nhs online reckons i should call an ambulance for myself immediately. need some other thoughts!

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so i have a really sharp stabbing pain in my chest right under left breast where bra band would lie. it feels like a bad stitch, hurts more if i breathe in deeply or lie on my back. i have had this before and put it down to heartburm but now dont think it is. was going to see gp tomorrow - anyone know what it could be?

Might be costochondritis.
Call 111 anyway, better safe than sorry

Could be gallstones.

But maybe not so you should really go & get it checked. Can you get a lift to a&e?

Oh bloody hell, there was a thread about this ages ago that told me what the name for this is! I get it quite a lot - first got it as a teen and thought I was having a heart attack. I just can't remember what it was called. Not costochondritis anyway. How frustrating that I can't remember!

I get a similar pain and was been worried about it for years. Then I put my finger on the correct search to use to try to work out what it was for me:'popping' (the sensation when you take a deep breath and it improves).

I reckon I have 'precordial catch syndrome' (not dangerous in any way just a pita - supposed to wear off as you grow up iirc - hasn't in my case).

This might not be what you have OP obviously!!!

Don't mess around with chest pain that affects your breathing. Can you drive yourself or get a taxi to a walk in centre? They should be open till 10. They will then refer to you A&E if they think it is something really serious.

went to sleep on the end and its better this morming but going to try and get gp appt this morning

reckons nothing to worry about - probably lung membranes rubbing together

I get this a lot, had a chest x-ray just in case last year but nothing showed up and GP said the same as yours, probably membranes touching. It is scary though isn't it.

Kangaroorustle: that's what it was, yes! Precordial catch syndrome!

prob too late now, but i find with heartburn/chest pains, head needs to b above, so lie down propped up with pillows, period/tummy, legs need to b above, so pillow under legs.

My husband had bad chest pain once. Took him to A&E & they hooked him up to monitors. Checked for heart attack & blood clot & X-rays . They said it probably was the lining if the lungs rubbing together. He said it was very painful. He got strong painkillers.