Chest pain
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I am 47 years old. I have been having chest pain for last 18 months on and off. I also appear to have a high heart rate most of the time but then can be average when it feels like it!! For example twice at the doctors it has been 130 and then 150, and sat at home it can reach these readings. Then i can be walking and my pulse will reach 170 odd then sometimes i can walk the same distance and its 83. The chest pain is worse after exercise, but i do have random episodes, sat on sofa, just recently, once when lying down. The one lying down i got out of bed, had a vertigo episide, which i have never had before and a headache. and was sick and had chest comfort.This i reported to my doctor and since have bisophorul. Couple weeks later checkup with doctor my pulse was 118 at rest but a newer sympton my blood pressure was higher ( i usually have average readings everytime) . was 155/80 . 6 months ago i had a heart scan which was normal and ecg was normal so cardiology were fine to say dont need to see me again. positive its not related to stress as only have minor stresses in life which dont get me het up. i would point out my brother has heart disease but cardiology have said its not related. Sometimes my chest just feels like pressure on the left hand side but just lately it feels like that and almost like someone ripping it. this ripping lasts a few seconds then its the normal chest pain i get. most of the time it radiates to the left back/ shoulder and my left arm feels weak. The doc has kept me on a low dose of bisophurol but i havent really had an answer. could this be related to something else going on in the body, or i have i just got a naturally high pulse or is it to do with my heart? doctors dont know. has anyone else had similar symtons?
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AlexandriaGizmo susan82286
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Are you not having any further testing, example, stress ecg, agiogram, if it was me suffering with your symptoms I would expect further in detail examinations
susan82286 AlexandriaGizmo
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Not from cardiology. I said to my doctor i thought they would of done a stress test cos even though i am not exerting myself its worse if i have walked, gone upstairs, making beds,etc. As the doctor said i am only 9 stone, eat reasonably healthy, plenty of water, dont smoke and drink about half a bottle of wine in a weekend. The first doctor mentioned angina , then they said they cant be certain . One doctor upped my bisophurul, another put it to a weaker dose. I can just sbout cope with it but makes me so so tired.
susan82286 AlexandriaGizmo
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The reason i posted this was because i have been having these symptoms for over 12 months and just over last month its been getting more constant and longer lasting and cardiology had told my doctor i didnt need to go back. Yesterday morning i had chest pain and only slight dizziness so i went to the doctor. She did a reading, my pulse was 130 sat down, and she took it 2 times again within a few mins and said it was all over the place and irregular. i told her about my other symptons too. She wanted another doctor to see me. She too said the same but said also its unstable. They did mentiin Afib and super ventricular tachycardia. i have an ecg booked for Tues (which i would of though they would of done then but they were fully booked) and waiting for a phone call to Palpitations clinic. Least getting there but i am confused how i have developed an irregular heartbeat after my funny turn!!
moon53540 susan82286
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Your symptoms sound similar to what I had before I was diagnosed with multiple pulmonary emboli. Are you taking anything that affects your hormones like the pill?
Get a d-dimer blood test this will indicate whether or not you may need a CT with contrast of your lungs to check for a pulmonary embolism or emboli. Do you have any breathing issues? Or a cough? Also get your vitamin levels checked, particularly B12 and D.
Do you have heart problems or diabetes in your family?