Why am I getting chest pain?

[NimpyWindowmash]

I'm a bit worried about this. Can anyone give me any information? I have been having intermittent left-sided chest pain, quite deep under the ribcage, just under the boob... so I think it's my heart.

When I get the pain, I generally feel ok otherwise, no breathlessness or dizziness or anything like that. Heart is beating at usual rate. It doesn't get worse if I breath in or out, but it does tend to ease up if I get up and move around. I am 40, not horribly unfit, usually exercise at least twice a week. My BMI is approx 24 and I don't smoke. No heart problems in the family.

I have obviously made a doctors appointment, but in the mean time, has anyone else had this or know what could be causing it?

Not much advice I'm afraid, but I had similar pain which was diagnosed as reflux.

Also, just to ease your mind a little, heart pain is usually felt in the middle of the chest and not directly around the heart.

Good luck with the Gp

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If it eases when you move it is unlikely to be your heart.
Good luck with the GP

I had something like this, it was muscle tension.

thanks for replies, I feel better already - was thinking the worst!

I think I get this sometimes, it almost feels like there's something catching. Have you tried doing a really quick big breath in? Sometimes that works, otherwise mine goes away by itself after a bit if I move around.

GP was really lovely and took a very detailed history. She doesn't seem too worried but she has referred me to chest pain place, and various blood tests too.