![]() You should talk to a healthcare professional at your GP surgery if you are unsure about any types of chest pain. Sudden chest pains and you feel sick or you vomit, sweat, or feel short of breath.Sudden chest pains which lasts for more than 15 minutes.Return to Top When should I seek medical help? Heart attacks are usually more severe, the feeling lasts longer and you will not feel well. If you have a heart attack, it may feel like angina. If the angina gets worse, you can get this feeling after gentle activity or when you are resting. The feeling will go away quickly by slowing down or resting but can get worse when the weather is cold. If the angina is stable, you can get this feeling after: If you have stable angina, you will get a tight or heavy feeling across the chest and this feeling can spread to your arms, neck, jaw or teeth. This type of chest pain is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle It is important to find out if you have this condition so that you can get blood thinning treatment to stop it from happening again. If you have a lung problem, caused by a blood clot (pulmonary embolism) the pain may be sharp and you may be short of breath. The pain can be treated with painkillers such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen, which you can buy over the counter. An inflammation of the pericardium (the lining of the heart) causing pericarditis – where the pain can be made worse when lying flat but less painful when you sit forward.An inflammation of the pleura (the lining of the lungs), causing pleurisy.It usually means you may have heart and lung problems caused by: This type of pain is sharp and hurts when you breathe in. Return to Top Chest pains when you breathe in (called pleuritic pain) This type of pain can also happen when you try new exercises such as push ups. You could get muscle pain when you have COVID and when you are getting better. The area hurts when you touch it and the pain gets worse by moving such as turning around or stretching. This type of pain can be felt in a small area or in a wider area and it can feel like your muscles are sore. This type of chest pain does not happen after you exercise and it is difficult to work out what causes it. Chest pain is often felt just below the left nipple, and can be sharp and quick or ache for hours. ![]() ![]() This type of pain can be found anywhere in the chest and the pain can move around your body. If you do have chest pains, it is important to get medical advice to find out if it could lead to a serious heart or lung problem. You could get chest pains after COVID due to other causes that might not be related to your COVID infection. Chest pain can be worrying but it is not normally a risk to your life. Lots of people get chest pain after COVID. Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms you can get after having COVID.
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