Chest pain

Seriously, go see your Dr. Chest pains can be bad, real bad...... Could just be Angina which is nothing to ignore but it could be worse. Might be nothing at all but if its on the left side or sudden you need to see your Dr

If there was one thing you shouldn't be getting advice off internet strangers about, I think chest pains would be it!

Doccy woccy doo daa Mr Chest Painy Chesterton.

He had a listen with his stethoscope and he's given me some medicine.

A doctor doesn't need to have experience lifting in order to help figure out what's wrong…….

What did he prescribe you? I wouldn't trust any doctor who prescribes you medication without doing an EKG, ultrasound of your heart, and chest x-rays.

Your chest pain can certainly be related to lifting but at your age, I would get checked by a cardiologist or go to the ER. Chest pain is not something to be taken lightly.

He had a listen with his stethoscope and he's given me some medicine.

My doc listened to my heart, too. Didn't hear anything that raised concerns BUT he still sent me to a cardiologist. Gave me the name of one. Called them to give them my name. Called me to follow-up to make sure I'd made an appointment. Followed up more after that to get the results.

Your doctor worries me.

It all makes sense now. He lives in England. Doctors in the UK are terrible and basically useless unless you are dying or already dead.

Run to a doctor ASAP. Don't be foolish. Better to be safe then sorry.

He had a listen with his stethoscope and he's given me some medicine.

A doctor doesn't need to have experience lifting in order to help figure out what's wrong…….

What did he prescribe you? I wouldn't trust any doctor who prescribes you medication without doing an EKG, ultrasound of your heart, and chest x-rays.

Your chest pain can certainly be related to lifting but at your age, I would get checked by a cardiologist or go to the ER. Chest pain is not something to be taken lightly.

This is from your personal experience with UK doctors?

This could be said for doctors around the world.

I'm not a doctor and neither is most of the people on here so if your experiencing severe pain then speaking more with a doctor(preferably a cardiologist) is idea. However you may be experiencing something similar to what I went through. I am not an active runner and have not been since a teenager, so when I started incorporating running into my 3 day a week walks I would experience chest pain. I spoke with a couple people who run and got some great advice, but the best advice came from my fiancé. He used to be a boxer so he knew a thing or two about running and he informed me that I was more than likely experiencing the pain(which was kinda more of a burning) because I was breathing incorrectly when running. I had a habit of holding my breath for several seconds then letting it out and basically gasping for air when I did. He showed me how to properly breathe and Ive been doing it whenever I run and I haven't had that feeling ever since. I am not saying that this is your problem, but maybe something you can look into. try researching breathing methods while lifting. Best of luck to you and I hope you find the real reason behind your pain and I pray its not anything serious.

Wait....brb.....checking the results from the imaginary physical exam I gave you.
Just think about it. How can someone tell you what you might have.

Your doctor doesn't lift? OK so he ruled out all medical possibilities right? Then maybe the next step is go talk to a doctor that knows about lifting.

You know, I also have a stethoscope. They are as cheap as 20 bucks and as much as 300. Anyone can use one. Anyone.

OK I've probably not made myself clear enough. I've seen my doctor, he's made his diagnosis, he's given me some medicine. I'm happy with that.

I am not looking for anyone to tell me "what I might have". I'm not some idiot that would take medical advice from forumites on the web over that of my own physician. What I am simply asking is "Has anyone experienced similar symptoms?" Yes or no really.

You should've said you have a diagnosis already.

My best guess is the chest pain is from your heart condition. Most people don't experience serious chest pain after lifting. Most experience soreness and slight discomfort but not "serious pain."

I'm glad you've seen your doctor.

I'm sad this thread is not going so well for you right now.

I'm sorry I have not experience that while lifting. Not anything that was not obvious to me as DOMS.

Please sir, I have no disrespect for you...

But please go back to your doctor. I would feel horrible to give you any kind of advice on a forum in regards to pains in the chest.. It very well could be just lifting related but the people in this thread are very concerned about your well-being. That is why they are with me when we beg you to go see him/her.

It is impossible to give you (or anyone) any kind of sound advice about pains in your chest. Especially since you have a real condition.

He had a listen with his stethoscope and he's given me some medicine.

My doc listened to my heart, too. Didn't hear anything that raised concerns BUT he still sent me to a cardiologist. Gave me the name of one. Called them to give them my name. Called me to follow-up to make sure I'd made an appointment. Followed up more after that to get the results.

Your doctor worries me.

It all makes sense now. He lives in England. Doctors in the UK are terrible and basically useless unless you are dying or already dead.

Well done, you have just made the first statement on MFP the has genuinely made me angry rather than mildly irritated.

I have worked with doctors from pretty much every country in the world with a medical school and British doctors hard hands down the best.

It is highly possible to rule out cardiac chest pain based on full history and examination, without ecgs etc