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"JohnH3ASP" (jh3-21) 11/18/2016 at 07:47 • Filed to: None

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Sometimes when I am trying to sleep, I get a large chest pain when breathing in. This results in short, fast breathing (intentionally) to get all the oxygen possible to my lungs. I am not hyperventilating, I just know how the human body works. Has anybody else felt chest pain when breathing in?

I looked it up, and it is supposedly Pleurisy, which is not serious. The feeling subsides in less than 15 minutes for me normally, but should I be worried?

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 08:03

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Sometimes I get a sharp pain when inhaling, but it’s very infrequent. It was explained to me like how sometimes if a deflated balloon gets a wrinkle in it, and it sticks like that, then when you blow up the balloon the stuck wrinkle has to stretch back out. It’s like that, but in your lung. Not life threatening, but damn does it hurt for a minute until it works itself out.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 11/18/2016 at 08:06

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I get those sometimes too.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 08:07

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Same thing happens to me every once in a while since I was a little kid. They wrongly diagnosed me with asthma at first but now they just don’t know what it is.

It isn’t painful enough to.be a real problem besides I’m used to it by now.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 08:07

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Every once in a while I get something similar, where I breathe in a little and it hurts, but if I just kinda power through it and take a big deep breath it hurts like hell but then it’s over. Alternatively I can do it in steps, breathe in a little deeper each time and the point where it hurts kinda keeps moving. I should probably ask my doctor about that.

JohnH3ASP > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/18/2016 at 08:12

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Whenever I take a deep breath it hurts like hell, too. Well, I guess it’s normal....

JohnH3ASP > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 11/18/2016 at 08:12

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So I’m normal. Thanks for the info, and that’s exactly what I feel, too.

JohnH3ASP > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 11/18/2016 at 08:13

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It has happened twice now, last night was the second time, and sometime in September/October was the first time. Thank god everybody else has that pain. (Not that I want everybody else to feel it, I now know it’s normal)

Tripper > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 08:24

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I had that once in college and it was so bad I could barely move. I woke up with it and had to drive myself to the ER. They gave me a shot of something hooked me up to an IV then I had to watch the world series of poker for 5 hours before they let me go which is about how long the pain lasted anyway. They said that it could be from smoking cigarettes (which I did then), so I stopped smoking cigarettes.

I wouldn’t be worried, but I’d see your doctor about it just to be sure.

DipodomysDeserti > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 08:28

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You definitely want to go see a doctor for any sort of chest pain. There’s a whole lot of important stuff going on in there, and the risk is very high. Don’t rely on the internet for a diagnoses. If you don’t have health insurance or can’t afford a doctor visit, go to an ER. Tell them you’re having chest pain and shortness of breath and they will get you in front of a doctor very quickly. You can negotiate down medical bills later. That is not something worth taking any sort of risks over. Seriously, I’d go see a doctor today.

$kaycog > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:01

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I suggest you have it checked out by a doctor.

ttyymmnn > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:03

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Costochondritis ?

Disclaimer : I am not a a doctor, and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Bourbon&JellyBeans > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:09

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Do you exercise? I ask because a friend of mine had this issue while breathing deeply. It was mostly just because her lungs weren’t used to expanding very far and they were forced to sort of stretch if she breathed in deeply. Maybe you could try breathing exercises. Like just taking five minutes a couple times a day to slowly breathe in and out as deeply as you can. Also, do you smoke?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:11

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I’ve had something similar happen to me like 5 or 6 times

I always assumed it was related to the Red Tide or something .

haveacarortwoorthree2 > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:32

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House taught me that it’s never lupus.

pauljones > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:40

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Go and see a doctor. There are a whole range of things that could be causing such symptoms - it’s impossible for you to narrow them down yourself, and that’s not something to play around with.

Urambo Tauro > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 11/18/2016 at 09:43

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Huh. That makes a lot of sense. I get these too from time to time, and that kinda explains the randomness.

JohnH3ASP > Tripper 11/18/2016 at 09:47

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Well it fades in less than 15 minutes and just restricts breathing, it’s not that bad

JohnH3ASP > pauljones 11/18/2016 at 09:48

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It’s only happened 2 times in my whole life though...

JohnH3ASP > Bourbon&JellyBeans 11/18/2016 at 09:49

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I don’t smoke and I exercise by running about 7-9 miles a day.

JohnH3ASP > $kaycog 11/18/2016 at 09:50

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Well, a lot of others have had the same, but it’s only happened twice. I suspect it’s normal.

JohnH3ASP > DipodomysDeserti 11/18/2016 at 09:52

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I’ll try. It is the second time I have ever had it though. What about a large pain in my side when I’m running? Whenever I run a long distance I get a pain in my side, and my chest hurts slightly. I guess that’s normal, too?

Tripper > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:55

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I hate going to the doctor, but that is something I wouldn’t sleep on. My general rule of thumb is that anything ailing my head, chest, or privates gets at least a quick check by the doc. Everything else can wait.

JohnH3ASP > Tripper 11/18/2016 at 09:56

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Unless you got hit in the balls

Bourbon&JellyBeans > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 09:58

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Well then it definitely isn’t that. Haha

JohnH3ASP > Bourbon&JellyBeans 11/18/2016 at 10:01

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But when I run I get a large pain in my side, after a couple of miles. I guess that’s normal...

