Intense chest pains

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Basically since around 2008, I've been having pains in my chest, whether it be the central left or right side of my front chest.

Anyway, I got it checked out with my Mum in around 2010, the Doctor says I was fine, but I can't believe it, one time about 3 years ago I actually fell to the floor because the pain was that bad, its always like a heated quick pain that goes away after a few seconds.

As I got older the pain has been increasing in occurrence, though most of the time the pain is durable sometimes I have to try and hold my chest to stop me from gasping, there have been occasions where people thought I was having a Heart Attack xD

Most of the time the pain nowadays seems to be daily and occurring in either my right side of the chest or near the right center, I've looked it up and some sources state it could be inflammation of the lungs or something like that, its got to the point however where I have to stop mid-sentence because of the pain.

When I tell my Mum she just reckons I'm over-exaggerating and since she got me checked out for it 4 YEARS AGO, she thinks I'm ok, when I tell her it could be serious she just says '' Well perhaps if You weren't eating all this bland food it wouldn't be like this? You have no sauce or nothing! '' ( I mostly eat Bread and stuff, what some would consider ' boring ' food, how can no sauce make me have pains? :/ )

So she doesn't want to check me out as she thinks It'll be a waste of time, I've considered going there myself without her knowledge but I'm not sure if that's allowed at 14 in the UK.

What should I do? What do You lot reckon I have wrong with my chest? Should I be worrying about this or is it nothing?

BTW It seems the year I started having chest pains was the year I started drinking Coke, not sure if that contributes to anything.

does taking a deep breath make the pain worse?

Have you tried not drinking soda? Between the carbonation and the caffeine, it's not exactly healthy.

Just ask your mum again to take you to the doctor. If she doesn't agree is there another adult family member you could ask? Failing that, see your school nurse and let her know the situation.

right-sided chest pain that varies with breathing is in the lining of the lungs or the chest wall (bones, muscles). given that it comes and goes quickly, I'm thinking it's a cramp of the chest wall muscle, and your mom is right. worse things could be a pathologic rib fracture or pleurisy (inflammation of the outer lining of the lungs). a blood test called a sed rate would be elevated in pleurisy and a chest x-ray would show the fracture. not an expensive bit of detective work in exchange for peace of mind. this is not advice, mind you, as I lost my medical license, just some ideas for you to think about as you go through what you want to do.

costochondritis, perhaps.

At 14 years old in the UK you are old enough to make decisions about your own medical care and treatment. If you have a school nurse, then that would seem to be a convenient way of accessing medical advice. Otherwise, you could make an appointment with your GP.

you should go to a cardiologist who specialises in Atrial Fibrillation. there's at lest a dozen of those in London. PM me if you want some more links.

Since your doctor said it was fine, I don't know why he didnt explain it was panic attacks. Its very common with our diagnosis.
I've been on Paxil because of it. If you don't want to take medication, I recommend you read this book called "Your Survival Instinct is Killing You", by Dr. Mark Schoen.

Also Mindful Meditation would be good. There are a lot of DVDs at the library; or, I use APPs for my Iphone.

It's your inability to manage your Limbic System.

Good luck!

PS I have a friend who did not take care them and now she suffers from weak heart muscles.

Remind your doctor or healthcare provider if you have a history of diabetes, liver, kidney, or heart disease. You can try to control your heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes to decrease your chances of developing chest pain. Discuss this with your doctor.