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linda89207
linda89207

My GP is treating me for fluid on the lungs with water tablets, aspirin and GTN spray I have been referred to a cardiologist, my appointment is 15th September should I try to get it brought forward as I feel quite unwell most of the time feeling very weak, loss of apetite, pain between my shoulder blades and central chest and shortness of breath. After a resent trip to A&E angina has been ruled out. 

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  • pauline1920
    pauline1920 linda89207

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    How did they rule Angina out? Just because ECG is normal and/or TNI blood test is negative doesn't mean you don't have angina. If you have been having central chest pain and pain betwen your shoulder blades you might have gall stones (I have both just to be awkward) look up the symptoms and keep a food diary for a week. Still go to A and E if you have any chest pain my angina symptoms are not classic I have normal blood pressure and low cholesterol. I have now been diognosed with Cardio Syndrome X after failed angioplasty and a double heart bypass with continuing syptoms. I have had a heart condition for 15 years I have never had an alarming ECG or a positive TNI (bloodtest)
    • derek76
      derek76 pauline1920

      Posted

      I was once seen by a really stupid junior registrar. I asked her what my ECG had shown. She replied it showed that you don't have angina. 
    • linda89207
      linda89207 pauline1920

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      My GP is now trying me on new tablets for Angina as a trial if I dont get any more pain in next few days (I was getting pain almost every day) then he will get me moved forward to see cardiologist, Very conflicting opinions from hospital re lung problem or heart, I had my Gall Bladder removed several years ago.
    • Quandryite
      Quandryite derek76

      Posted

      Something must be done to prohibit these self-appointed physicians from diagnosing, interpreting and scaring the hell out of patients.  Not so good for the heart.  Then again, the physicians aren't much better.  (U.S.)

    • derek76
      derek76 Quandryite

      Posted

      Here the same applies to most GP's receptionists who think that they are qualified to say who needs to see a doctor. Fortunately that does not yet happen with my great GP practice.

  • david60784
    david60784 linda89207

    Posted

    Hi

    If you continue with the pains by pass everyone  and ring the hearts surgeons secretary and tell them no one is helping you. Frighten them make the secretary be aware of your situation ( make a diary note of what you are doing ). We only live once WE MUST have some quality of live. Let me know what is happening .

  • pauline1920
    pauline1920 linda89207

    Posted

    I agree when I phoned the consultant surgeon secretary turned out I had been missed off the list
    • derek76
      derek76 pauline1920

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      Happens all the time. I had an X-Ray and did not hear anything the consultants secretary said that I must have dropped under the radar.

      My wife had the same thing after having a CT scan. A lot of letters to and from my GP to the hospital have gone missing over the years.

      I was told that I would have my heart surgery within eight weeks. After five weeks when I phoned the hospital it was to be done at I had not been referred. 

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