Odd pain/sensation in heart area
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Hi all,
About 5 months ago I started noticing an odd, dull pain in my heart area. It comes and goes and is about a 1/10 on the pain scale. I only notice is maybe 7-8 times a day.
I went to the doctor and got an ECG, and I had an abnormality on the ECG. They sent me to a cardiologist and I got another ECG done that came back completely normal. The cardiologist told me he could get a echocardiogram done if I wanted to put my mind at ease, but the office told me it would be about $600 dollars.
Yesterday I did some cardio and about 2 hours after I noticed the dull pain sensation was more frequent and often than before. My question is, are these types of aches and pains in the heart area normal, or should I spend the $600 to get the echocardiogram to rule out any possibility of abnormalities? The pain is like i said very minor, but it seems odd an not normal at all. I don't think it's heart burn as I believe heart burn is usually felt in the center of the chest?
Thanks for any info or help.
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lyn1951 dane12450
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If you are having heart pain, I assure you it is in the center of your chest, because that's where your heart is, and also the sensation of somebody sitting on your chest, or something heavy on your chest.
When you are lying flat do you feel any discomfort and pressure sensation, or inability to catch your breath.
Do your ankles swell.
?I can tell you from previous experience cardiologists do know how to read ECG's and if the specialist was worried he would have strongly suggested you have a echo, really what is $600 for piece of mind, that is cheap. Husbands echo and ecg and specialist visit cost over $1000.00 first visit at my insistence, that was seven years ago, and after that was taken into the public system here in Australia, found to have serious problems, now has check up every six months, to monitor how he is going.
kobyn1111 dane12450
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