The good news is that (other than the pain) it is completely harmless.
The way it always felt to me is like someone wrapped a small wire around something tender in my chest, and if I tried to breathe or straighten my posture, they would yank on it. I’d get it anywhere from a couple times a week to once a month. Then one day in my mid-30s it just stopped.
From what I understand this is relatively common. I was so grateful for the person on reddit who dropped this nugget of wisdom several years ago. It was nice to know I wasn’t dying or whatever.
So it doesn’t mean I’m low key having a heart attack?
Thank god.
heart attacks come in many different forms. even silent ones.
my dad had a major heart attack at 51. when they evaluated him he had had three previous heart attacks that he never knew about.
How are they able to tell how many you’ve had?