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scott33607
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Hello, I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anybody could help shed light on a problem I've been experiencing... I'm a 33 year old male and for the past year, I've been struggling with persistent shortness of breath, pvcs/irregular beats and chest tightness/pain, all of which are worsened by physical exertion. The shortness of breath/tightness never really goes away  but It gets so bad at times that I feel like I'm suffocating; it seriously intereferes with my daily routine. I've seen 2 cardiologists, they both did tests, and the second one had me on a month-long Holter monitor, did an echocardiogram, a stress test and a TEE procedure, but neither could find anything. Unfortunately the pvc/breathing symptoms have been getting worse and I'm having a lot of difficulty breathing most of the time, like I'm not getting enough air. When I was younger, I used to abuse adderall and drink, (which is when these symptoms first began appearing in a milder form) but I've been sober from alcohol for 2 years and haven't done adderall in 4 years. I also struggled with an eating disorder and was very sick because of it (ended up in the hospital). It's been a difficult journey but I've been recovering from that for about a year. These issues are all being dealt with and are under control now but I'm really afraid that I've done some kind of damage that the doctors haven't been able to find. The degree of discomfort I've been living with this past year has become unbearable and it severely limits my ability to get around...  I don't know what to do! Would anybody happen to have any insight on this?

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  • madge07350
    madge07350 scott33607

    Posted

    Are you taking any prescription medicines ?
    • scott33607
      scott33607 madge07350

      Posted

      No, the only thing I take is vitamin B12 because I'm deficient. The b12 actually makes it worse for some reason, but I need to take it or else I get sick.

    • scott33607
      scott33607 madge07350

      Posted

      Also, the Holter monitor showed that I have a slow heartbeat which goes down to the high 30s/low 40s when I sleep
  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 scott33607

    Posted

    Sounds to me like you have covered the heart issue, as the cardio's have. They would tell you if it was a heart issue.

    Have you considered you have a problem with your lungs, or some kind of asthma, or the like, worth considering I think, although why the cardio's wouldnt say to you that may be the root cause of your issue's they are soo closely related.

    • scott33607
      scott33607 lyn1951

      Posted

      Yes I actually have a breath test with a pulmonologist coming up pretty soon, so maybe that will shed some light on this... But can a lung issue cause palpitations or PVCs? That's another thing I'm confused about.

  • cheryl16499
    cheryl16499 scott33607

    Posted

    Request an angiogram from your cardiologist the test you have had may not being giving them the correct answers. The angiogram will. Do your parents have any heart issues they are being treated for?
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