Upper Back & Chest Pain

[turnthelighton]

Hi. I have had upper back pain and chest pain for over a week now. Sometimes I do not notice it but then it catches me, when I move or turn my body. I have had a cold recently but the chest/back pain started just before then. My chest also feels tight but the more I think about it the worse I get.

I have had something simular before and when I went to the docs he gave me some anti imflamitry tablets as he said I had hurt my chest etc when I fell over in the summer.

I still have some of these tablets left, so I have taken one today to see if it helps.

I have a worry that there is something wrong with my lungs, as when I was in hospital this year I had to have a CT scan after my chest x ray as the radiologist said they noticed something! Needless to say the CT scan was clear and I never heard anything.

I so do not want to worry, coming into a new year but I do find it hard. This site is excellent and has helped me through so many of my fears.

I think if it not any better I will book to see my dr next week.

Sorry to be pain :(

[bluebee]

I had this in mid October. I'm not sure if it's exactly the same but similar. Sort of like a stabbing/aching pain inbetween my shoulder blades and in my chest. I noticed it more when I moved or turned into a different position. Mine sort of felt like when you swallow a peice of food that's too big and you can feel it in your chest and back. It went away about three weeks later.

Hope it feels better soon...:hugs:

[ScaredCaz]

Hi Turnthelighton

I have had this for a while....not to say you will....i think in my case it is my bed it hurts when i twist escpecially to my left i know in my head it is all muscular but it is uncomfortable and always there like a dull ache some days it is worse than others i guess depending on how i have slept.....i have been docs they listened to my chest got me to do some arm excersises(sp) and reassured me it would get better but as i say i dont think mine will till i get a new mattress i think in your case as you have a old injury you may be prone to repeating it in that area try not to worry and rest i am sure you will feel better soon

best wishes and happy new year :)

[sarah jayne]

hi, has anyone mentioned you might have costachondritis ? I suffer from it and have similar symptoms. It took over 2 years for the docs to find out what was wrong. Its nothing serious, its inflamation in the chest wall.
Sarah x

[mandie]

Hi

Iv had this pain on and off for years. My doc said it was tension because i was so anxious all the time

It used to get so bad it made me cry.

When im not as anxious the pain did go away for me

love mandie

[turnthelighton]

Hi, thanks for all your replies. The pain in my chest has got better and I am trying to do relaxation excercises. But today I woke up and noticed when I walk I have a sharp pain in my left thigh....when I am sat down I dont notice it.