Chest pain
Hi everyone, I hope you can help me. I was recently diagnosed with asthma. It was certainly a shock but here we are. I wondered if anyone here suffered with small chest pains? And are these caused by asthma?
Thank you.
Hi CM9ec2c0, and welcome! I see you recently became a member here having joined about 2 hours ago. We are glad to see you becoming engaged with the community so quickly. If you are looking to learn more about asthma, this is the place to do it! We focus on all things asthma and asthma related.
You may be aware we cannot provide medical advice or diagnostics over the internet (for your own safety), but your concern certainly warrants a reply.
There are many symptoms that may be associated with this disease - one of them is typically reported as chest tightness. Is this what you meant when you said 'chest pains?'
It is important to keep in mind that 'chest pain' can be caused by any number of medical conditions. The various etiologies of chest pain can be many, and can also vary considerably from patient to patient.
If you are experiencing chest pain, and the pain has been persistent or has worsened, this may be reason enough to reach out to your private medical doctor (PMD).
What do you think?
If there is anything we can assist you with, please let me or any other moderator / team member know. You are always welcome here in our online community.
Wishing you well,
Leon (site moderator asthma.net)Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Yes I think I will mention it to my doctor just to be on the safe side. I think I need to find out what is normal for me regarding asthma symptoms, it's certainly a learning curve!
Thanks again
CarolineHi again, CM9ec2c0, and thanks for your reply and kind words. We appreciate it. We do try to answer each post from our community members in a timely way - that is our goal!
I think it is prudent of you to plan to bring this up to your physician. As we get to know the particulars of our own condition, it makes it easier to manage it in concert with the physician providing our care. You will be surprised at how quickly you will learn so much of what there is to know about this disease. And naturally, we will be here to assist you in any way that we can.
Please do check back and let us know how this all turns out for you.
Warm regards,
Leon (site moderator asthma.net)
Welcome! With my asthma flares I do get chest pains. However, I am conscious of other symptoms, if there are any. Chest pain could be normal or a sign of something else.
It was mot clear to me. When it first happened. I went to my primary doc to ask questions about this as the pain did not feel normal to me.
In the end, it was my asthma. But, she gave me things to look for in case it was NOT my asthma acting out.
Go to your doc and inquire for yourself. They know your medical history. I could list my "symptoms" to look for, but these are different for each person. Plus, things/symptoms for other illnesses/disease can be different from male to female, ethnicity, age, medical status, etc...
Good luck! I hope you find answers!Hi Bleu, and thanks for lending your own support and encouragement here - we appreciate it. We also value your willingness to share your experiences managing this disease. You make a very good point, this (and other diseases as well), affect everyone differently, Symptoms that may be characteristic for one person's asthma, may be totally different to another person.
Thank you again for chiming in here so constructively.
Warm regards,
Leon (site moderator asthma.net)
Hi Bleu,
Your answer is very helpful. This is new territory for me at the moment so I need all the information I can get, never dreamed I would be diagnosed with asthma at 41!
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Caroline
