Your Angina pain

[Heather1957]

I have suffered with Angina pain which led to my bypass in 2017 and more recently which led to my having 2 stents fitted.

On the first occasion I had stable angina that only came on when I exerted myself, on the 2nd occasion I had both stable and unstable angina.

The pain I suffered was bearable but uncomfortable but I knew it wasn't anything to do with my digestive symptoms.

I was given a GTN spry but have yet needed to use it.

I am just curious to know if any of you have more intense pain with your angina or like me is it painful but bearable but easily identifiable?

Strange question but I just wondered if I had worse to come (in the future)

[Chappychap]

"Strange question but I just wondered if I had worse to come (in the future)"

I'd make a couple of points to your question Heather.

Firstly, I'm not sure the angina experience of others is necessarily relevant to you. There's such a wide spectrum of how we experience pain, some people will hardly notice an ailment that might leave someone else doubled over.

Secondly, your question implies that your condition is destined to deteriorate in the future. I appreciate that you've already experienced failure of your bypass surgery, so that's certainly a possibility. But is it a necessary outcome, might not more life style changes or better medication mean you live out your life with no future angina pains? That would certainly be the option that I'd prefer to work towards!

Good luck!

[Heather1957 in reply to Chappychap]

I suppose what I was getting at was my level of pain was the same 4 years ago and a month ago and the type of pain was similar. I know at once on the 2nd occasion it was angina pain.

I was looking for some information that would help me in the future when POSSIBLY I had further pain.

My question still stands though.