For a couple of years now, on and off, I've suffered with pains in my chest.
It's sharp enough to make me jump at times. Worse first thing in the morning. It's pain at the top of my chest, just above both breasts and particularly my breast bone.
I'm pretty certain its nothing respiratory...it doesn't hurt to breathe, I'm not breathless, have no cough etc. It does hurt more when I make myself cough, or sneeze though.
It's worse when I twist my upper body around, or bend my chin down to touch my chest, or bring both my arms forwards in front of me. It feels muscular I suppose, but there is no pain at all when I press any area of my chest.
I've been to the GP (twice...different ones) but of course as soon as you mention 'chest pain' that hurts sharply when I cough, even when I explained it felt muscular, it was pulse tests and listening to my heart and lungs etc, which are all clear. They both looked a bit blank tbh and said it would probably clear up.
Google is no help...again chest pain brings up lots of different heart and lung problems or broken ribs etc. None of them relevant. I was wondering if it could be referred pain from somewhere, but as i'm not actually in pain anywhere else, how do you even begin in diagnosing it?
Any ideas?