i am having sharp chest pains in the last two weeks or so. intensify when i inhale. i have started to drink energy drinks again in about the same time period. maybe two or three a day and chest pains seem to start after that. the pain only lasts for minutes and resides. think the energy drinks are causing it?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion we have to first rule out cardiac cause. So get done ECG first. If it is normal than pleurisy can be the cause. Pleurisy is inflammation of pleura and gives similar chest pain, you have described, chest pain on inhalation. Causes of pleurisy are1. Pneumonia2. Pleural effusion3. Pulmonary contusions etc. So get done chest x-ray to rule out above causes. If all x-ray is normal than I think it is anxiety associated.  So better to avoid stress and anxiety. Be calm and relax.