Chest Pains ~ HELP

**Early Kids** · November 24th, 2010, 09:17 PM

I'm in a lot of pain and don't know why. My chest is sooo sore, it's bringing tear to my eyes. I have pain running down my ride side and down my arm too

Any ideas to what it could be?

**Phteven** · November 24th, 2010, 09:21 PM

Don't want to be alarmist but worst case scenario is a heart attack. Get thee to a hospital and get the all clear.

**Early Kids** · November 24th, 2010, 09:23 PM

I was afraid someone might say that

Thanks, might give my mum a call.

**LionsandBears** · November 24th, 2010, 09:24 PM

When the pain is radiating down the arm, definately go to hospital. It may end up being indigestion or something, but better to be safe than sorry.

**Catastrophic** · November 24th, 2010, 09:28 PM

"Any chest pain must be considered cardiac until proven otherwise" Go to the hospital...

**Kazbah** · November 24th, 2010, 09:33 PM

call an ambulance.

**Lisa** · November 24th, 2010, 09:34 PM

Definitely call an ambulance.

Having said that, when I had gallstones the pain was in my chest, on the right side of my body and it hurt everywhere. I thought I was having a heart attack.

I hope you're okay sweetie

**Calluna** · November 24th, 2010, 10:09 PM

Oh goodness, hope your ok.

**Footsteps** · November 24th, 2010, 10:16 PM

hope your ok huni xxx

**angelaartsstudent** · November 24th, 2010, 10:42 PM

Dude, no offence to your Mum but she can't do anything if you start dying. Call the hospital instead.

**Nelle** · November 24th, 2010, 10:57 PM

I hope you called an ambulance. xo Hope you're okay.

**Fruit Tingles** · November 24th, 2010, 11:01 PM

I hope you got seen to ASAP and are ok.

**delphmoon** · November 25th, 2010, 06:15 AM

Hi- How are you now- did you go to the hossie?

Would love to hear how your going when you get the chance

**Early Kids** · November 25th, 2010, 08:41 AM

Thanks so much x

Mum lives just up the road (500m?) and she took me to the hospital... would have been quicker than ambulance... they hooked me up to the ecg and my heart is perfect. My BP was high so they gave me some meds to get that down which helped ease some of the pain. They took some bloods and I did a wee test. The Dr felt around and said that it was one of two things or both... rib/chest wall pain and/or reflux. They treated for both. I'm still feeling a little strange this morning, but I didn't get a great sleep.

Thanks so much x