Chest pain/tightness
 

Hi,
Yesterday while on the phone to a friend I had a really weird sharp stabbing pain on my left ribcage (under my bra line) but a tightness as well. It went around from the front to the side. My other symptoms are on my left side too.
It only lasted 5 mins.

I freaked and called 'nurse-on-call' and they called an ambulance for me.

After 4.5 hours in hospital they came up with nothing. All heart tests clear.
Happened once again in hospital, but only for a short time.

Off I came home and I'm fine.

Is this sort of pain similar to the 'MS hug'?? My sister (who has MS) thinks it might be.

Also, every morning when I get out of bed my feet have pins and needles when they touch the floor. Every day for the last 7 weeks. Does anyone else experience that? Now that's weird to me! Although the tingling scalp thing lately is really weird too- like bugs crawling on my head! Is anyone with me on that one at least?!!:D

That is what happens to me. I get a pain, like a muscle has rolled over, and its painful! then it gets tight, like someone is pulling on a belt strap that is wrapped around the line just where my bra would ride, but a tad lower. Sometimes it feels like a broke a rib. it can last for 10 mins, and can last for hours.

I hope you feel better. :hug:

What Dej said, Free. It's MS, but it was very wise of you to go to the hospital to make sure.:hug:

Yes, yes.....I get the "hug" and also the creepy-crawlies. When it's on your scalp it's very unnerving. I knew nothing was there but kept checking anyway! :o

Ugh, the Hug is really uncomfortable. For me it's like a giant hand squeezing my lungs. I get some relief from Baclofen (for muscle spasms). I also get sharp pains in my breasts, usually with the hug, but not always.

I get the crawlies really bad when it's hot. Everything from feeling like a row of ants crawling up my leg, to invisible spiders on my back. Even though I know there's nothing there, I have to brush away the invisible bugs. Thank goodness I haven't had them on my scalp (yet).

As for the tingles, I get them in my feet and toes after sitting a short time (for some reason, usually after I get off the toilet (WTH?). My fingers tingle almost every time I turn off my car and get out. Something about driving seems to set them off.

Weird disease ain't it?