Can you describe your chest pain more, When does it occur, time of day, is it with exertion or rest? Where exactly in chest centerIs it near sternum or at nipple line? Does it radiate to your back, arms, etc. Is it always stabbing. Is it worse in any position, or associated with deep breathing. Do you feel pressure with the pain.
I hope you are resting at least during these episodes and taking deep relaxed breaths, If your heart muscle isn't getting good blood flow you can exacerbate the problem if try to push through the pain. You could try taking a baby aspirin and see if it makes it better , or worse (more likely upper GI ulcer). If you don't want to take aspirin, then just read that fish oil and reservatrol are a good combo blood thinner. That was on jackkruse.com go to search bar on far left about 1/2way down. Of course you should start googling like crazing and learning everything you can, because it is bad to have chest pain and there isn't a safe effective way to handle it medically, so try to know as much as possible before going to hospital.
let us know whatever you decide
It could also be a rib subluxation, doctors prescribe ibuprofen for weeks to get the swelling down - very painful. Topical ice and heat alternating can be effective for this, do you see a chiropractor?
