No diagnosis but something is wrong

To answer your question, yes you can most definatly have a heart problem without swollen ankles and legs.

I am 23 and i have a heart condition called Shones Syndrome and have had various heart surgeries since i have been born. I have 2 mechanical valves and am currently in heart failure and i have never ever had swollen ankles, they always ask me but i never have done (is is a quite common symptom just something i have never had)

Your description sounds alot like me everyday, definatly push the GP/ consultant for answers.

Hi,yes you can have a swollen abdomen and nosy feet and ankles especially if there is a problem with the right side of the heart.

I read what you are saying about the heart ... I'm personally wondering if you have a hiatal hernia, with your stomach possibly impinging on your lungs. You'll have to tell us what the x-ray says 

Hi there - just to say I had a dry cough for 2 years, was seen several times by a lung consultant, X-rays etc were clear. Then he listened to my chest with a stethoscope and found a leaky valve!! The cough is due to fluid building up in the lungs because of the leak. While waiting for my op the cough got much worse, I had to sleep sitting up and get up twice every night to cough the fluid up, had the operation nearly 3 years ago, they were able to repair the valve but couldn't correct my AF so still on warfarin. At my follow ups I am always asked if I can lie down at night so if you can't this would maybe be an indication it's a faulty valve. I never had water retention. All the best to you and hope you get some answers soon - ask to see a heart specialist, don't be fobbed off!

As linda said i would try sleeping sitting up.

I sleep with 8 pillows piled so i am literally sitting up, i always have done since i was little. I have a leaking aortic valve.

Maybe mention valves to your GP, usually they can hear a leaking valve with a stethascope. Ask them and im sure they will have a listen and see

I hope the chest X-ray comes back as normal; on the other hand, I'm sure you would like to have some sort of diagnosis? Remember it may not be as bad as Dr Google says.

I have heart failure & was diagnosed earlier this year at the grand old age of 45. My mother & grandparents all had heart attacks before the age of 53 & I've numerous aunts & uncles with heart issues so we have a big family heart problem. It's great you're getting checked out, but worrying unnecessarily is going to cause you increased anxiety. Anxiety can give the same symptoms has heart issues so it's a bit of a vicious circle which is not going to help you. Wait for the results & if the GP is concerned they'll get you to have an ECG. Also have you had a blood test to see if anything else could be causing your symptoms?  If the Dr still concerned they'll refer you to the hospital. I'm presuming you are in the UK? If so, it's about a month's wait on an urgent appointment. If in the meantime you have ANY palpitations, pain, pressure, particularly that spreads to your arm or jaw, call 999. I'm not trying to worry you (after telling you not to worry unnecessarily) This was the advice given to me by my GP & the practice nurse. Thankfully I didn't need it & I sincerely hope you don't need it.

I will be thinking good thoughts & wish you all the best.

 

You should exclude a  perindopril side effect called drug induced angiodema which involves swelling of subcutaneous tissues. It is generally thought that a drug reaction to this class of drugs will occur soon after initial doses, however this is not necessarily the case. There are increasing reports of angioedema reactions whose symptoms do not necessarily follow those of hereditary forms of angioedema.

​Perindopril, like other ACE inhibitors does have symptoms of breathlessness like Ramipril which come with a number of contraindications of which you should be aware.

My suspicions of my inappropriate Ramipril treatment were confirmed after I monitored myself with a recording Pulse Oximeter which showed that my blood oxygen (SpO2) levels were being compromised through taking the drug.

​A search of perindopril and angioedema will throw up some highlights of problems with the use of ACE inhibitors.

you can't have congestive or right sided heart failure without swollen ankles. 

weight gain isn't a feature of left sided failure either, does lying flat cause you to be breathless?

Rheumatic fever is linked to heart conditions not scarlet fever

Best wishes,

aa