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.

  • Jaeger86@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Oh wow I’m glad I’m not alone in this. I turned 30 and it happens from time to time and I couldn’t figure out what it was. Granted I was a little too worried to look into it