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Pressure From Shoulder To Elbow , Heart To Hip. Family History Of Heart-attack. Taking Lisinopril, Simvastatin For BP.
I have the feeling of pressure on my left side. From the front of my left shoulder to my elbow and down my left front shoulder through my heart down to front of left hip. I am 42 yr old male with family history of father and both grand fathers dieing of heart attacks respectively at 65, 63, and 52. My blood pressure is 131/77 pulse 74 and take lisinopril and simivastin. A month ago my blood pressure went down to 105/65. I stopped taking my blood pressure lowering medication for several days. The doctor's office told me to continue taking it. So I started taking it again. I am not sure what is going on but I feel abnormal pressure on my left side, feel tired, and twice awoke during the night thinking my heart was skipping beats. Why should be my next course of action?
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your problem description. I suggest you not to worry too much. Your doctors are treating you with absolute confidence and they know what is right or wrong for her. You have been prescribed with medications which controls your hypertension and cholesterol content of the blood. Your doctors are best judges of you. Means they would have detected if you have any heart problems.
From the given description, I conclude that you are victim of anxiety. Anxiety symptoms are prevalent. Pressure around the chest and neck area, feeling tired, and sleeplessness or waking up between sleep are clear symptoms of anxiety. You are worried that you could be a victim of heart attack as your ancestors. But in reality, you cannot predict what happens to you future and therefore hope for the best and do your duty. Now your duty is to exercise, keep yourself fit. If need be go to your physician and recheck and be satisfied.You might need psychological counseling., I am more than happy to provide telephone psychological counseling through healthcaremagic. Contact me through customer care, www.healthcaremagic.com.
Hope this clears your doubt. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your problem description. I suggest you not to worry too much. Your doctors are treating you with absolute confidence and they know what is right or wrong for her. You have been prescribed with medications which controls your hypertension and cholesterol content of the blood. Your doctors are best judges of you. Means they would have detected if you have any heart problems.
From the given description, I conclude that you are victim of anxiety. Anxiety symptoms are prevalent. Pressure around the chest and neck area, feeling tired, and sleeplessness or waking up between sleep are clear symptoms of anxiety. You are worried that you could be a victim of heart attack as your ancestors. But in reality, you cannot predict what happens to you future and therefore hope for the best and do your duty. Now your duty is to exercise, keep yourself fit. If need be go to your physician and recheck and be satisfied.You might need psychological counseling., I am more than happy to provide telephone psychological counseling through healthcaremagic. Contact me through customer care, www.healthcaremagic.com.
Hope this clears your doubt. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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