Perdu <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:Just found it curious upon raising my level of walking, light
jogging,
jump roping and so on, I've noticed upper chest pains. It quickly
subsides when I rest up for a minute or so. But it does get painful.
It does not seem to be in the heart area, and it is on both sides of
the front of the chest and down the left arm if I really get my heart
going.
I already replied, but I wanted to add that just because you think the pain
isn't near your heart doesn't mean a thing.
Chest pain can signify other frighteningly grave conditions, such as a
blood clot in your lungs, aka a pulmonary embolism (PE).
Just in case you don't know, a PE can kill you just as suddenly as a heart
attack can. And if a PE doesn't kill you, it can permanently damage other
organs (including your brain) because the clot prevents the circulation of
enough oxygen throughout your body.
And plenty of people have heart attacks without having any pain around
their heart.
I'm not trying to scare you unnecessarily--just enough to make you get
offline right now and go see a doctor. I hope it worked.
Cate