question: Hi i am an 18 year old male with no heart or lung problems but i think i might have precordial catch syndrome. There s a very sharp pain on my left side, where my heart is, and the pain intensifies when i inhale to a certain point. I know that on average its supposed to only last for a couple of minutes, but mine has been lasting for days now, and i also know that there really isnt any cure, but i want to know how to get rid of it without any pain. This has been happening to me for years, i think ever since i was 11 or 12 years old, but it isn t very frequent, and is there any way to prevent this?