Idk but I've went in and everything checked out OK. Had a day where I had what I thought was a heart attack. Vision was going, heart was hurting, couldn't breathe. I thought, "ah shit. Here I go." and then it went away. Went in and it was not a heart attack. The answer was a shrug and nothing is abnormal.

So like... If it is a serious concern, it didn't feel like it was treated as one and nothing was found.

Seriously.

Me: I have these medical issues I would like to have checked out. Maybe a blood test would be in order?

Doctor: How many units of alcohol do you consume per sitting, per month, please be specific.

Me: Uh..

Doctor: At what exact time do you poop every day?!?

Anxiety, gerd or heartburn in general (it's literally called heartburn, this is more common than you'd think), and like a million other things.

I would get it with anxiety all the time before I was medicated, my doctor told me after my 3rd EKG that the pain from a heart attack really happens when you work it HARD. That might not be much for some people, but the Doc asked me if this happens often after physical activity at all.

My answer was no, and I hike, walk, go up stairs, do all that stuff and have no issue or pain with my heart. YMMV, and as I age I still take heart stuff seriously, but that reduced my anxiety around it significantly.

I get them sometimes too. After googling it before, my best guess is precordial catch. Apparently good posture and staying hydrated can help prevent it.

Obviously you should talk to your doctor about it, but as someone who's been dealing with different health issues/symptoms, it could be many things. The ones that aren't directly linked to heart issues, off the top of my head: various stomach issues (gastritis, GERD/acid reflux, h. pylori infection), vagus nerve issues (sometimes caused by stomach problems) that trigger anxiety and panic attacks, costochondritis, even things like mental trauma response can cause wild physical symptoms.

For me it turned out to be anxiety panic attacks. I started taking anti-anxiety medication and I haven't had any in years.

Do they go away if you breath in deeply? Does it hurt more when you breath in? Then it may be back related. There are nerves going from your back under the ribs to your chest.

Last year I had it happen to me, turns out it was displaced cartilage in my chest. No idea how it happened. Immediately after finding that out, I got a back injury at work (unrelated) and had to go to physio for it, which also coincidentally helped my chest pain too.

Have you checked for gastritis and digestive difficulties (food allergy, lactose or gluten intolerance, etc)?

Lol

Cause: No one knows.

Treatment: Tell the patient to stop worrying about it.

Other names: Texidor’s twinge

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Oh my god. The feeling has a name. Thank you. I had always thought it was a heart problem or a rib that popped.

Holyy, thanks for this. I can finally put a name to it. Was wondering with my partner for ages what sometimes suddenly befalls us, especially if we’re lying in a weird position.

ooo, now i know the name for that pain i get in my chest cartilage ever since that car accident

Now I know what to call this! Then ignore it once it goes away.

Wow that's kind of scary how little we may notice something so dangerous.

nice job surviving tho that's a rough experience

You're still alive, so hopefully I'll be ok!?

Precordial catch. More common when you’re younger but hoo boy do they hurt like a motherfucker. Fortunately they’re harmless.