Lateral back muscle pain Angina?

[Rob6868]

Sorry everybody

Yes I'm back posting again.

I doubt this will apply to anyone unless there suffering angina like symptoms

Waiting for a diagnosis of what I believe is angina.

But at the present time I'm suffering very painful lateral muscle aches along with my usual chest pain.

The two back muscles that travel under your arm pits down your back

Is this typical angina pain is my question to you lovely people..

It's really getting me down and is more frequent these days and is not helping with my work

Any answers would be very much appreciated 😊

[stevejb1810]

It doesn’t sound especially typical but that doesn’t mean it isn’t angina. When I had angina (pre triple CABG) there was no mistaking the pain for anything muscular- in my case it was a much hotter almost burning sensation behind my right shoulder blade. The only thing that seems typical of angina is pain and difficulty in breathing properly.

[Rob6868 in reply to stevejb1810]

It does feel sore and hot

And often just my right side steve

[stevejb1810 in reply to Rob6868]

Exercise induced? Do you have a GTN spray?

[Rob6868 in reply to stevejb1810]

Coming on at rest

At night in bed ..just comes on without exercise

[Rob6868 in reply to stevejb1810]

That's what it feels like Steve

Like I've been sunburnt

Deep sort of heat...it comes and goes at will...one minute it's during the night then most of the day and then dissappear's just to come back while I'm sitting watching TV

I've been screaming at the lot at hospital that I believe it's angina

No one wanted to know

Now I'm finally being seen in a weeks time and having a profusion MRI but I didn't know that looked at the small vessels?

I overheard my cardiologist mention pritzmetal angina so he obviously now has he's suspicions

I feel sad,angry and very isolated because it wasn't this bad (press stent) so I'm now wondering if the procedure could have caused this because I had spasms during the procedure and was given a lot of introvenous gtn...I was erecting fencing in this heat all day long before all this..now I'm lucky to do two panels

It's ruined a lot of my day to day life

Not to mention the consistent worry when I wake up to a new day and have a young family to think about

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

If you suffer this with shortness of breath call the paramedics. Otherwise see your GP. I suffered a strained shoulder muscle in the months before surgery and all the soothsayers (who study the Google tablets) decreed it was something far worse

[Rob6868 in reply to MichaelJH]

This has come on over last couple of weeks

In my lateral area of back

Dull ache. I haven't pulled anything and it comes and goes at will

Parecetamol doesn't always stop it

Hence I'm wondering if it's angina related

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Rob6868]

You need to see your GP

Nobody here can make an accurate diagnosis for you.

[Rob6868 in reply to MichaelJH]

My GP is about as much use as a chocolate teapot I'm afraid

When he diagnosis my step daughter with acid reflux and gives her gaviscom then finds out its actually her periods...you can see why I have NO faith..

Hence I ask questions on here

I wasn't looking for an accurate diagnosis

More some understanding of the issue.

[stevejb1810]

Unless you have unstable angina, it doesn’t sound like classic angina. But, as I said, it still might be. I’m not medically trained. You will need to see your GP

[Twobells]

Hi Rob, possibly angina as I have just been diagnosed with it after triple last year. I called 999 as severe tightness breathless and also had abit of chest pain, but it was also in my back. Had echo done which picked up that blood flow was poor. Then sent for angigram and now have branch blockages near the graft. Not trying to scare you, but go to casualty and get checked over. At least then test can be done and request referral back to cardiology team.

Hope this helps

I have a new drug seenms to help also gtn spray

[Rob6868 in reply to Twobells]

What's the new drug twobells?

I had echo after my angiogram

And echo was clear..

I had a stent because I had 100%blockage in LAD

I still have the same chest problems now as I did before procedure

And many many bloodtests and Echo like I said

So now being sent to St Thomas hospital to have ano MRI profusion scan

[Twobells]

Drug is called Nicorandil which is used to open up arteries to increase blood flow. I have a complex heart history and basically they could not stent as deemed to dangerous as it is right at the junction of the triple bypass graft. Just been put back on bisoprol but feel now no choice so to protect myself from further problems I am just doing what the cardiologist says.

It is stressful though, but once you have had MRI you will have the full picture. Something positive was your echo was clear and nothing picked up on angiogram.

Let me know how it's going.

Fran

[Rob6868 in reply to Twobells]

Thank you Fran.

Really appreciate your response

Will let you know how it goes..

Just happens to be on Friday 13th July

Not the best of dates ....haha

Maybe I will get stuck in the scanner or something.

[clarehealsworldwide]

Can you make an appointment with a different GP in your practice? I have angina (inherited from grandfather) but my symptoms have just been pains chest & jaw/neck & difficulty breathing. Best of luck. Clare

[r1chBr]

Hi Rob

I too have angina even after CABG and along with classic chest ache, left arm ache I also get back ache in essence right at the back of my heart, so over towards the left hand side near to my shoulder muscle. I don’t really get it on the right hand side though.

Keep persevering - you have to be determined to get some GPs to do the right thing!! Fortunately I have a good one....

[LaurieRose]

I think it might be something to do with the left ventricles and flattened t waves. I've read this when looking up symptoms re the back pain, I'm not medical though just interested in health and had anatomy and physiology training. Hope your pain goes or has gone by now and you feel better. X

[Plum53]

Hi have you had a look at your back incase of rash/ spots only I had back pain was intense nerve pain coming and going with burning . Turned out to be shingles and lasted a good 7 weeks. I too worried at the beginning that it could have been angina. Good luck