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Heart "attack" symptom?

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carrie88520
carrie88520

I am wondering if anyone has experienced a heart "attack" with Sjorgen's but follow up found no artery blockage or heart damage.  I am only 36 and had this happen in the fall, triponin levels were elevated but cardiac catheterization said I am fine.  I am wondering if I have Sjorgen's since my mother is diagnosed with it.  Given my age any time other testing for autoimmune diseases has been done there has been nothing of concern.  However, I have had other issues throughout my life such as:

- inability to wear contacts due to lack of fluid in my eyes (I still have tears and they will water in the wind etc).

- dry mouth, but not bone dry....very self-conscious about having bad breath because of this.

Recently other symptoms have started to occur such as:

- joint pain in knees

- heartburn

- declining memory for simple things like people's names and faces (maybe this is just part of getting old).

If any one here has had similar experiences it would help me know if I should pursue being tested for this.

Thanks,

Carrie

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  • christine26761
    christine26761 carrie88520

    Posted

    Hiya Carrie...absolutely yes.....it's just great that there is no heart condition. Also the rest of the symptoms..I've had SS fir 30 years now..it's famous for drying out organs..if use lubricant ion my eyes..it's a spray for dry eyes ..can even spray over makeup...really really dry mouth etc..use an artificial saliva..throughout night mainly...the fluid in my left ear has partycrystalused so I have dizziness/imbalance full on 24/7..had that. For 25 years now..however Neuro said it would go one day as quick as it came..mmm still waiting..frightening at first as I thought I had a brain tumour..bit like you thinking you had a bad heart..,fortunately I have learned to live with it well with a walker..and an awesome husband..I'm always encouraged by the fact that there are many people a lot worse of than me.,who just survive with their lot...have a lovely day Carrie..be blessed.,😘😍💐

    PS the memory is just a brain fog..we all get..try not to stress..autoimmune issues love it when we stress..we end up with symptoms we never thought possible..yuk..😘

  • estelle44124
    estelle44124 carrie88520

    Posted

    You can certainly have tears but experience dry eyes, and bad breath can be a sign too. Joint pain and IBS and very many other symptoms can be experienced with SS. It's usual to suffer all sorts of rheumatological symptoms and then find the reason was due to SS. Read the patient information leaflets on the websites of the BSSA (British Sjorgrens Syndrome Association), and similar. You may be surprised at the range of symptoms.

  • christine_73623
    christine_73623 carrie88520

    Posted

    Hi

    I have been diagnoised with SS for 22 years now,, a few years ago i had to go to the hospital because i thought that i was having a heart attack,, basically it came back that i had inflamation in my chest that was causing it to mimic this, i still have it every now and again but the inflamation has never gone away, and it can be extremley painful and mimic a heart attack, it is something to check out 

    • carrie88520
      carrie88520 christine_73623

      Posted

      Thanks for the comparison Christine.  Do you recall if you had elevated heart enzymes in your blood?  That is a common test they do when you go in with heart attack symptoms.
    • christine_73623
      christine_73623 carrie88520

      Posted

      HI

      There was one blood test that was elevated but for the life of me i cannot remember, cheers chrissy

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