On Going Undiagnosed Chronic Chest Pain Posted: 09-12-07 20:57pm
Well, my problem started with my first
pregnancy in 95. I had an EGD done for
problems with swallowing, then after my
second pregnancy put me at bed rest, I
remember not being able to sit up becasue
labor would start, and not being able to
lay down becasue i would have intense
chest pain. 5 EGD's later, an agiogram
that turned out fine, about 5 CT scans,
and as many X rays, a PH study and tests
for chest wall pain and asthma I still
have no diagnoses. I did have emergency
surgery to remove my appendix, and that
was when they caught my gall bladder just
hanging out not working, I had it tested
just 4 months before, so I had it removed
3 weeks later.
As of today Sept 12th 2007, I have been
dealing with chronic chest pain for this
entire time. In addition, I have started
with a professional pain management doc.
They have helped tremendoulsy. But I feel
as though I am just hiding a problem, not
addressing it.
In all the tests I have been diagnosed
with a sliding hyatial hernia, but not too
bad, and supposedly they don't hurt. They
have found rings, and strictures, but not
really severe, (went ahead and dialated),
I have allergic asthma, and definatly
reflux. Nothing that screams this horrible
every day, day in day out, won't let me
sleep chronic chest pain, through to my
back.
As of yesterday, I had a "flair up" that
felt like I was being run over by a car.
It lasted about 30 minutes, I cried,
crawled, slammed my chest against the
wall, jumped up and down, stood up really
straight and tilted my head way back as if
trying to stretch out the problem, but
still no good. I finally went to the ER,
and since the "kind", triage nurse said,
oh, its not your heart its just a gastric
problem, but I am not the doctor, made my
husband wait outside the room, and than
had me walk to another area, I figured I
wasn't going to die right away. Then
after I sat in that room for an hour and a
half longer with out being seen by anyone,
except a passing nurse that we asked about
leaving with, we just left. Since coming
home, it seems everything has been very
swollen in and around my sternum and now
especially under my left rib cage.
I am so distrought, as well as scared. I
have 3 kids under 11 and 2 other kids 21
and 19, I don't have time to be out of
commission. We have spent over 50K trying
to figure out and fix this problem. At
least I am blessed to have a husband that
works and allows me to be a stay at home
mom, with insurance to help out with the
bills. Even then the 50K is what we have
spent out of pocket. I am wondering if it
is pancreas related, or liver, or maybe
some kind of condition you get after you
have chest surgery and some lining gets
infected or something???
Please give me any ideas you may have and
God Bless all the other people I have
found online and off, with any kind of
chronic pain. I will keep you in my
prayers. KK
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sickofthischarade
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 2
Hello, I Am In the Same Boat! Posted: 10-08-07 21:44pm
Hi,
I was just curious, if you have had any
luck? I have been going through this for
almost 10 months. Every test imaginable,
and still no answers. The pain is so
draining, and I just don't know what else
to do. I too, have kids. 2 boys almost 5
and 11. I'd really like to exchange
stories, maybe we will discover something
the docs can't.
Thanks,
Jen
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melanie26
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Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 1
I Am Also Experiencing This Posted: 11-25-07 00:26am
I am 26 and about 3 months pregnant,
expecting my first. I have noticed chest
pain for the past 2, maybe 3 months and
disregarded it as heartburn. Last weekend
the pain was so severe, most movements of
my chest made me bawl (ie: taking off my
pants, putting on my bra, twisting my
upper torso, etc..) I later realized my
sternum was swollen.... well it
progressively got better and the past few
nights my chest pain has seemed to come
back and today I realized my sternum is
swollen again... I don't know what this is
and don't know what I should do... any
advice would be appreciated, thank you!
Melanie
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Healthy heart
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Location: CA, USA
Chest Pain - problem - treat the problem not the symptom Posted: 02-05-08 22:00pm
I read your information about your chest
pain. Sounds as if you have been through a
really difficult time. And you have spend
a very large amount of money.
What I see you discussing in your request
is appendicitis gall bladder disease,
allergic asthma,reflux and chronic chest
pain.
What these disease state are -
Appendicitis - inflammation of the
appendix - Reflux - inflammation of the
lining of the stomach, Allergic Asthma -
inflammation of the lung tissue - you are
chronically inflammation. You have
multiple chronic illnesses. This may be
contributing to your chronic chest pain.
I have a few questions for you.
Do you have any family history of heart
disease?
I would be happy to chat more about this
if you have not found a solution.
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