Chest pains

AC see the article attached

https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/chest-pain

AC I'm no doctor but if you've got a problem already with your heart and you've been having chest pains I think you should be seen really. Could be nothing but it might be something. Hope you are okay xxx

Acid reflux / gallstones. First time I had a gallstone attack, I literally thought I was having a heart attack. Crushing pains in the sternum. Not at all what you expect! Have you eaten anything acidy or fatty?

(PS. Gallstones / reflux can be exacerbated by stress)

I get stress related palpitations and also occasional short sharp chest pains that go along with them. Having said that, as it is your heart it is probably worth ringing up NHS direst to see what they say about it. They were really helpful the other day when my husband called about a stomach bug he was having problems with.

Also not a medic but I would try calling NHS direct (does it still exist??) or try to get an appointment with your Dr today considering you have a minor problem with your heart. It's probably stress-related (sorry to hear you are stressed) but better to be safe than sorry.

It sounds like a panic attack or stress to me. As others have said then l think you should go to NHS Direct or your GP to have it checked out. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Given your history, I'd get it checked out. But it sounds like anxiety/onset of panic attack. How long did it last?

WSS

Lasted 10 or 15 mins. Much better now, just slight tight feeling where it was. More to the right.

Possible gallstones I suppose (passed a couple of those in the past - bit painful!). I didn't know they could be made worse by stress though.

On hols next week so if I can just struggle through today and tomorrow (and get my organisational budget agreed by the CEO hence the stress) I'll be ok.

Thanks for replies and suggestion. Much appreciated.

Are you on any medication? If so could you have eaten/drunk anything that is affecting it. Sounds weird but I recently learnt that ginger can make people on blood thinning medication have heart palpitations.

Definitely worth a call to NHS Direct though.

Exactly with the NHS Direct response. I really don't want to be whisked off to some London hospital (unless Helenia is on duty in A & E) and my GP is virtually impossible to get an appointment with. And is 50 miles from work (yeah, I know...)

To answer the other questions (this is like Guess Who?)

Not on any medication.

A bit hard to breathe but more I was just very cautious of doing anything really but sitting tight and telling my colleague!

Perhaps I should take an aspirin anyway.

It doesn't feel at all like the SVT. I've had a lot more of that recently (I'm putting that down to stress) but this was definitely different.

I'll keep an eye on it! X

I don't normally post in ot but I've been having chest pains the last 24 hours. It comes in waves where I can't take a deep breath as it aggravates the pain. God knows! I googled (why?!!) and it sounds like mild pleurisy to me haha! I called my gp and he said to take ibuprofen/paracetamol and if I still have it in the morning to get an appointment!

Hope you're ok x

Only just got to this, sorry - I'm on nights atm!

I hope it's got better by now. It doesn't sound like a classic heart attack, and could easily be stress/panic attack related or lots of other things. But if it keeps happening, it's definitely worth seeing your GP about; and if it comes on and doesn't go away, go to A&E. Fingers crossed it's nothing though!