Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is well.
I just wanted to get some advice if possible.
Age - 34 years
Health conditions - Asthma ,eczema, allergies (life threatening), excessive alcohol use (past 7 years, now stopped)
Symptoms
- For the past few months, I have been getting severe chest + shoulder + sometimes back pain on and off. It has been occurring more and more frequently lately.
Last Monday, the pain started to get unbearable. I was exhausted both walking up the road and even exhausted at rest in bed. It actually feels like my heart is clogged up. I also feel disorientated and light headed. I have been taking aspirin (300g) daily since Monday and within 20min the pain goes away.
However, on Thursday the pain was intense and I thought I was going to have a heart attack or stroke. I went to A & E on Friday and explained my symptoms.
ESG showed abnormalities - attached.
The GP there assured me I don't have any acute heart attack risk after ECG + blood tests and told me to exercise more e.g. bench press as he thinks its a muscular issue. I was shocked by this. Without aspirin, the pain is unbearable and I feel like I am going to faint.
I truly feel like without aspirin I will have a heart attack or stroke, unless I have already had a silent heart attack or stroke.
Any advice is highly appreciated.
Many Thanks!