Chest pain on breathing and sneezing???

[what..the?]

I am generally a sneezy person and runny nose etc, and of late everytime a sneeze it kills/ really hurts my upper chest and ribs.

And today it hurts the upper chest when I breath in deeply, my boyfriend just put his hand on my chest to feel my heart beat but and it hurts when he presses just a little.

I will not go to the doctor due to a major fear of them, so I would like to know what people think it might be, if it is serious I will go otherwise, I couldn't be dragged there!

Any help, thanks in advance.

[gina32]

you could ahve cracked a rib, you can do that just by sneezing and if can be very painful,

[gina32]

you could ahve cracked a rib, you can do that just by sneezing and it can be very painful,

[daffy654]

Probably a pulled chest muscle but with chest pain it is always best to get it checked out by a doctor.My sister broke a rib when coughing once.

[confused79]

it can be a spasm where you have sneezed so much, i know when i have had a cold or a cough my chest hurts and to the touch too. im not sure what can be done to relieve it though, sorry, just to get better/over the cold.

[redcrx]

it could be anumber of things,

How about calling NHS direct for advice first 0845 4647 and then see what they say.

I think perhaps a trip to GP may have to be taken though so be prepared. I know how bad the fear can be but the pain of a chest infection / pluresy (sp) / cracked rib will be far worse if you leave it.

[Psychick]

Go and get it checked out. Theres nothing to be afraid off. The doctor will simply listen to your chest and ask you to breath in out. It may simply be a chest infection sorted with a course of anti biotics. You'll be in and out of there in no time. Take someone with you, they can go in with you too.

[what..the?]

Ahhh you guys are so nice and friendly, you have all put me at my ease, yes I might have to go to the doctors. Maybe I should call the NHS direct number first although talking about my medical problems on the phone is still not easy for me. And if they think it is appropriate I will go to the doctors.

Thing is I have not been to the doctors in so long I do not think I am still registed with them, I have moved house loads and not told them etc. They told me last time to fill out forms to reregister and what with the fear of it all I didn't fill them out. It is a horrible doctor though, which cannot really help me to go - full of drunks and weird people going nuts, I know it's a doctors but you dont want to be assulted in the waiting room do you!

Thanks for the answers

[redcrx]

have you moved far away from your original GP? if theres a nice clinic closer then you could call there and fill in a form to change over

[what..the?]

I kind of live in the country now so my nearest would probably turn out to be a vet's LOL

I will look into it, It would be good to move.