Do you think i have heart disease?
I am 14 years old.I get this really short sharp pain of my heart sometimes.It felt like my heart is being tightened for a few seconds.It also felt like my heart is having difficulty pumping.Is this normal or should i check for any heart-related problems that i may have?I am really worried,i am not a smoker or drinker but i am an asmathic patient.Could emotions be the cause?I can be very stressful sometimes.This pain only happens 1 to 4 times a day.But sometimes none.
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Ok..listen...see a doctor if you are worried. One question to answer right now, is there a history of heart disease in your family, if yes go even quicker. Heart pain can be caused by lack of oxygen i.e. asthma. But yahoo is not the place of this type of diagnosis
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The sharp pains are nothing to worry about, if only happens once in a while. If it happens frequently, I would definitely get it checked out. Emotions can definitely be a cause. If you're really concerned, get an EKG and/or have the doc do a stress test on the treadmill.
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Go ask a doctor you cheapskate
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Being 14 I can pretty much bet the farm that its not heart disease. Stress and emotions can absolutely cause heart attack like symptoms: tightness, feeling of breathlessness, pain etc. If you get these pains while at rest I would say most likely related to stress or possibly even gas. If you get these pains after being active you may have a heart abnormality and may require medication or treatment. In any case it would be good idea to have a doctor look at you, listen to your heart, check your blood pressure, maybe even get an ekg to see how your heart is functioning. All are painless and worth it to give you some peace of mind.
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It is very very unlikely that you have any heart disease at your age. You simply have not lived long enough to have caused plaque to build up to the extent that your vessels would be narrowed and cause pain, even if you were a smoker/drinker. If you are taking a daily asthma medication (broncho dilator) it could be that that is the cause of your angina (chest pain.) Your dose is probably too high. Other causes of chest pain could be that it's actually referred pain from GI (stomach) problems, esp. if this is related to stress....a good way to tell where the pain is coming from is to take a Tums or Rolaids when you get the pain----if it helps, it was your stomach and not your heart. When you say "your heart is having difficulty pumping" if you mean that it's irregular, a few coughs should make it more efficient; If it's because your circulation is poor a baby aspirin (or half an adult) is good for everyone, bec. it makes your blood thinner, which makes the work of your heart easier. (If you get too much aspirin you will know because you will bruise easily, bleed too long with a scratch, etc.) Hope this helps---
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Sharp pains in the chest generally are not considered indicative of heart disease. Dull aching pain radiating from the center of the chest down the left arm, through the jaw, and sometimes even the back, with corresponding shortness of breath, profuse sweating and a feeling of pressure on the chest are symptoms of a heart attack, as well as nausea. I don't know what you mean when you say your heart if having difficulty pumping. You may be having an arrhythmia which is an irregular heartbeat. Many arrhythmia's are not serious, but some are. Your age says that your symptoms are probably not dangerous. Age is not always a factor in diagnosing heart problems. The fact that you are this concerned is cause enough to see a doctor. An echo-cardiogram can rule out any blockages. Your doctor can also listen to your heart and do an ECG to rule out an arrhythmia. See your doctor so you can stop stressing out over these things and start enjoying being 14. Good luck to you. By the way, no one should start an aspirin regime without talking to their doctor first.
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Heart disease can strike at any age. Being an asthmatic means your heart can be placed under additional stress. Being 14 is also a difficult time physically, because in addition to the stress of growing up, your body is undergoing tremendous physical changes. The odds are that the pains you are feeling are not in your heart. But it is worth discussing it with a doctor, who can do a simple stress test and get a reading on how your heart is performing. He can also check out some of the other possibilities for pain in that area. General rule - pain should not be normal, and if you are experiencing regular pain, get it checked out. Better to find out it is something small that can be treated than to hear the words, "Oh dear, if you had only come in earlier, we could have done something."
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it could be non cardiac chest pain, due to tension, muscle spasm or even costochondritis
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