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NotATroll asked in HealthMen's Health · 1 decade ago

So what do chest pains mean at this age?

Okay so lately, i've been getting weird sudden chest pains. The pain shoots up (not unbearable but still hurts) then comes down and i dont feel it very often. I'm 20 years old and it started happening recently, like 6 months ago. i'm not super over weight, i eat right (occasionally have some junk food) exercise 4 times a week. what could this be? could i have a heart attack at 20?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    At your age 20, chest pain is most likely to be caused by acid reflux, could easily be solved by regulating your food ( both timing and quantity and also the nature that is whether it is spicy, oily).

    However, in the absence of other indicators like your weight, Body mass index, your immediate medical history, your family history, any answer to your question will only be vague and general.

    Please therefore call on your family physician and have a health check up. Diet and Exercises will solve your problem though.

    Good Luck.

    God bless you.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    relying on in which the trials are to your chest it may well imply one of a kind matters however mainly it's indigestion. By the way in which that may be brought about via disorders with the center. Your medical professional demands to get you to a cardiac professional and you wish to have trying out to uncover out what taking place. You will have to consistently have antacid capsules useful and possibly have your medical professional prescribe zantac or some thing to scale down in your acid creation. Do no longer idiot with the difficulty get the solutions from authorities no longer at the Internet.

  • 1 decade ago

    Chest pains can be caused by a whole array of things. Asthma, anxiety, stress, pulled muscle, acid reflux...just to name a few. It certainly is not something to mess around with and you should see medical attention to discuss the cause. Self diagnosing can be deadly.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you can have a heart attach at any age. i had one at 30 so yes you can still have one at 20. Go see a doctor. It may be nothing but it may not be either.

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  • Kris
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    all of the above are true.I just took a family member to the ER thinking it was her heart.It was a number of things.Stress, and her weight issue and diet.Mainly the daily stress she has.Go get it checked out

    Source(s): experience
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