hello my name is Brianna and i am 17 years old. i have been having some pains in my chest and i dont know what it is from. it feels like a really hard pressure or someone is standing on my chest and it has done it twice when i would get the pain so bad that i start crying and i hold my chest its on the left side and it feels like my heart is skipping beats. please help me
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) in your case. So get done ECG, 2d echo and Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor.  Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.