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Hi all hope your all well ,

As I'm new to all this , im having many different symptom's with my unstable angina , I'm finding it hard to know when is the right time to use my spray ? Just need to be confident I'm using it correctly..

Thanks in advance xx

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Hi,

What are your symptoms with your unstable angina, and how long do your symptoms last?

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Avid_gardeneruk in reply to young85

Hi and hope your doing ok,

Omg well I have enormous chest pain which spreads up my into my neck and throat, down my left arm , in my back , lasting up to 45 minutes, other times I get a tightness in chest and throat a d pain in back and breathing difficulties lasting 10 minutes or longer happening daily , or I get short sharp stabbing pain for like a few seconds,

I used the spray this afternoon and glad I did but lethargy is awful can't move for feeling exhausted ..

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Avid_gardeneruk in reply to young85

Also this all happpens while im at rest , forgot to mention lol

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young85 in reply to Avid_gardeneruk

Do you get any kind of chest pain when you’re doing any kind of exercise?

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stevejb1810

Typically you use the spray only when you have angina pain

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Saffronsfriend

My husband has unstable angina. People do not understand that it can happen at anytime, at rest, watching TV or even wake up in bed with it. He has found it is best to use the spray as soon as possible.

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