Non cardiac chest pain in cold weather
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Hello I suffer from anxiety asthma and perrenial rhinitis plus other condtions. I am 69 years old. I head nuclear heart scans in Jan to see if I had angina following problems with chest discomfort when walking up an incline and especially in cold weather. The results came back clear. both my gp and the cardiac doctor said it might be the asthma. During the time I was waiting for the heart scan results a routine blood test showed that my thyroxine dose needed to be reduced. Once this was done the pain and palpatations disappeared and I was able to walk faster and further (arthritis permitting). Last night I popped to the corner shop without a coat and it was starting to get cold after a lovely sunny day. Within a few mins I started to get the same chest discomfort. I got to the shop then came home and took my inhaler. My questions is does anyone with asthma have this problem. I take symbicort 2 puffs twice a day and very rarely salbutamol. I have had salbutamol go out of date over they years because I only really use it when I have a cold and very occasionally in the night. My usual symptoms would be chest tightness and coughing. As heart problems have been ruled out I can only assume it is asthma or anxiety. I have posted in the anxiety forum as well on this problem. Is there anything else anyone can think of which could cause this. Looking back I have had this occasionally in very cold weather for many years but never took much notice of it. Any comments would be welcome. Thank you.
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Aschm32186 libralady13
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Yes I have chest tightness when like I walk into a cooler in the grocery store. Or if I walk outside when its cold not all the time but some time. I am getting use to using a scarf around my face if I have to walk into the cooler or outside. But no it seems to have stopped I am using my allergy pills and was given flonaise that might have worked not sure.
libralady13 Aschm32186
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Hello Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I cannot take any steriod nasal sprays or antihistamines for the rhinitis which although year round only really plays up spring/summer because these medications have made my eye pressures rise and as I already have glaucoma I don't want to to make it worse. When I went for my eye check last year when I had been taking my nasal spray etc my eye pressures had gone right up and the consultant said if they they do not return to base level withing 6 weeks then I might need more drops or laser etc, I had a inkling about the steroids so did my own research and found out quite quickly that opthalmologists do think these cause a problem. I came off them with the knowledge of my gp and in 6 weeks the eye pressures had come down and have remained the same since. So I usually just use salt water spray and put up with it not too bad so far this year. I will try wearing the scarf and also my gp and cardiac doctor did say to try to using salbutamol befor walking out in cold or windy conditions. Thank you and I wish you well.