chest pains

[DONZOL]

At the end of July, I go chest pains. They weren’t very severe, just uncomfortable and scary. The Doctor asked me a series of questions, did a couple of tests like blood pressure and told me there was nothing to worry about except I needed to lose weight and exercise and avoid stress.

The pains stopped after two days and everything was normal for a month.

Then they came back last week. This time

I didn’t bother to see the doctor and the pains again stopped after only two days.

Has anyone else had this experience?

[PaulineHM]

Hi DONZOL,

Chest pain eh ? That sounds unpleasant and a bit concerning.

Can I ask what your lung diagnosis is ? Some lung conditions can have cardiac related events so worth getting fully checked out.

Have you had an ECG ? Blood tests ? I would go back and ask again.

Do you have support to lose weight ? Be more active and exercise ? #exerciseonprescription Help to become less stressed ?

Let us know how you get on won’t you ?

Go well,

Pauline

[DONZOL in reply to PaulineHM]

Thanks for your concern. I’ve booked an ECG and I’m focussed on losing weight and exercising to improve my general health and reduce my stress level which is very high.

[PaulineHM in reply to DONZOL]

Excellent. wish you well with the ECG.

There is a quiet sitting session provided by Breathworks on YouTube every Tuesday evening. It is a great resource and there are plenty of recordings to access there as well. I pass this on to you as it has helped me...

youtube.com/live/ZPOJa9l7j3...

Go well.

Pauline

[R2B_John Moderator]

Could it be acid reflux/heartburn? I would definitely mention to your doctor's office that the pain has returned.

[DONZOL in reply to R2B_John]

Thanks for the suggestion and advice but it’s definitely not heartburn. I suffer from heartburn from time to time but not recently.

[Jocopd]

When this happens with me its just heartburn. Never acted this way when I was younger but I have had all the tests done and all was fine but it still would happen now and then. Cannot pinpoint it down to any specific food but take some Tums/Rennies (?) or other type of acid reducer and see what happens.

[DONZOL in reply to Jocopd]

I am very familiar with heartburn. Have had it on and off for years and take medication for it.

The chest pains I’m experiencing are a different type of pain.