Is this usual

[Bluebell67]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all keeping as well as you can and are having a lovely day. I wondered if I may ask some advice.

I have moderate coronary artery disease, high bp and high cholesterol and am on medication to keep all these things in check.

I saw my doctor originally cos I was getting sharp stabbing pains in my chest and that’s when they sent me for tests and discovered the problems I have. So far so good. Changed my diet, eating more fruit and veg and do a brisk walk every day ranging from 30 minutes to a couple of hours depending how I feel. Was rarely having to use the GTN.

Now over the past week things have changed. I have near constant chest pain, it isn’t eased much by the GTN . It’s not massively painful, probably a 5/10 with the odd stabbing pain jumping in throughout the day which rates a 8/10 and I am so terribly fatigued. Not been unwell so no reason for the exhaustion.

I’m not sure, is this normal with CAD? Does it have periods where it feels ‘different?’

Not sure if I should be bothering the doctor at this point.

Any advice or personal experiences welcomed.

Sorry for the long post.

Many thanks

[Hidden]

Dear Bluebell67

You are exactly at the point were you should be contacting your GP/111 and please do it now and explain the symptoms to them just as you have us.

Any pain that is not helped by the GTN spray has to be investigated NOW !

Take care and please keep us informed

[Bluebell67 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, I will ring the doctors and get it looked into again.

[MarmiteB in reply to Bluebell67]

Hey, please let us know what the GP said x

[Hidden]

Hello

I totally agree with Hidden you should be contacting your Doctor or asking advice from 111

Your spray should take any pain away and as it is not and you are getting more pains as well make that call

Please let us know how you get on x

[Bluebell67 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Will post again when I have news from doctors

[Hidden in reply to Bluebell67]

Good Luck x

[ChoochSiesta]

I had an aching chest for over 3 days. It then got slightly worse overnight. Phoned 999 who arrived within 10 minutes. They did an ECG immediately and diagnosed a heart attack, I was blue lighted straight to the operating theatre.

[Heather1957]

Get yourself to the GP, just because you are on medication to help doesn't mean it hasn't changed.

It may not be anything serious but why chance it?

Don't take chances with your health, better be safe than sorry!

I hope it isn't anything to serious.

[Manhattan1]

please get it checked out ASAP… specially if gtn isn’t helping..i also have high bp and high cholesterol.. medication for both.. i have mild CAD.. because it’s mild i asked the Cardiologist if i should ignore chest pain.. he got a bit angry and said NO!.. said if gtn doesn’t take away the pain call 999.. so please don’t ignore it when your body is trying to tell you something isn’t right

[pjw17]

Hello Bluebell67I have been having left chest/shoulder pains for about 18mths.

GP thought it was muscular ,I was with MSK for over a year to no avail.

Referred back to cardiologist by GP I've had nuclear stress test resulting in possible blockage in stent area.

Then had angiogram a week ago ,I'm waiting for phone call for results at end of month,but the cardiologist who did angi said my stent is not blocked and arteries are ok .

It's a mystery !The cardiologist did say one of my arteries instead of being outside of heart appears to be a bit in the heart ,but I'd been born that way it's no problem and he doesn't think that's causing the pain .

So I'll just have to wait for my cardy to report back .

Make sure you get fully checked.

[Pollypuss]

If I had your symptoms after my bypass of two years I would not hesitate and be on the phone now. Don’t hesitate and try and see if it goes or diagnose yourself . Good luck and all the best

[blindfould]

I would contact gp

[Qualipop]

Yes you absolutely should be contacting your doctor. That is not normal.

[HeartaFlutter]

Please ask your doctor, every one is different in every kind of medical issues. Give your doc a ring a ding ding.

[GardenRed]

Insist on being checked out at the hospital. 111 is useless.

[nilmonisikdar40]

Hi Bluebell, I think you have waited long enough. Fatigue is one of the most important sign of Coronary artery disease and at this point you should get an appointment to see G.P. for review. It is quite possible you will be referred to cardiologist for further test including urgent echocardiogram. I would be interested to know what happens next.

[RailRover]

Definitely should be bothering somebody. Probably A&E.