Bourbon&JellyBeans > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 10:02

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That’s definitely normal. Happens to me all the time, that’s just a cramp.

JohnH3ASP > Bourbon&JellyBeans 11/18/2016 at 10:04

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Thank god. I have never discussed that before, and I thought something was wrong.

pauljones > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 11:05

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That’s nice. Go see a doctor.

At this point, you are scared. And you are trying to alleviate that fear by pretending that it could just not be a very big deal at all, and you’re looking for validation of that. Oppositelock, nor any other corner of the internet for that matter, cannot provide you that validation. We are not equipped to do so. We are not medical professionals here or any other kind of professionals for that matter. We’re just a collection of random ass collections of typing on the internet that may or not even be real. We cannot provide you what you currently seek.

I realize that going to see a doctor is also scary. You’re in a situation where either answer scares you a bit. I get that. But if you’re going to be a little scared either way, then choose the option that will be most beneficial.

Go see a doctor.

shop-teacher > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 11:26

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Pleurisy can develop in a really miserable whooping cough. Get it checked out, because you don’t want that ... trust me.

Bourbon&JellyBeans > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 11:50

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For me, if I don’t eat or drink for an hour or so before a jog, it doesn’t happen as often.

JohnH3ASP > pauljones 11/18/2016 at 12:56

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No seriously, so many people have said they had the chest pains, so I figure it is completely normal. It is something to do with the lung tissue, and as other commenters have said, it is completely normal and they get it too.

pauljones > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 13:22

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No seriously, so many people have died of heart conditions. It’s so normal that it must be completely cool and nothing to worry about, right?

A given set of symptoms can be caused by a myriad of different underlying issues, some significantly more serious than others. You are not equipped to be able to differentiate between them, and neither are a bunch of other random internet commenters. That so many other people (by my count here, somewhere around 10, which isn’t exactly a big data population set) say something is nice. But you can’t crowd source medical advice and cures.

Whatever it is you’re experiencing, it may be something, it may be nothing. But it’s better to know for sure.

Look bud, it’s your health and your life, so do as you damn well please.

But if I may offer you a few bits of wisdom:

1) If you feel that something is genuinely not right, go see a doctor. Do not post about it on a random and meaningless little wannabe automotive forum on the internet. GO SEE A FUCKING DOCTOR.

2) Oppositelock and other places around the internet are NOT suitable or acceptable substitutes for the input and expertise of an actual, trained medical professional.

3) Look up the term “confirmation bias.” Understand what it means. Do not allow it to rule any of your life decisions, to include health decisions.

You have a nice weekend.

Batman the Horse > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 13:25

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Definitely ask a car forum for medical advice.

JohnH3ASP > Batman the Horse 11/18/2016 at 13:58

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I just wanted to know if anybody else has had this pain sensation

DipodomysDeserti > JohnH3ASP 11/18/2016 at 14:53

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I’m not a doctor, but a pain in your side is usually a sign you aren’t breathing enough an thus are cramping up. You shouldn’t ever really be getting a pain in your chest. I’d go check checked out.

Hateful Mate > JohnH3ASP 11/19/2016 at 08:05

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It’s quite normal for people to ignore small heart attacks as just a bit of pain. My best mates dad never knew he’d had any, until his 5th, which was a big one.

Another colleague of mine ignored some small chest pains, and shortness of breath. It was his main artery bursting. He’s dead.

Cancer normally shows up as pain. Are your legs hurting a bit as well? That’s another symptom.

No matter what is is, the longer you leave it, the worse it gets. What could be solved with pills now could be an operation, or a coffin in a few years time.

Just the fact you’re asking for opinions means it’s bad enough for you to react to it. So just from that, it’s time to go see doc.

JohnH3ASP > Hateful Mate 11/19/2016 at 08:40

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Mild or more serious, heart attacks produce symptoms that should be taken seriously: chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, pain or tingling in one or both arms, or Jaw, neck, or back pain. © Kts | Dreamstime.com. You may have heard the expression “ mild heart attack ” and wondered exactly what it means.

That’s what google told me. Whenever I get the pain when breathing in I mentioned in the article, I don’t get:

Nausea

Pain/tingling in arms

Jaw pain

Neck pain

So it is not a mini heart attack, besides, I am too young (19).

I do have leg and back pain, but that’s normal for me since my back is screwed up and I jog 7-9 miles a day to keep my legs lookin’ good. So back and leg pain is continuous. I need to go see a chiropractor, bad.

It can’t be cancer, nobody in my family has a history of cancer, except my grandmother (breast cancer, unlikely in males) and I have no lumps anywhere.

As another commenter said, lungs are like balloons, and sometimes the “balloon” gets a wrinkle in it. Everybody says they have the same problem as me.

Hateful Mate > JohnH3ASP 11/19/2016 at 09:46

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So, let me ask you this: Why is it so fucking dangerous to see a doctor? Because you’re afraid of bad news?

at 19, you should definately not have any pains, unless theres something wrong. You are simply too young to have worn out any part of your body.

Your choise though. Better to be sorry than safe, i guess?

JohnH3ASP > Hateful Mate 11/19/2016 at 12:17

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I have worn out my back a great deal, and since I jog so much leg pains are normal.