Doctor explains what those random chest pains you get are

If you get sharp pains in your chest, it can be pretty terrifying as your immediate thought is that it's something serious.

But before you take yourself to A&E, a doctor on TikTok has finally explained what they are and what it means for your health.

Even though it can be scary, not all chest pains require a trip to the emergency department, and those random pains many of us get sometimes are a lot more common than you think.

The Life Of A Doctor account on TikTok is fantastic at explaining health conditions and debunking myths.

This time, Doctor Fayez is getting real about how some chest pains are actually normal and shouldn't be feared.

He explains in the video: "When you get that random chest pain every 6 months since you were a child where you feel a stabbing pain in your heart and have to breathe tiny breaths till it randomly goes away."

Hands up if you're one of those people!

Dr Fayez explained: "If you've ever had random chest pain, listen closely. Not all chest pain comes from the heart.

"In fact, one of the most common causes of chest pain is something known as pre-cordial catch syndrome.

"This is usually described as sudden onset sharp chest pain that's located in this area. Now this pain lasts for a few seconds, two minutes and it's worse with deep breathing.

"And this is believed to be due to a pinched nerve that runs across a chest wall and is not life threatening."

TikTok users were taken aback by his explanation.

One user commented: "The amount of time I thought I was getting a heart attack and thinking I am wayyy to young to go out this way lmao."

Another said: "I thought I was dying for YEARS."

"I honestly thought I was dying. Thanks bro," wrote another.

One user even joked: "I'll probably die from a heart attack because I think it's a pinched nerve again."

Of course, if your chest pains don't go away, you should seek medical advice.

But that's not all doctors are warning people about.

Now, it's your urinary habits.

Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Dr. Rachel Peck took to TikTok to share what ‘happens to your bladder when you do a lot of just in case peeing’.

Peck said she sees a lot of people ‘who have increased urgency and frequency and sometimes leakage’.

She shared that: “When we get into the habit of always peeing just in case, we’re going when it’s not totally full."

This tricks your brain into not storing as much urine.

While going to the loo 'just in case' might seem harmless, it's only OK if done occasionally.

She said: “That would be once right before bed, right before a really long car trip, maybe right before you go into a movie theatre.”

If you're making it a habit, it's not going to go well.