PSA for random chest pain sufferers - you're not dying!

[Mostu]

During my whole life, I sometimes experienced sharp, stabbing pains in chest area, that were worse with breathing. I always feared that my heart has some kind of defect and I'm probably dying. Just recently I found out about Precordial catch syndrome.


From wikipedia:

Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest.[1] These typically get worse with breathing in and occur within a small area.[1] Spells of pain usually last less than a few minutes.[1] Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent.[1] Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety.[1]
The underlying cause is unclear.[1] Some believe the pain may be from the chest wall or irritation of an intercostal nerve.[2][1] Risk factors include psychological stress.[2] The pain is not due to the heart.[1] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms.[1] Other conditions that may produce similar symptoms include angina, pericarditis, pleurisy, and chest trauma.[1]

[coastgirl]

Yup! I’ve gotten this since I was very young