29 Years Old With Pain Under Left Breast Posted: 11-26-07 19:23pm
Back in 2001 I was diagnosed with high
blood pressure and it was extremely
high.....190/130 range. The cause was
determined that I needed to deal with
stress better and get more exercise. Said
I need to get it down because my heart was
enlarged due to having it high for an
extended period of time. They said my
arteries were fine but I needed to get my
BP down. Took on a new job but I was
promoted to a desk job last year so I
wasn't getting the exercise like I was
before. Started to gain weight again so I
decided it was time to start a workout
program.
I'm 5'10 and weigh about 205. I've cut
back on my drinking over the past year and
drink maybe once a month. Only time I have
a cigar is when I am drinking which I know
is bad for me and I am attempting to quit.
I know have anxiety issues which is what
gave me the high blood pressure in the
first place.
I get these pains under my left breast now
that has me stumped along with worried. I
don't know whether they are from my heart
or it's from a muscle that I may have
strained while working out. I can go out
and exercise, not get lightheaded, dizzy
or any shorter of breath than expected
while playing basketball/jogging etc.
These pains don't last for an extended
period of time but come and go frequently.
The only way I can describe it is as a
charlie horse but not as severe.
Now I'm in the situation where I am
worried that something maybe wrong with me
like clogged arteries/mini heart
attacks/cardimyopathy but if I go back to
the doc and he says it's a pulled
muscle/anxiety like last time and it cost
me another 7 K in test (I have no
insurance) that is going to double my
stress level.
The web certainly doesn't help matters any
for someone like me because you type in
anything for a symptom and it leads back
to some type of heart disease.
Also, once your heart is enlarged it is
for life or am I wrong? If that is the
case then wouldn't exercise be bad for the
heart in some ways since it works it even
more? I know that exercise makes the heart
larger but makes it so it doesn't have to
work as hard at rest but I would not think
this would be good for an already enlarged
heart that was brought on by high blood
pressue, CAD etc...
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ladyhawke
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
charley horse pain Posted: 03-18-08 12:41pm
I have experienced exactly what you are
talking about. even went to the ER and had
all kinds of tests. nothing! The DR. said
it was my muscle behind my heart. the
problem to me is, it is getting more
frequent and if I work out it sets in in
between workouts.
I am a bit worried but dont quite know
what to do.
If you find an answer that might lead me
to mine please share.
I am sorry I am of no help.
take care. Tam
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