Each of us hears almost every day at work, in transport and other public places that someone is periodically pricked. Many of us even said these words at least once in our lives. But it is not necessary that painful and unpleasant sensations in the chest are heart diseases, pain can also indicate the presence of intercostal neuralgia, various diseases of the spine and even nervous stress.
When at the same time the heart pricks and the head hurts - this can manifest vegetative-vascular dystonia. With lung diseases, a tingling sensation and pain in the heart may also appear. But if you feel a burning sensation and pricks in the heart area quite strongly, immediately call an ambulance. Seeking a doctor to rule out a serious illness is still necessary.
Any doctor, having heard that a patient has a stitching pain in his heart, will definitely ask a clarifying question about how exactly it hurts ?. If the heart pricks like a needle, then suspecting a neurosis of the heart, he will prescribe sedatives, such as valerian, and normalize the rhythm of life - the exclusion of stress and other unpleasant situations. After all, all diseases, as you know, are from nerves. It is useful in this case to do something relaxing, yoga, for example, or vice versa, active sports, so that there is no time and desire to pay attention to trifles. With aching pains in the heart, the diagnosis is usually made "myocarditis" - inflammation of the heart muscle, manifested by weakness, fever. If the heart presses, then this is most likely angina pectoris.
In general, when the heart pricks constantly - this is an abnormal phenomenon, and you should definitely go to the doctor. No need to resort to home remedies and methods of traditional medicine in the hope of improvement, only timely qualified help from a specialist will help you live longer and more fully.
Many people after thirty years begin to complain of pain in the heart, especially after excessive exertion, moral distress and stress. Women are more prone to this because they are more emotional than men. If it hurts behind the sternum, coronary heart disease can be suspected, and the left shoulder blade with angina pectoris is given to the left shoulder, but more often all these pains are of a neurological origin. How to recognize neurology? Quite simply - with a change in posture or a deep breath, pain occurs in the heart. To check, you can breathe deeper than usual. If the pain is unstable and occurs when the posture is changed, this is definitely a neurological disease. But still, do not try to be treated at home or not to take any measures at all - be sure to see a doctor!
What to do when heart pricks? With various neuroses, sports, meditation, walks in the fresh air and normalization of mental balance will help; with angina pectoris - a tablet of nitroglycerin and free access to fresh air - you can pop out into the window to breathe. A sharp pain, talking about the risk of a heart attack, is eliminated by sitting the patient and lowering his legs in a basin of hot water, under the tongue you need to put a validol tablet and be sure to call an ambulance. A heart attack is a very dangerous and serious condition, so you should not hope for a case, let the patient be examined and find out if there is a threat to health and what it is.
If the pain has arisen for the first time and you have never encountered such a condition, then do not be nervous (this can only make it worse), lie down to rest, relax and calmly, take a deep breath and take 40 drops of valocordin (Corvalol will also work). If after 15-20 minutes the pain has not receded, urgently call an ambulance. In any case, such attacks indicate problems in the cardiovascular system.