tonight i had chest pains in my upper left chest, my chest felt heavy and it was hard to breathe. I have bad allergies and used to have asthma as a baby. I am 18 years old, 125 lbs, and used to be very active but not so much anymore. My question is, what is it? and are there any stretches/ things to do or eat to help this.
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. There could be many causes for this. It could be a sequel of your childhood asthma. The childhood asthma may not be asthma but bronchitis or other lung infection. You need a detailed examination by a chest physician, as well as chest x-ray, blood tests etc. to find out the cause of this problem. You may even need an ECG to exclude cardiac problems. You should not ignore these symptoms and must consult a good chest physician immediately. Wish you speedy recovery.