Long standing chest pains - what are they?!

[Em1380]

Hi all

Female, 33, sort of healthy (as in a healthy weight but I love chocolate and cake)

I have had all kinds of chest pains/aches for a really long time. We’re talking 20 years. As I’ve got older they’ve become more frequent and uncomfortable.

last year I developed ectopic beats (which are terrifying to be honest)

I’m glad I got to speak to a cardiologist who identified these and put me on Bisoprolol to try.

HOWEVER I still get loads of chest pains, so I think there’s still something else going on with me ticker that’s not been identified.

I wish I could have an echo to check the structure is all good…

I guess my questions are: any idea what these persistent pains could be?

And can you just ask a GP to book you in for an echo?

Thanks all x

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There could be several reasons why you have ongoing chest pains, including cardio as well as gastro, and I suggest anyone on here would be speculating on a reason, and could be wide of the mark, who knows since we don't know your detailed medical circumstances? So I suggest that you make an appointment with your GP to talk things through since that is why they are there, and they have access to all your records. But if you are still under the cardio team you could try to talk to them if you feel it would be better. In short there is no substitute for a proper professional opinion concerning your condition. Finally if you get a sudden unexpected increase in chest pains you should, without hesitation, get your self down to A&E.

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hello,

Has your Cardiologist considered non obstructive coronary artery disease NOCAD?

Microvascular dysfunction and vasospastic angina?

Microvascular angina in particular is more common in women.

The BHF website has this information about these often overlooked types of angina.

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

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I suggest you discuss this with your your GP . Perhaps ask for a referral to a Cardiologist who understands NOCAD and can offer you the appropriate testing.

[devonian186]

You must have mentioned these chest pains to your cardiologist. What was their diagnosis?

[fishonabike]

in addition to what others have already said: when you see a doctor about your chest pains it might be helpful to have some more specific information about the pain - do you think you could try and keep a sort of diary or notes on when you get the paine.g -

what you are doing when you feel it, what helps to ease it, what makes it worse, is it always in the same area or does it shift, is it always the same sort of pain/ache, on a scale of 1 (just noticeable) to 10 (stops you in your tracks & takes over) how bad is it at it's worst? do you have other symptoms at the same time/before/after e.g. breathing issue, sweating, nausea, dizziness