I've had very similar things happening to me recently. The first time the stabbing pain happened, it took my breath away and I became very lightheaded. I thought I was having a heart attack too b/c I was sweaty, nauseous and felt I was going to pass out. I took a baby aspiring just in case. Now this is slightly humorous looking back but fairly stupid. I currently don't have any health insurance and so my thought at the time was if I went to the ER and it was anything cardiac related, the bills could be HUGE and I didn't want to burden my husband with those. I feel like I'm enough of a burden as it is. I decided that it was okay with me if I died of a heart attack there and then alone and just go quietly into the night. With that said, if I had insurance I would have gone to the ER. (Pretty sad isn't it?)

Since that episode I've had a number of stabbing pains in my chest and back. (on the left side or in the center.) Sometimes they are related to movement and sometimes not. I have come to the conclusion that they are from crps. I think I am developing dystonia b/c my upper arms, thighs and back are cramped up. So when I move or am in a cramped up position, I believe it's my muscles or cartilage sending out these sharp stabbing pains. If I touch the top of my chest, I do have muscular or cartilage discomfort that I don't feel in other areas.

Once I get my insurance back (long story) I plan on asking if I have dystonia but also asking for a cardiac work-up. I have had Ketamine infusions and if I am recalling correctly, the ketamine can affect the heart.

Just one more thing this disease throws at me.