Is there something wrong with my heart?

Question

For about a week my chest has been hurting where my heart is. It's usually not severe pain, but when I move around, especially when I go from a horizontal position to sit up, I'll feel a jagged pain in my heart area. My mother has a stethescope and my heart beat does the regular lub-dub thing, but then it'll go very fast all of a sudden for a few seconds at a time and then slow back down to the regular lub-dub. I'm only 15 and otherwise healthy, but heart conditions do run on both sides of my family. Is there something wrong with me?

Answer 1

My remedy for chicks with heart problems.  Get a black boyfriend, spend two weeks in bed with him.  Your heart will be pumpin' fiercely again.

Answer 2

probably that was a heart attack go to the doctor and get it checked

Answer 3

I'm not a doctor, but I had the same symptoms when I was about your age. I went to the doctor because of the "fluttering" feeling and my heartrate would speed up whenever I went from laying down to a standing position. I had some chestpains too. I later found out I have mitro valve prolapse. Thats where the mitro valve in my heart isnt functioning properly and letting blood back thru. It's pretty common in women, not life threatening or anything and pretty easy to deal. But some ppl have it worse than others so you need to see the doctor.They might have you wear a small heart monitor (nobody can tell your wearing it) just for a week or two just so they can monitor it and see the severity. If that is your case, then really the only lifestyle changes you will have to make are cutting back on your caffine intake, no smoking, and taking an antibiotic before you go to the dentist. Caffine and nicotine can make the problem worse. And  the antibiotic before the dentist is to make sure no bacteria gets into your blood stream.

Hope that Helps!

Answer 4

Sorry my dear but you told your Mom about this and all she did was pull ot a stethascope and listen to your heart?!?!?!? Is your Mother a trained Doctor or Nurse???

Please show this answer to your Mom ....

Mom...Please take your child to the ER IMMEDIATELY!

If she is complaining of pains to her chest, the hospital will see as soon as you walk in. Chest pain is nothing to play with and you would rather be safe than sorry.

Take her now.