I have a stabbing pain on my Lside.Hard to breath Not sure if its heart or lungs. Feels like I'm being stabbed

Question:

I went to the hospital, had xray. They said I had a muscle strain. But at that time it was on my right side right where my lung is, on my back. Now it has moved around to the front left side.I have no insurance,so do you think that a muscle strain can move around like that? I,m really scared about this. I'm only 48.. Can any one make any sugestions for me? Thanks

Answers:
Are you male or female? Men will have the sharp stabbing pain in the center of the chest a little to the left of the sternum (breast bone). Women usually don't. If you went to the hospital did they run any blood tests? When did you go? Are you sweating? Do you smoke?

It is most likely lung, maybe pneumonia, pneumothorax, collapsed lung, pulmonary emboli... Heart pain won't move except to radiate to the jaw and left arm.

It could also be gas or acid reflux. Take some Maalox and an aspirin. Do you have any other symptoms? Don't put yourself into a panic attack over it. If your chest xray didn't show any of the above lung problems then I would have to guess acid reflux. But I'm not a doctor.

Go to another hospital for a second opinion. I believe they have to take you, insurance or not!

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