I get cramps in my chest in the area where my heart is situated. What can possibly be wrong?
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Chest pain may result from angina, heart attack, and other serious diseases. If you experience chest pain, consider it a warning for you to seek medical attention and treatment. While chest pain may be a warning of a heart attack, it may result from other disorders, such as another heart condition, lung disorder, or from a gastrointestinal problem. Chest wall pain is a relatively harmless chest pain caused by muscle and cartilage tenderness in the chest wall. In any event, you should seek immediate medical attention when you experience undiagnosed chest pain.
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Its a very good possiblilty that it is a pinched nerve, most likely somewhere in your neck or shoulder.  This is the most likely reason for the numbness, unless you experience chest pain or tightness i would rule out any heart related issues.
978667
I have this, my doctor told me this was normal.  It's just the chest compensating for the space the heart takes up.  You must be very thin, as this was the case with me.  If you put on muscle weight it will even out.  Don't worry about it though, it time it will become less noticable.
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You must not worry about your BP as it seems just OK.  As far as your pulse is concerned, the cause of it being 90 could be an anxiety associated while the pulse is being counted by someone or even if you are doing it yourself.  Let someone else take your pulse when you are relaxing and free from anxiety of any sort.  \n\nYour chest pain could arise for various reasons and the most common ones being costo-chondritis (inflammation of the chest cage at the points where the ribs meet with the cartilages), a chest infection like pneumonia or pleurisy), or it may be related to heart or the pericardium.   The best thing would be that you consult your own doctor for it.  However, a simple test would determine whether it is because of the heart or the chest wall/lungs or the pleural coverings.  Try coughing.  If the pain worsens, the chances are that it is not because of the heart.  Good luck.
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sounds like angina which is a heart condition.\n    also could be cause of a bad case of nerves.\n          i would go to a doctor like yesterday.\n\n                just let us all know ok? cause we all worry about you .
32068
sometimes this can be from to much caffine. if it is not a chest muscle spasming see a doctor to rule out anything serious.
38453
If you weren't having a killer cramp, I would say that you might have an anxiety disorder.  It really sounds like you should see a doctor because there are a lot of things that can present those symptoms. Can you tell me where the cramp is? I have many medical books or you might want to research it on a medical website.
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Hypochondria with a terminal case of can't spellitus\n\nI just read your other question concerning your heart problem. Hyperventilation, palpitations, numbness in the are & I would bet your hands go numb & cold. They also probably curl up & cramp. You are most likly having a severe anxiety attack. The hyperventilation causes the numbness & anxiety atacks often mimick heart atacks.\n\nLet me know if I guess right about the symptoms you did not list...just curious.\n\nOK...read some more of your posts & decided that I was right to start with. You are an ID**T.
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first you need to relieve your stress!!!\n no this is not a condition of the heart. stress is [by itself] but you need to go back and tell your doctor about this condition immedisately!!! [like yesterday]!!!\n this is a serious condition that requires immediate attention.
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Sounds like you are experiencing the same thing I was.  I was feeling a sharp pain in my chest on the left side that would cause my body to clench up and make me short of breath.  I was worried, but I went to a doctor and it turned out to be a pulled muscle in the ribcage.  Every once in a while it would spasm and bother me.  They gave me some Motrin and it went away over time.  I think I provoked it when I started working out after a long period of laziness, but now that I'm back in shape it hasn't bothered me at all.\n\nGo to a doctor, though, to be sure.  They gave me an electrocardiogram just to make sure there were no serious issues.
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Oh my god!  Go to the ER!!  Ahh, not really though I am sure someone is going to answer that.  They always do.  \n\nFirst off I agree that this is extremely unlikely to be cardiac related.  I am comforted by the fact that you can replicate the discomfort by movement.  The most likely thing that you did was either a muscle strain or possibly even a sprain where the ligaments stabilize the cartilage and bone joint at about your central chest (roughly at the nipple line vertically).  If its a sprain you should be able to isolate the spot right there.  If its a strain its more likely to be generalized.  Either way  the treatment is the same.  Rest, Ice, anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen.  After a day if you are still having the discomfort you can add a warm water soak and gentle stretching to the plan.  It should resolve on its own within the week.\n\n(Oh, and I really buy the getting ready for bed story wink wink)\n\nGood luck.. I hope you're feeling better soon.
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Best bet is to go to the ER when this happens....also there are a few other things that it could be ....but there are many things that go into diagnosing a heart attack....cardiac enzymes,ekg's physical symptoms....but just from the little that you describe it doesnt sound cardiac in nature....what are you doing when this happens?Does the pain move around or change when you change positions? Are you under stress?What is your age??If you're in your 20's for example  its highly unlikely that its cardiac at all though it can happen...There is also a esophageal problem that can mimic a heart attack or feeling of one...best thing to do is go to the ER or call 911 when this happens....the only way to definitively tell if you are having a cardiac event is by many tests including labwork,ekg's,stress tests etc....so next time it happens instead of coming here and asking the question  call 911....
514235
It may be a vagus nerve disorder rather than cardiac.  Go to the internet and read about vaso-vagal fainting to find further information.
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Yes you should find out the cause of these pains , then you can decide if you need to worry. If you dont find out the cause then I am going to worry. I have had several sucessful heart attacks, Angioplasty , and quadrupal Bipass Surgary . I am now 64 years old , my first heart attack was when I was 45 but I know many people who have had them when they were much younger. You should know that one of every three people who have heart attacks have little or no warning except sudden death. Dont worry ...Just do somthing!!!
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it could many things which all involve seeing a doctor it could b gerd which is where acid from your stomic comes up into your throut and chest or heart problems ,panic attack so pleas see a doctor my husband says it also may be a reaction between your antidepresent and the tar in the cigs. luck flaim
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I had the same thing one time. Turned out I'd pulled some muscles in my chest at the same time. Probably nothing but go to the doctor if it gets worse or it worries you.
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Take ECG and consult a cardiologist. \nPlease see the webpages for more details on Heart palpitations.