Chest pain?
Saturday, October 10th, 2009I have been getting pain in the left side under and on the side of my breast. I have also been getting a burning feeling in my back andsometimes it shoots down to my arm. It doesn’t last, though. It’s usualy just a quick burning sensation. However, the pain is getting to me since my mother just had a heart attack and has CAD at 46.
I know none of you can diagnose or tell me what is wrong. But if anyone knows the symptoms of a heart attack, does my chest pain sound at all like a heart related pain?
Women typically have different symptoms of heart disease/attacks than men. Most of the typical symptoms that are advertised were from studies performed on men. We are made differently and present with some different symptoms than men for certain disorders. The symptoms you are describing are significant for women in my experience. You should present to an ER if you have these right now (don’t drive – EMS preferably), if you are talking about intermittent symptoms – you should go to your family doctor for an evaluation and cardiac workup. Your family history is significant so error on the side of caution. Take care.