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Geo

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Had Many Tests But Still Having Chest Pains & Palpitatio
Posted: 02-19-05 20:52pm

I'm a 37 year old male about 20lbs over weight. My doctor has me on tricor and lipitor for cholesterol which stands around 179 corrected. My blood pressure is good, non smoker. I am also taking nexium and toporol xl. Back in 2003 I saw my primary car doctor for chest pains and palpitations, she did and ekg which looked normal. I was referred to a cardiologist who also gave me an ekg and a brief stress test (ran for several minutes then stopped with no cool down monitoring). He said everything looked good and that I just shouldn't worry about the palpitations as a lot of people have them and I have no family history. A few months after that I had a heart scan done on my own doing, I scored a 0. A few months ago I saw my regular doctor because my palpitations were occuring in intervals of about 5-6 per minute. She put me on toporol xl and they pretty much went away unless my stomach was on blink then the palpitations come back with a vengence. Last month my doctor gave me nexium which helped temporarily with the toporol xl. But I still have the pains daily. I had an ultrasound of my abdomen and blood work including lipase, hepatic panel, and h-plori. Everything was normal. The doctor said I had a full cardiac work up (which I disagree) and didn't have any other suggestions uless I wanted to go back to the cardiologist (it's been 2 years). The palpitations occur day/night, lying/sitting/standing, empty/full stomach. There is no pattern. The chest pains occur every day for several minutes many, many times per day. They are located between the centerline of my chest and my left nipple. Sometimes the pains are a numbing/flutter feeling and sometimes they are sharp, they feel deeper than the chest wall. The pain often times is present in my back, right of my lower shoulder blade. I also sometimes feel the pain in my shoulder and neck, and somtimes the pains occur under my left arm breast high. Often times the pains and palpitations are relieved with a bowel movement though i'm not sure which is causing which. I never get a racing heart, but I do get dizzy and sweaty sometimes. I feel that the cardiologist should have done an echo, and a holter test. Nobody has "seen" or felt one my my palpitations which are a pause followed by a large thump. Should I be letting this go and live with it or should I insist on more tests, if so what tests should I ask for (x-ray, upper gi, holter, echo)?? I'm self employeed and pay $966 per month for $0 deductible insurance, I have excellent coverage. Any other suggestions as to what might me causing these chest pains and palpitations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for reading my post, george
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~*Angie*~

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Re: Had Many Tests But Still Having Chest Pains & Palpit
Posted: 03-28-05 15:38pm

Your not alone. I have chest pain too. My doctor says I might have a stained muscle, but I dont think so. So I also got an ekg, and the pain iz terrible and im only a teen. I also dunno wat 2 do anymor. I guess ill go bak 2 the doctor agin, evnthough she said im ok. Cuz I still dont believe her. If I waz ok y would I b in pain? Well go 2 a different doctor and get anothr opinion.
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blueangelz

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Posted: 03-31-05 17:44pm

Heya geo, I would most definetely get an echo and and a holter monitor.A holter is going to tell them what kind of beats your having. An echo would see any damage or if your valves are acting up and causing these problems. Good luck
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Byron Fesler

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Your Chest Pain
Posted: 04-30-05 16:23pm

I would demand a holter monitor for a minimum of 48 hours up to a week.

It sounds like you are having extra heart beats, with a possible rapid heart beat followed by a skipped beat or two.. This is how my heart acts when it is trying to kick into wolfe parkinson white syndrome. However, I don't believe your is that serious yet.

If oyu can get to an emergency room when this is occuring, demand to be hooked to an ekg machine imediately.

Either the halter monitor or the ekg at the emergency room will show that you are not having this problem or will show it. This will give you peace of mind either way.


God bless you
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Ginnie

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Chest Pains
Posted: 05-10-05 19:20pm

I too have chest pains and they checked out my muscle enzymes. The last time I stayed in the hospital they were 359. Now I went back to the er and they were over 700 something. They are only suppsed to be around 100. They have had me on lipitor and other meds to get my cholesterol down. Sometimes that will make a person have chest pains but I have a spazmatic coronary artery and a left ventricular non-compaction syndrome. My ekg's came back normal it was not until I had my angiagrams. That I found all this wrong with me. Ask your doctor about the cbk test for enzymes in your muscles.
Ginnie
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pereztori10

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Re:had Many Tests But Still Having Chest Pains & Palpita
Posted: 07-31-06 22:42pm

It's been a long time since this was posted but I felt like I was reading my own posting. I've experienced everything you have described and was just prescribed toporol xl by my cardiologist after many years of being told this was just anxiety. Can you update me on what is happening with you.
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