday ): also these last two days it’s been kinda hard to breath? To take deep breaths at times ? And then sometimes it will hurt to do so also at times I will feel faint. My Apple Watch says my heart rate is at anywhere between 54-60 I think that’s fine? But when walking it can spike to like 123/143 idk what’s good or bad but I’ve been told my heart rate is fine . This is a new thing with my chest pain that hasn’t happened before so it just adds To my pain. Tomorrow I have a heart ultrasound so maybe I will get answers I’m hoping they don’t find anything bad but then again I want answers to why I’m having so much pain everyday

UPDATE: so these past couple days I’ve been extremely miserable- waking up and feeling like shit right away. Work is hardly manageable I want to go home almost everyday ): also these last two days it’s been kinda hard to breath? To take deep breaths at times ? And then sometimes it will hurt to do so also at times I will feel faint. My Apple Watch says my heart rate is at anywhere between 54-60 I think that’s fine? But when walking it can spike to like 123/143 idk what’s good or bad but I’ve been told my heart rate is fine . This is a new thing with my chest pain that hasn’t happened before so it just adds To my pain. Tomorrow I have a heart ultrasound so maybe I will get answers I’m hoping they don’t find anything bad but then again I want answers to why I’m having so much pain everyday

@mikquack Mikayla, how did the appointment go today? Were you able to get any further answers to your concerns?
Ginger