Heart spasms, artery & mvd. Now every week

[Abergele]

I now seem to be suffering pain now weekly, last week had a emotional situation brought on an attack, the chest pain lasted for 4 days I was told to go A&E had ecg, X-rays, blood tests, no heart attack thankfully. Told to arrange to see my cardiologist. Sunday woke at 3.30am chest pain numb face aching left arm short of breath, had 2 sprays twice managed to get under control by 4.30 am but all day Sunday left again with aching chest .

Maybe my body has got used to the medicines 10 years, started worrying again will I have an attack in my sleep. ????

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hi Abergele,

I am sorry that you are having a flare of your coronary vasospasms.

Stress is one of my triggers too.

How was your vasospastic and microvascular angina been diagnosed?

I suggest you get in with contact your Cardiologist for a review of your medication.

Perhaps keep a diary of your symptoms so you can discuss what is happening with your Cardiologist.

In the meantime, if your GTN spray doesn't work and you continue to have pain at rest, give 111 a call.

[Abergele in reply to Milkfairy]

I was diagnosed whilst having 3rd angiogram, waiting now for my cardiologist appointment, I knowing worrying does not help but having in my sleep concerns me Thanks for your support.

[Ninjanoo]

Hi Abergele,

So sorry you are having a rough time. I get vasospasms too. Getting them at night can be pretty frightening.

Mine are brought on by temperature changes and stress. It's quite a balancing act - one I am still trying to master (and quite frankly not doing very well at!).

I too am going through a stressy patch at the moment which I'm doing my best to stay on top of and the night times are now getting a lot damper and more autumnal which also isn't great, but noticed my chest pains are getting a lot more frequent and consistent at night again since last week.

Really hope you get to speak to your cardiologist soon. Try not to worry, I know that's a lot easier said than done. I notice Milkfairy has sent a lovely message already, a very knowledgeable and reliable person on this topic. Have learnt a lot from the links I've been sent.

Take care and hope you start to feel better very soon ❤

[Abergele in reply to Ninjanoo]

Thank you Not always easy to put on a brave face for those around us.

[Ninjanoo in reply to Abergele]

No, I completely understand as you don't want to worry them. But as you say very hard when the pain can be very intense and scary.

[Abergele]

Keeping a record I now seem to have a ‘spasm’ once a week in my sleep that wakes me after gym spray leaves me with chest pain. I don’t know what causes these. I don’t know if to retire from work maybe this may reduce night issues. ???? Worry about going to sleep at night.