chest pains for several years

November 10, 2006

Hi,

It definitely sounds like you are having angina, heart pain, especially

due to the fact that nitro spray helps. It sounds to me like you need

another angiogram, but if they have done 2 inside of 6 months, then

they might not do that again. Perhaps they would do another chemically

induced stress test. Did they ever tell you that it is angina? Some people

have to live with angina. Yours is considered stable angina as it comes

when you are doing something and goes away when you rest. I've had

unstable angina, which comes during sleep or just sitting.

I have a blocked artery, two stents from a cardiac

arrest in another area, and had triple bypass this year in another area.

The stents can plug up in some people quickly, but it sounds like they

don't believe that has happened with you. If there is disease in some

of the blood vessels, there usually will be occlusions forming in some

of the other ones. They may not tell you that's what is going on, as

they didn't tell me I had narrowing and 50% blockage in 3 other areas

at the time of my stent surgery. Insurance dictates they can only put

in stents or do bypass when the arteries are 60% -80% blocked.

I feel if it's worse lately, that you should still get in as soon as you

can get an appointment with your cardiologist or your regular MD.

Remember, if you need to take more than 2 nitro's or sprays 5 minutes

apart, that you should call 911.

Lor

> I have been having chest pains for several years. I was first told

> after an ultrasound that the " muscle " in my heart was relaxing, when

> I would sit down to rest. I was given Atenolol. The chest pains

> continued and I continued to tell my doctor and he continued to

> pretty much ignore it. I moved 5 1/2 years ago to a new town and

> mentioned it to my new doctor and he had me see a cardiologist, who

> did the nuclear stress test. I ended up have stints put in my heart

> on two occasions. The chest pains continued occasionally, but

> recently they have gotten worse. Before, when I had one, if I sat

> down, it went away almost immediately and would only return if I

> didn't rest long enough. The cardiologist has done two heart caths

> in the last 6 months and tells me my heart is beating fine, the

> blood is flowing fine, but the chest pains have gotten 10 times

> worse. I was sent to a gastroenterologist and he did a ERD/Bravo

> and said I didn't have acid reflux. I had thought he would tell me

> I was having spasms of the esophagus. He did say that I had a

> hiatal hernia, but it wasn't bad enough to cause pain and that lots

> of people had them. (a fact I already knew) Anyway, my regular

> doctor, finally, I think to shut me up, did a cat scan and found

> nothing. I continue to have the chest pains and no one seems to

> know or care what is causing them. They hit right about where the

> 3rd button on a shirt would be. The pain is very sharp, and hot.

> I liken it to the corner of a wooden block being pushed hard into

> the chest and hot searing pain. If I use nitrolingual spray, or

> levsin, under the tongue, it will fade in about two or three

> minutes. Does ANYONE know what this is, or has anyone had this

> problem?? I think I need to check into a psychiatric ward

> sometimes. Is it all in my mind??? If so, I have a vivid

> imagination!!!! I hope someone can help me. judy b.

>

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November 10, 2006

I have been having chest pains for several years. I was first told

after an ultrasound that the " muscle " in my heart was relaxing, when

I would sit down to rest. I was given Atenolol. The chest pains

continued and I continued to tell my doctor and he continued to

pretty much ignore it. I moved 5 1/2 years ago to a new town and

mentioned it to my new doctor and he had me see a cardiologist, who

did the nuclear stress test. I ended up have stints put in my heart

on two occasions. The chest pains continued occasionally, but

recently they have gotten worse. Before, when I had one, if I sat

down, it went away almost immediately and would only return if I

didn't rest long enough. The cardiologist has done two heart caths

in the last 6 months and tells me my heart is beating fine, the

blood is flowing fine, but the chest pains have gotten 10 times

worse. I was sent to a gastroenterologist and he did a ERD/Bravo

and said I didn't have acid reflux. I had thought he would tell me

I was having spasms of the esophagus. He did say that I had a

hiatal hernia, but it wasn't bad enough to cause pain and that lots

of people had them. (a fact I already knew) Anyway, my regular

doctor, finally, I think to shut me up, did a cat scan and found

nothing. I continue to have the chest pains and no one seems to

know or care what is causing them. They hit right about where the

3rd button on a shirt would be. The pain is very sharp, and hot.

I liken it to the corner of a wooden block being pushed hard into

the chest and hot searing pain. If I use nitrolingual spray, or

levsin, under the tongue, it will fade in about two or three

minutes. Does ANYONE know what this is, or has anyone had this

problem?? I think I need to check into a psychiatric ward

sometimes. Is it all in my mind??? If so, I have a vivid

imagination!!!! I hope someone can help me. judy b.

November 10, 2006

Judy ---- hi sweetie --- thank you so much for listening and finally

joining the group! I am just gonna cry!!! Somebody out there PLEASE

help this lady - she is very special to me and a wonderful person. We

have talked privately - but she needs ALL our help! People come into

your life for a reason - how true! Helen

, " Judy " <zmansgram

wrote:

>

> I have been having chest pains for several years. I was first

told

> after an ultrasound that the " muscle " in my heart was relaxing,

when

> I would sit down to rest. I was given Atenolol. The chest pains

> continued and I continued to tell my doctor and he continued to

> pretty much ignore it. I moved 5 1/2 years ago to a new town and

> mentioned it to my new doctor and he had me see a cardiologist, who

> did the nuclear stress test. I ended up have stints put in my

heart