Advice

[Purtonk]

So last Friday I got chest pains , they came and went all over the weekend , they did get worse when I exercised and also when I thought about it , it just right in the middle of my chest no where else , I booked a appointment with my GP for last Tuesday , but Monday night it got worse so I took myself to A&E , I had 2 ecgs and two lots of bloods , the first lot of bloods they said was high for the test for heart attack so they redone them and the second time they were happy , my ecgs and chest X-ray were all fine , so I was discharged .

My blood pressure is very high so when I spoke to my doctor on Tuesday she advised me to take a week of readings at home and then go from there .

Over the last few days it hasn’t been great , i did try to go swimming and could only manage and width before i got discomfort and i also got pain when walking the dog and had to get someone to bring me home .Also had pain yesterday when I was sitting in my hot tub .

I was hoping it might be anxiety, but I’m beginning to think it’s something more serious

[Manhattan1]

if i were you i’d call 111 for advice and if you’re seriously concerned and if pain occurs again call 999.. Consultant and paramedics have advised me they’d rather come out to a false alarm than for someone to wait till it’s too late

[Vanilla88]

If you suffer with high blood pressure I believe you aren’t supposed to use a hot tub.

[Smileyian]

I certainly sounds as though it could be Angina Purtonk but do follow up to your satisfaction.

[DiggyDoggy]

If you have the budget consider booking to see a consultant. It costs me £150 for 30 mins at the Spires and is worth every penny to get prompt attention and usually get worries dealt with.

[Purtonk]

Well I ended up having a heart attack Sunday night and had two stents put in at Barts on Tuesday ....

My next question is what is the best travel insurance company to use when you declare your illness.

[Sunnie2day in reply to Purtonk]

You are seriously amazing - just had a heart attack and stents and already thinking about travel, well done you!