A&E day trip (plus a thank you)

hello

firstly thank you for the responses to my “shaking” post

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I did wait till this morning, it was the chest pressure and tightness in the night (not usual for me) that gave me the final push after deciding to sleep on it!

So I called 111 and they sent an ambulance, they were reassuring as no immediate danger but due to a “complex history of angina” - thank you bridge - they wanted to take me in.

Outcome: all ecg / bloods clear, bp ok but they cannot do anything about the symptoms which I full expected they couldn’t. But it was a not insignificant change in symptoms and they said I was right to call.

But That’s the reality my heart is doing what it does naturally unfortunately it crushes part of my LAD each time it beats and the harder it beats the worse the angina. Although the chest tightness / pressure at rest sometimes might indicate stable and unstable angina.

The shaking they weren’t concerned about 🤔

So the advice was…..to keep my heart calm and happy - yep that’s what the doctor said. But I get what they are saying as med have been exhausted and waiting for discussion of surgery option (two weeks to go) but cardiologist not convinced will benefit. Doctor today said it’s unlikely too. I am managing my expectations.

I did feel listened too and they did not dismiss the bridge - the angiogram report I took with me / shared really helps. I had all my meds over the last year written down in a list and I also included description of all health conditions.

They weren’t concerned with the shaking 🤔 but they gave me co codomal for headache / pain and I learnt me and co codomal do not get on - increased headache, dizziness, dry mouth and I had a bit of a wobbly (that was weird).

Whilst my thoughts today is no point going back as they can’t help, I will still think about asking for a check if there is a significant change in symptoms.

so the moral of the story is if you have a change in symptoms / something new and unusual for you - get it checked.

thank you to all who gave me a push to call.

❤️

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Hello

So glad you made that call and even more happier that nothing more is happening and your ok well as ok as you can be

It is always wise though to get checked out I agree

Thank you for letting us know x

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thanks, I must admit when I saw all the replies that I should call, I did stick my head under the duvet last night and try to ignore them - being honest. But lesson learnt.

❤️

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Hello

Stuck my head under the duvet and tried to ignore them what are you like but gad eventually you could not ignore us any longer and you went and you are back home again now and can get back under that duvet with a clear mind x

[Yumz199725]

Aw well done for calling 111 sorry they couldn't do much for you 😔.

[Tos92]

The main thing is that you’re not in any immediate danger. The downside is not knowing what’s causing your symptoms.

But at least the hospital reassured you that you did the right thing by going in so I hope this doesn’t prevent you from going back again in the future should you need it.

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thanks, it’s the myocardial bridge that’s the most likely cause, the doctor felt it was that, I guess on the back of the angiogram by that well known UK cardiologist in the MB community! 😊

[Tos92 in reply to Hidden]

I have the details of some surgeons and hospitals in the U.K. who carry out robotic, and non-robotic unroofing surgery for patients with myocardial bridges. Of course, you would need to discuss this with your cardiologist first, but if you would like this information for the future, let me know and I’ll PM you x

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thanks I’d be happy to get that information. 👍

and they have actually done unroofing?

[Tos92 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, some have. I’ve messaged you :).

[MummaSoap]

Sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well and glad to hear you made the call and got yourself checked out!

Thank you for sharing your experience, good luck for your follow up with your cardiologist in 2 weeks - let us know how you get on.

Best wishes

Soap

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thank you, yes appointment can’t come soon enough. 😊

[Cee-Cee1]

I'm glad you made the call Fishface and it's reassured you a little bit. During any interactions I've had with medics since my bypass, they've always said they'd prefer us to call with any worries. Oh, and I can't take codeine or any morphine derivatives at all - they affect me in all the ways you mention, they make me feel horribly sick too. The chums I'd made on the recovery ward after just after our operations were practically queuing up at night for morphine patches while I had two paracetamol! I'm glad though, the paracetamol really worked perfectly for me and I wasn't left with that rotten 'hangover' feeling they all complained about next day! Carol

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Yes I think I’ll stick to paracetamol from now on too. Lesson learnt! Yes it did reassure. 👍