for the past couple of days i,ve been getting a heavy chest and pain on my left shoulder?
819965
If you're not sure what this is you should call 911 or have someone take you to the ER NOW!!You shouldn't chance things like that it could be your heart!
1187304
There are many reasons for having chest pain.\n\nBUT, if you are having chest pain then you need to go to the hospital and get it check out, because that could be a matter of being alive tomorrow or being on a gurney in the morgue.\n\nDon't put off chest pain as something minor, because it could be a heart problem.  And please don't self diagnose.
998544
could be something with your lungs, your pecs, or it could be heartburn, or your heart.  if you don't trust your doctor get a second opinion
167713
you need to go to the doctor, this could be anything, it sounds very serious to me
603128
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.
15779
Usually the person would complain of angina ( chest pains) with pain radiating usually on the left arm; difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
459615
chest pain means go to the doctor ASAP could be one of many causes, the important one is the heart which as you would agree is pretty important.  For the back, try exercise.
34918
The question is - why do you think it's a pain in your heart?  It could be a pain coming from your lungs, or any of the other structures in the chest.  In case you're not aware, most pain from heart disease comes from the center of your chest. To get an accurate diagnosis from your symptoms, you'll need to tell the doctor more about the pain: e.g., when does the pain usually come on (when you're walking/running, when you're lying flat, in the middle of the night when you're sleeping, etc.), where in the chest it is, describe the type of pain (sharp, dull ache, pressure-sensation, etc.), does the pain appear to go to any other part of the body (like does it go down your left arm?), do you get short of breath when the pain comes on, and so on and so forth. The more you tell the doctor about the characteristics of the pain, the more likely the doctor will be able to diagnose the pain.
1093088
Being in the air conditioning hurts my chest pretty bad, I can't be in it for too long. They say you shouldn't take any chance with chest pain though. Does it happen at any particular time of the day, or when you're doing anything? Do you get short of breath or dizzy or have any other symptoms? It could just be something as simple as angina or stress, but it's best to have it checked out.
915841
You might want to check out the symptoms of "costochondritis" -- inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs -- to see if that condition is similar to what you are experiencing.  (see links below)\n\nThe good news is that it's not serious, it usually goes away on its own, and it can be treated with various painkillers.  You might want to try a heating pad, or ice packs, or alternating the two.\n\nJust in case, however, I would recommend a visit to your doctor to confirm.  If it were something more serious, like your liver, gallbladder, or heart trouble, you wouldn't want to miss the early warning signs.
475973
I think you need to have this checked out by a doctor. It could be any number of things, even a node. It could be a lingering infection. Let a doctor look at it and then you'll know for sure and you can get whatever treatment you may need. You don't need to be in pain like this. My heart goes out to you and I will pray that you get well soon.
546702
look i'm 18 years old and i've had chest pain since i was like 7 or 8 anyway i know how you feel not knowing what's wrong. i've been told it was caused by lifting stuff i'd strained/streched some muscles in my chest, i slept wrong, that they're panic attacks, it was caused by coughing due to a cold, that i had plorisy (or however you spell it), no one to this day can tell me what's wrong. i've been through the blood work, ekg's, ect. and they can't find anything wrong. i think it because when they schedule these things, during the time of having them done i'm not having the pain, so i guess that's why the basiclly tell me that it's all in my head. but hey i'm here for ya. it might take a while but in time they'll find out it's not all in out heads. in the mean time if you need omeone to talk to that understands the pain e-mail me at wolfspan16@yahoo.com . good luck though i know how painful they can be.
376239
If massage helps, the pain could indeed be muscular.  But be aware that hypertension leads to heart disease, and the heart has many ways of warning you.  Usually it is a central chest pain that indicates heart problems, but left sided neck/shoulder pain can also mean heart trouble. I'd have the person be checked out by a doctor to make sure heart is ok.  Good luck!
880048
You should see a doctor - this could be anything from panic attacks to heart problems!
985013
chest muscles or still some kind of lung inflammation.Take a asprin an see if it goes away if so see a doc
1088605
You didn't mention anything about a bruise and swelling on the neck and chest sounds pretty hard to injure without having other parts of your body involved.  It's also been a day.  I'd go to the doctor's.  Good luck.
424631
Please see a doctor.  Yes, it could be something besides cardiac problems - and that is very, very likely.  But in some people, especially females, heart attacks don't follow a "traditional" pattern of clutching your chest and dropping to the floor.  Nobody can make a diagnosis online, not even a doctor.  Odds are, it's nothing to get worked up about - but please see a doctor to be sure.