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Myocarditis Feel like no-one takes me seriously

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Lolly
Lolly

Hi, Wondering if anyone can help. I first had chest pain in May 2006. Went to doc who sent me for tests at hospital-ecg,blood,chest x-ray. Nothing found and told probably stress. Pain seemed to go on it's own so thought nothing of it. But about 5 weeks ago had occassional pain again. Went straight to doc who did BP which was high and racing heart. He told me he would refer me to consultant. In meantime felt so unwell I went to A&E who did usual ecg,chest x-ray,pulse,BP. Saw doc who may as well of patted me on the head like a good girl and he told me to go home as he could not diagnose anything!!! Been to see consultant twice now. Had blood tests today, CT scan yesterday, lung breathing tests last week. Consultant still seems to put it down to stress. I have been off work for 4 weeks nearly and I am not stressed. Now in nearly constant pain not just occassional, tired, breathless, dizzy, racing pulse etc. What do I have to do to be taken seriously? Feel like I will never get anywhere. After my mum researched myocarditis on the internet WE suggested to the consultant that it may be that. Again...........he thinks stress. The stress of getting someone to take me seriously cannot be helping. Can anyone help? Getting desperate.

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  • Lolly
    Lolly

    Posted

    Forgot to add that I now havve constant headaches and fever a lot of the time.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I was treated for heart attacks for twenty years. now i have had an M.R. I. test and I have got myocarditis. So after hundreds of different heart medications all i need are the odd ibuprofen when i get chest pains.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi,

    Just wondered...look up Vasculitis on the web. Hopefully will not be that but better safe than sorry. It took me over a year to get my doc to take me seriously about my symptoms. It nearly cost me my life. Push hard and don't give up until you're satsified.

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