Sudden Sharp Chest Pain

[flump1]

My OH has just been diagnosed with gall bladder stones and is waiting for treatment. Tonight about four hours ago while riding his scooter ( upright ) he developed a sharp pain in his chest that will not abate. He has eaten, the pain neither increased or decreased. The pain is the opposite side to the gall bladder so we are not sure if it is related.
The only time he seems to lose the pain is when he exhales !
I think it might be muscular but what on earth can he have pulled sitting on a bike ?
He has not had a cough or felt unwell until this pain started. Any ideas ?

[daffy654]

Is there any pain in the jaw, neck or arms?

[flump1]

No daffy, nothing only the pain in the chest. Hurts to touch now, so he says.

[cupid04]

The pain dosen't necessary have to be in the region of the gall bladder. My pain
used to radiate round my back. If he has got gall bladder problems he should knock fried foods on the head as this will make the symptoms worse.

[Buenchico]

Start here:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chest-pain/Pages/Introduction.aspx

If in doubt, phone NHS Direct on 08 45 46 47.

[daffy654]

If it hurts to touch then it is probably muscular.

[flump1]

Thank you Cupid and Chris,, he eats little fried food and had not eaten any when this started today. There he was tooting along when the pain started, or when he became aware of it.
I have looked at the link Chris and thankfully I think we can rule out heart attack. I had pneumonia last year and I was in terrible pain. He is saying it is similar to that. I shall dose him with pain killers soon and see if he can rest. If not I will call NHS Direct. thanks again.

[flump1]

That's what I wondered daffy. Can one just hurt a muscle riding a motorbike ?

[flump1]

Thanks headwreck. Just watched it. x

[Sqad]

By the time that you get my post it will all have been sorted.
If the pain is persistent then it is ounlikely to be due to gallstones, which comes and goes in waves. I wouLd certainly agree with daffy that it does sound muscular and Ibuprofen 600 mgs would soon offer a solution one way or another. If it doesn't abate following this , then I would take him to A&E.
Give us some feedback.

[flump1]

Hi all, an update , OH had a good night , still got the same pain this morning. He has taken ibuprofen to sleep and again this morning. He is movement is more fluid and not complaining so much so i think it is a monitor situation. Eating and drinking ok. Will keep you posted.

[Sqad]

Feedback much appreciated.

[flump1]

Update for OH, painkillers are helping and it is getting no worse, so it is being treated as muscular. Thanks for all your replies.

[Sqad]

;-)