Hi guys, this morning I just randomly remembered an incident from two years ago (I was 14 then) and I can't get it out of my head. That day, I remember I was in school and the left side of my chest and my left arm had a lot of pressure and it was kind of squeezing and heavy. I remember it lasted about an hour, but there was no pain at all, just some pressure in my chest and left arm, but it felt weird. I never got it again and im 16 now and I had an ecg done last year and it was normal. I just can't stop thinking about it and I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience.
just to put your mind at ease a little bit, chest pressure and or chest pain in teenagers is rarely related to any issue with the heart.
Do you normally have anxiety? If so, that can cause chest pressure, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, etc.
Sometimes we have underlying anxiety that we’re not even aware of and then we get symptoms and wonder why. If there was any issue, the ECG would have shown it.
like I tell everybody, just get your yearly physical check ups with your doctor and if you have any concerns about anything mention them.
In the meantime, you haven’t had that symptom in a couple years and you may never have it again. If for any reason you do, just let your doctor know and they can do a more thorough exam and or testing if the doctor feels it’s necessary.
there are other non-serious reasons you could have had that symptom, including pulled muscle in your back, or elsewhere, stress and anxiety, twisting or turning.
. You’re going to be OK. if you struggle with overthinking like me, there are some great talks and meditations on YouTube for anxiety and overthinking. They might help relax you.
Take care!
Thank you for your response!! I’ll try to relax more.