Jason

my armpit, it sometimes spreads to my back directly behind in line with my pain at the front. It’s a really dull ache that varies in intensity, it feels like I have a knife permanently there, it’s been really painful the last 6 months, it’s also constant and never goes away. I have been to the doctors many times now, they’ve checked my heart and referred me to a cardiologist and ruled out any heart problems, I’ve had blood tests, an x ray and it’s all clear, I’m waiting to have a ct scan but I don’t know when that’ll be. The doctors said it could be muscular pain/injury due to lifting at work but how long can something like that take to get better? Shoudnt I have tenderness in the painful area if that’s the case? Can I have muscular pain for that long? It just feels like I have something there. 

They also it could be stress tightening my chest muscles but again can stress make me feel in constant pain for over a year? To be honest I feel stressed over this pain really and not much else. Does anyone have any sort of answer what this could be as I’m going mad, people are telling me it’s just a normal wear and tear of getting older, I mean come on I’m in constant pain all the time, just feel so alone with it. At the moment I feel like I’m stuck like this for good with no hope of anything getting better. I should also say that I just have pain and no other symptoms like fatigue, sickness, dizziness or anything like that. Also what do ct scans show that x rays don’t. 

Thank you 

and almost reaching my armpit. It was on and off. I went to the doctors who gave me some naproxen and it seemed to go away for a while. 

Then in about February/March last year it came back again, only this time it was more of a dull ache which varies in intensity, and it is also constant, there all the time, and it’s been there ever since. Ive had an ecg, blood tests, x ray which have shown nothing, I’m due to have a ct scan soon but they seem to think it won’t show anything and think the problem is probably something muscular due to my job which I spend a lot of time heavy lifting.I did think of costochondritis or something. Similar but The only thing is, I don’t have any shortness of breath, it doesn’t hurt to breath or cough, I don’t have trouble sleeping, I don’t have trouble moving my arm or no mobility issues, the only thing that seems to aggrevate it is doing anything strenuous. So if it’s muscular then why don’t I have any tenderness in the painful area, why does it not hurt to breath or move around? And why is it not getting better? The doctor said it could be due to lifting at work but I have stopped doing that for the last 4 weeks and there’s been no improvement. If someone has any idea at all I would be grateful for some info as I’m currently getting nowhere and I’m getting anxious that it’ll never go away. I should also say I’m quite an anxious person but surely stress wouldn’t be causing this as it is quite painful and it’s been going on a while now. 

Thank you

Hello, 35 year old male here. 

Back in late 2019 I started getting sharp stabbing pains in the left side of my chest just under my breast and almost reaching my armpit, it was on and off. I went to the doctors who gave me some naproxen and it seemed to go away for a while. 

Then in about February/March last year it came back again, only this time it was more of a dull ache which varies in intensity, and  it is also constant, there all the time, and it’s been there ever since. Ive had an ecg, blood tests, x ray which have shown nothing, I’m due to have a ct scan soon but they seem to think it won’t show anything and think the problem is probably something muscular due to my job which I spend a lot of time heavy lifting.

I did think of costochondritis or something. Similar but The only thing is, I don’t have any shortness of breath, it doesn’t hurt to breath or cough, I don’t have trouble sleeping, I don’t have trouble moving my arm or no mobility issues, the only thing that seems to aggregate it is doing anything strenuous. 

So if it’s muscular then why don’t I have any tenderness in the painful area, why does it not hurt to breath or move around? And why is it not getting better? The doctor said it could be due to lifting at work but I have stopped doing that for the last 3 weeks and there’s been no improvement. 

If someone has any idea at all I would be grateful for some info as I’m currently getting nowhere and I’m getting anxious that it’ll never go away. 

Thank you 

I have been with my girlfriend for almost 3 years. We moved in together only a month after meeting but over time things haven’t been great. We just don’t have much in common, I haven’t really made much connection with her family or friends and I’ve found myself to be more miserable than happy with her. 

We actually did break up last August and I moved out and away from her but we then decided to carry on seeing each other to see if living apart helps but I still don’t feel it, she wants marriage and kids but I just don’t know if I can make that commitment with her or not. I’m really confused, it’s not like the relationship is bad, neither of us have cheated (at least I don’t think she has anyway) there’s no emotional or physical abuse but there’s just not that excitement there. The sexual chemistry is fine but it’s the friend/communication side to it that’s lacking. I think I know deep down that I need to be alone and find myself but I just can’t bring myself to take that step, scared of ending up regretting it or being alone I guess. I tried talking to my family but they just say she’s a great girl and that I should work on my self esteem and go and see a therapist, not end things with her but I feel like that’s the only way. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you