question: I think I have precordial catch syndrome, every now and then, I get a very sharp stabbing pain on the left side of my chest, it feels like it is my hear, it hurts when I beathe in or move, it lasts between seconds to minutes. On one occassion though it lasted for over an hour. I am 22 and otherwise physcially healthly. This has been happening for YEARS. Sometimes it just happens once and then not again for months, but other times it can happen 4 or 5 time within 20 mins.