Hi, i wore a mask yesterday for a ten minute walk, and felt more tight chested and breathless than usual, had to keep stopping and could only manage a slow pace. Just wondered if others have experienced this with mask use. ..the heart and lungs are connected.
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Wearing a mask with microvascular angina and coronary spasm.
Hi Goldenheart
My cardiologist has diagnosed me with the same as you but having a stress MRI scan soon.
I do find wearing a mask makes me more breathless.
I don’t live in a busy area so don’t need a mask while I’m at home but obviously going out is another level.
I don’t think there’s a safe mask that’s thin and protective enough to help with this.
I’m sure others in here feel the same with other heart conditions as well.
How were you diagnosed. ?
Hi, my cardio gave me a presumed diagnosis, as i had a ct scan of the heart,following lots of angina episodes, and emergency admissions, revealing clear arteries.just a very minute blockage apparently. Im on 300mg tildiem daily. Yet exertion still brings episodes of angina. At my last appt, 15 months ago,i was told i probably have microvascular aswell as coronary spasms. ...still waiting for my next appt.
I had an echo that showed my heart wasn’t squeezing sufficiently enough to let the blood supply through, when I had chest pain/heaviness it showed up on the ECG.
I also had abnormalities on the ECG the consultant organised just before I saw him which had significant q waves, borderline QT syndrome and something else I cannot remember at the moment.
Completely clear coronary arteries though.
Waiting now for this stress MRI !!
Just wondering why you are wearing a mask when going for a walk ?
Hi Goldenheart
Is it the mask?
I only wear a cloth mask when I go into an enclosed space, on public transport and hospital appointments etc.
This is a very short video clip by Dr Rohan Francis a Cardiologist showing that wearing a mask does not lower your oxygen levels.
I first saw the cardiologist around November 2019, had 3 emergency admissions to hospital, 1 phone call from a Dr who didn’t know about micro vascular angina or coronary artery spasms, so made me feel like I was making it up as my arteries are clear.
He spoke to my cardiologist, that’s why I’m now waiting for the MRI with the injection 🥴
Sounds exciting 😳😳
Hi Goldenheart,
My heart block doesn't cause me to be breathless because I have a pacemaker to take care of it, but I do have COPD and wearing a mask certainly increases my breathing rate.
From what I can gather, wearing a mask does not give much protection against catching the virus, but does reduce the chances of you passing it on to someone else if you are infected.
I commute to London and work in a hospital, so I have to wear a mask while travelling and while I am at work. It was difficult at first, but I am getting used to it. It's nice being able to breathe easily, so I chose not to wear a mask when I am in the street. The only problem is the other idiots who don't bother to keep 2m distance.
From a legal point of view, it is not necessary to wear a mask if it causes you severe distress.
It is a difficult choice to make and we all have to decide what level of risk we wish to take.
Best wishes and keep safe.