Do i have cardiovascular/ heart disease?

Is there a possibility I have a heart disease or heart cancer?

• About three years ago I began having short sharp pains in my heart, lung, and rib cage area. Usually they did not last for long, but they did hurt a lot. In the past year the pains have worsened to the point where I have been screaming and crying in pain. Sometimes when I lay on my back at night, it feels like my rib cage is collapsing on itself. I have inhaled endless amounts of second hand smoke, my family and boyfriend both smoke big time, and I know when your growing its bad for you and can permanently damage your organs. Here are all the symptoms I have experienced in the past year: Heart pains are: Sharp, throbbing, and steady. They last for minutes to hours. Lung pains are: Steady and constant, during the pains I have quick breathing, it is painful to breathe, and I cannot take large breaths. Ribcage pains are: Excruciatingly painful, last for hours to a day, constantly sore. Other things that happen: -I get headaches 5-20 times a week, more during school weeks. -I get an upset stomach 1-5 times a week. Stomach pains happen often after I eat or if I don't eat enough, either way it usually hurts after. -The physical pains worsen if I am going through emotional pain. -I have been diagnosed by a chiropractor and I do have scoliosis, which is an misalignment of the spine which is extremely painful. Most of the pain is in my lower back and neck. I do get my back cracked which helps the pain for a few days. -I get abdominal pains often, but I think that may be a cause of my scoliosis, same with the stomach pains. -I have a family history of cancer. Both my mothers and fathers parents died from stomach cancer. I am really scared and I know I need to go to the hospital but I hate it there and my boyfriend refuses to go with me. I haven't told my parents about this because they won't believe me and I feel really alone, and if its something serious I don't know what to do :( Please help.

• Answer:

  Maybe you should go and see your doctor. Don't be scared. Always remember prevention is better than cure. So go, ask your friends to go with you. If they don't want to, you can go by yourself. It's better to go have a checkup. That way, you will surely know what to do.