Severe Chest Pain - Help Please!
#53170 - 03/23/04 12:17 AM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hello all!
Well, it's almost 3:30 am and I'm still awake becuase I've got severe chest pain. I was wondering if anyone else experiences this? It doesn't feel like acid reflux and it's entirely on the left side and it just comes out of nowhere and is really severe. I keep getting waves of it that only last like 60 seconds (thank god for small miracles) and in that minute or so I'm just paralzyed. then it goes away although the area feels tender, and then boom! it comes back. I've been a bit C lately so I thought it might have something to do with that, but I don't know...
And then of course, when I get chest pain I start to panic that it's my heart and then that makes the tummy worse and around and around I go.
I know it's something I should definately be mentioning to the doctor (who I see Thursday finally) but I'm hoping someone might have some helpful suggestions or insight. I'm getting worried I'm going to have too many things to discuss with this new GI doc and he's not going to listen to it all!
Thanks,
Kelly
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Honey,if you are haveing Severe Chest Pains.I would not walk but run to the doctor,are they in your left arm too.
also gas pains can really hurt bad.an be up in your chest.
please have it look into.Gerry
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Do you have your gallbladder? I had severe chest pain 21 years ago and after several episodes and emergency room visits they finally tested my gallbladder. I had it removed then.
Good luck to you on Thursday. I hope you find relief and some answers to your questions.
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Kelly,
How are you today? Were you able to get any sleep at all? Oh, you poor thing, you must have been scared out of your wits! If you haven't called your Dr. already, you probably should and at least tell him about what happened. Let us know what you find out.
Terri
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Yes, I still have my gallbladder, and I intend on mentioning it to the doctor when I go...but I thought gall bladder chest pain was primarily on the right side? Can you get it on the left as well?
Kelly
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My gallbladder pain was in the middle of my chest, between and just under my breasts. It got so bad I thought I was having a heart attack and had my hubby take me to the ER at 2 am one night!! It was full of stones and was removed one week later! Do mention that to your doctor!
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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#53389 - 03/23/04 11:49 AM
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Bevvy
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Gee, just when you were doing so much better.
I wonder if it could be gastritis. Janet has symptoms similar to yours -- I'm trying to remember everything she told me about her symptoms -- and her doctor put her on meds; she got better right away.
Thursday is day after tomorrow; I'd just "chill out" till then, and try not to panic. You know, this new GI doc might surprise us all and end up having something on the ball after all. Keep the faith...
Bev
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I hope you're feeling better. If you are having severe chest pain in the left side of your chest, PLEASE have your heart checked out! I had similar pain and it was prolonged QT interval in my heart which can cause your heart to stop! It was caused from my inhalers. Many meds can cause this! Please check it out and feel better!
Leah
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Hi Leah,
What's prolonged QT? I will absolutely mention these things to the doctor but I find my chest pain gets easily dismissed because of two things. 1 - I'm only 22 so they don't assume it could be heart trouble and 2 - I have a history of anxiety and panic attacks which can cause chest pain so I get a lot of "well it's just in your head" crap. I don't think it could be my heart, but I found your comment about medications causing problems interesting, any more info you can give me would be great.
Thanks,
Kelly
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Re: Kelly
#53419 - 03/23/04 12:41 PM
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hey Bev,
I'll keep that in mind...don't you normally have nausea with gastritis? Because thankfully I haven't been nauseaus, just in a lot of pain. I'll mention all these things to the doctor, I just hope that he's willing to spend the necessary time with me to go over everything, I hate it when they rush you out the door!
Kelly
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