I want to know what is happening to me- I have this issue where a few times a week, the general area where my heart is experiences a sharp pain when I take in a breath. It lasts for about two seconds, and the pain is pretty extreme and for that amount of time, I am unable to breathe. I have not gotten myself checked yet. Do you know what this could be?
HI, thank you for using Chat Doctor! I would say such sharp and short time pains are not dangerous. This pain is not related to the heart for sure. There are some reasons like muscle spasm, rib joints inflammations (Costco Chat Doctor.  Sometimes is not found any disease at all. However, if these symptoms continue to disturb you often you may do some simple examinations including blood count and a chest x-ray at your healthcare center. All the best for you!