Im 16, and I frequently have chest pain. It usually feels like my chest is being squeezed really really tightly and sometimes like somethings stabbing it. If Im standing up, I usually get dizzy when my chest starts hurting. I also occasionally just get dizzy. I have headaches really frequently as well. The chest pains are really random. If I exercise or climb up stairs, they start and dont stop til I rest, but they also just randomly occur. Heart attacks are rare in teenagers,but what could it be?
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... You have chest pain with dizziness associated ... Although you are young according to history I want to rule out cardiac causes first....ECG and 2 d echocardiography done.... You might have undiagnosed congenital heart disease or heart failure... According to cause treatment needed. If no cardiac cause found then dizziness might be by hypoglycemia or labyrinthine like cause or by vestibular disturbance... Beta Sistine can be given for dizziness.... For resp causes chest x-ray and spirometry helpful, but it will not lead dizziness usually. Still rule out resp cause if no cardiac cause. Consult physician for detail history and examination and accordingly investigation. Take care... Chat Doctor.