when talking with people your age who complained of chest pain i used to always say "it's highly unlikely you have a heart problem if that's what you're thinking. " but these days when many people are obese and don't exercise a heart problem in a 19-year-old isn't outside the realm of possibility. i'm not assuming you're obese or that you don't exercise. i'm just saying a lot of 19-year-olds fall into that category. it's never a bad idea to get checked out by a medical professional. it will put your mind at ease and probably provide an answer for what is causing this pain. i can tell you it's not uncommon for young women to experience costochondritis. in fact many young women land in the emergency room thinking they're having a heart attack only to be diagnosed with costochondritis. in this benign condition chest pain derives from inflammation of the rib cartilage. you should not self-diagnose this however. better to get a professional medical opinion. wishing you well!
i'm a 19 year old female. ever since i was little i get intense chest pain to where i can't breathe. doctor or no? . when i get these chest pains i have to breathe very slowly and stop moving. it's a sharp shooting pain.