Had 5 stents inserted in Nov/Dec last year and despite all the usual discomforts/worries haven't had too much trouble with them.
Until a week ago when I started to feel a general chest discomfort culminating yesterday when I awoke at 4.00 with pounding palpations followed by full body sweating, nausea and dizziness to the point of feeling faint but no chest pain. Thinking the worst I called for an ambulance and was swiftly taken to the JR in Oxford for a battery of tests all of which came up completely clean. No HA, no issues with the stents, NADA. Nurse suggested it may have been a panic attack but was nothing like any panic I've ever had before.
On the usual pile of meds (high dose atorvastatin, ramipril, clopidigrel, bisoprolol, aspirin)
Has anyone here had a similar experience or any thoughts on what has happened? Trying not to be overly concerned and failing right now.
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No arrhythmia for me thankfully - heart rate rarely goes over 70 unless I'm in the gym (train most days with no sign of angina so doctor thinks circulation is unlikely cause). Going for a stress test in a couple of weeks to double check.
I'm narrowing it down in my mind to either meds or anxiety but still concerning.
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