chest pains for several years Helen, it's me again!!

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Questions, questions!! LOL Let me see now. My blood pressure is usually in

the normal range, but I am on some medications that help that, I think.

However, that is more for my heart because I never had much problems with high

blood pressure. UH, I had the stints put in first time about 4 years ago,

maybe, and the next time a year or so later. Three months after the first stint

was put in, scar tissue grew in it and they sent me to Dallas to have the

radioactive pellets put in it and they said that once you do that they won't

ever clog again. (Don't know why they don't just put the pellets in when they

put the stint in!!) I don't use oxygen, but I use a cpap machine to sleep

because I have sleep apnea. The only stress related medicine I take and I just

started recently is an anxiety pill that I take 1/2 pill twice a day. Haven't

seen any difference yet, but it says it takes a couple of weeks to notice a

difference. Have had some dizzy spells,

occasionally. I am falling apart!!! I was soooo healthy until about 7 or

8 years ago!!!! jb

 

 

 

helen_1947_slaughter <helen_1947_slaughter wrote:

Judy - you didn't mention anything about your blood pressure.Please

let us know that --- not just one, but how it generally runs. If the

nitro is working it would seem to be related to your blood pressure.

From knowing you (from another group) I know your heart is having to

work too hard -. I believe that your heart muscles are weak - they

are correct about that - (as it helps when you sit down and take

nitro --- and from us knowing each other) but your heart muscles

relaxing too much is not good either. When were your stents (date)?

This has been a problem for more than 5 1/2 years - correct? You are

also diabetic? Any problem with heart valves? Are you using Oxygen

(it would help!) - if not - why not? There is NOTHING wrong with your

head -- you are a warm, sensative, caring and intelligent individual

and very much cared about! You are stressed tho -- and who wouldn't

be!! Are you taking sleeping pills or any stress related medication -

be extremely careful as they will also relax your heart, Please post

your answers to the entire group for their help. 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

> 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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