Is this a tumor? What could it be

[chestnut61]

So, August 11th I came down with a cold. About 2weeks later I went to the doctor because I randomly got chest pains (thinking it was a respiratory infection) the LPN said it was Bronchitis. However I haven’t had a single symptom of bronchitis besides chest pain. For over a week I’ve felt like someone has been sitting on my chest. My heart literally aches, no other way to describe it. Like my heart is having hiccups or something is stuck. I feel like my heart has periods of beating fast. It hurts worst when I lay to sleep. Is it a tumor?  I have no clue what it is I’m scared but can’t afford the doctor. Could this be bronchitis!? I didn’t take anything they gave me for it because my insurance didn’t cover i

[klutzer25]

You can't ignore this, and only a doctor can help diagnose this. My advice would be to go to the nearest good hospital's emergency room. that is one way to get treatment or a diagnosis. They do a triage to determine if you are a priority and if so, will take you sooner than the others waiting. By law, they must treat you. Public and private hospitals alike are prohibited by law from denying a patient care in an emergency. The Emergency Medical and Treatment Labor Act (EMTLA) passed by Congress in 1986 explicitly forbids the denial of care to indigent or uninsured patients based on a lack of ability to pay.  Don't sit and wait. It could be something that needs attention now, which it sounds like to me.

[chestnut61]

I’m not worried about being denied treatment, I’m worried about the bills that follow. I’m going to try and go to urgent care tomorrow it’s scaring me now. It’s like hiccups, or something is stuck. Idk, hopefully it doesn’t end up costing an arm and a leg.