Shooting pain below left nipple

[BaronFrankenstein]

Hi. Is it normal to be still getting discomfort around the heart and the odd shooting pain 2 weeks after having a heart attack and a stent fitted left descending artery? It feels like a sharp stabbing pain below my left nipple. Not excruciatingly painful but enough to be distracting and slightly worrying.

[baly_2023]

I get the odd tingly, electricity type of pain, it goes as quickly as it appears.

I've been told it's quite normal post HA and stent, I would speak to your GP though to get peace of mind.

[caya49 in reply to baly_2023]

I had my HA in April 2023, 9 months ago, and I still keep having chest pain it's getting better but I kept going to A&E so finally one doctor said I have an oesophagal spasm and had an echocardiogram in December the cardiologist said everything is fine but i still worry

[bee_bear]

I experienced similar after my HA & stents too. Intermittently for about a few months. I'm 7months on now & I can't remember the last time I had it.

I remember trying to describe it to the cardiologist and making myself laugh at the image of it - like a Fembot out of Austin Powers - 'it's like the pain is shooting out of my nipple, doctor'.

In all seriousness though, please do talk to your GP or cardiac nurse about it. Always best to check these things out.

All the best with your recovery

[caya49 in reply to bee_bear]

hello thank you i know trying to explain each time to the doctors is so dificult because it feels diferent each time