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What Can Cause Bad Chest Pain In Children?

hi! my 11 year old girl couldnt get up this morning from her bed because she had very bad chest pain , more on the left side. She said that it was hurting even to breaht or if she pressed on it. she was crying and I dont know what to do? The pain went away and I sent her to school because she said she was feeling better. Is this normal?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.... I understand your concern. I feel that by what you say this could be a viral illness which is going on and causing costochondritis in your kid or it could be a symptom of conversion reaction or attention seeking behaviour. Any chest pain in this age group need not be worried about unless the child is having severe breathlessness or loss of consciousness or seizures. So I suggest you decide on my Input and decide whether to go to a doctor or not.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Can Cause Bad Chest Pain In Children?

Hi.... I understand your concern. I feel that by what you say this could be a viral illness which is going on and causing costochondritis in your kid or it could be a symptom of conversion reaction or attention seeking behaviour. Any chest pain in this age group need not be worried about unless the child is having severe breathlessness or loss of consciousness or seizures. So I suggest you decide on my Input and decide whether to go to a doctor or not. Regards - Dr. Sumanth