“Chest pains?”
I'm having slight chest pains on the left side under my chest and left arm. The pains under my bicep but only comes and goes. I have a labor job and have health anxiety.
Male | 20 years old
Complaint duration: 3 days
2 Answers
Mark Rasak
Cardiologist
Not your heart. I assume you have no significant cardiac risk factors or you would have mentioned it. So at your age and atypical symptoms NOT your heart.
This kind of pain is almost always caused by a trapped nerve, which usually comes on because of sitting still with a stooped posture (such as using a computer). The more serious pain from your heart (angina) is felt in the center of your chest and comes on when doing sustained exercise like walking uphill, recovering rapidly when you rest. If you can still do fairly vigorous exercise, then your heart is okay, but if you find your physical stamina is reducing, you should have a check-up with your doctor.
I hope this helps,
Jonathan
I hope this helps,
Jonathan
