Dull lingering ache after chest pain

Hi gracey,

I have been told pretty well much the same thing by ED doctors, well a small amount of them, they just don't understand the complicated types of angina, to them if it doesn't show up on an ECG there's nothing wrong with your heart, that's the feed back I am getting back by some of these ED doctors as well. This week alone I have been into our emergency department 3 times, first time everything checked out, only spasms, sent home in pain, very next day I was back in there with the same thing but this time the paramedics picked up some abnormalities on the way in and gave me pain relief, I was asked if I had ever been told or diagnosed with an  irregular heartbeat or arrythmias, I have never been told that I suffer from either, he showed me the ECG and explained to me what he had captured and what was the possible cause, even though it wasn't life threatening or even of concern he said due to my coronary artery spasms it needed investigating. I asked the attending doctor about the 3 abnormal  ECG's that were recorded and captured, he said what ECG's ,, I don't know anything about them , by the time they got to do their own ECG on me the attacks had stopped, I was having huge flip flop attacks and the pain got worse when the flip flop feeling stopped briefly before starting again. I swear at times I can feel my coronary arteries spasm at times.

There is only one way to take the first day and having a very understanding boss would be fantastic, is to take it slowly, at your pace not theirs, it may not feel like it for awhile but if you can return to work it is doing you more good than harm. Stress also brings on angina attacks so the thought of going back to work is enough to make you feel anxious and may well cause a minor angina attack, nip it in the bud quickly with the GTN spray or little tablet under the tongue might just be enough to ward it off for the day.

Ohhh and sometimes but not all the time for me I will get a lingering ache if I haven't been given any pain relief, mine only usually lasts  a few more hours after the attack, sometimes a day but will start again the next day.

Yes you can get an aching in the bones or just the chest. Because it has been stressed at least I have not so much on mild pain. And I have had pain when my blood pressure went up. I don't know how you will manage at work it will be very stressful and anxiety will sit in I already have anxiety that has been made worse by this angina. A friend of mine was very stressed when he had to take nitroglycerin while standing up because he worked in retail and when you are facing a customer he would have to say excuse me while I take nitroglycerin or have a mild heart attack being a little sarcastic he finally had to quit and go on SSI but he wind up having heart disease and having 5 stents and a bypass. But still we that have prinzmetal's or microvascular pain have it just as much if not worse because there is no cure. I am so sorry that you have to go back to work try to get disability or SSI as this is a lifelong condition it doesn't go away that's what my cardiologists told me and I've had it for 5 years. Please take care if you have something for anxiety take it it will help relax your spasms and your mind and body I had it so severely I couldn't sleep I would take nine nitroglycerins a day and all the heart medicine. Let me know how you get along all my blessings and hugs and love to you. We that share this disease I have to stick together because it is so horrible and we need to talk to each . love Diana ?💚💜😘🐸 I love cartoon frogs

Yes, I get the aching feeling after an attack too. It can last for a good 24h, and can leave me feeling really tired the next day. I've found coming off caffeine and ibuprofen has been hugely beneficial, far fewer attacks. 

I was was diagnosed with MVA/ coronary vasospasm about a year ago, and still go to work. I have a really good employer, which is of course is very important, I'm open with them about what's going on for me, and they really support me. You can do this Gracey, give it a go!