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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain/tightness

I have been having chest pain/tightness since last night and when I went to my doctor my blook pressure was 149/100, I felt dizzy and nausious (sp?). My doctor was more concerned with my prior surgery than how I was currently feeling. Rather than helping me, he basically interigated me to the point where I started crying, In the end I walked out but I still don't feel well. My left arm is still weak, I feel sick and I'm light headed. Should I be concerned???
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.
I will try to explain and give you my opinion.

You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics. They usually are retro-sternal pains like squizzing, tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms, neck and jaw and last from 5-20 minutes.It is posible to feel tachycardia, difficulties in breathing deeply, dizziness, nausea.
Pains that last all day long are not typical heart pains.

Sometimes stress might give a little high blood pressure and a chest discomfort.

Even though, if I was your treating doctor I would recommend some examination to feel shure that every thing is all right.
I will recommend an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze whith cardiac enzymes and if it is possible a stress test and a holter pressure monitoring.

After all this we can be shure for everything.
So I will advise you to stay calm, it doesn't seem to be something to worry about but just make an appointment to do what I mention above.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards, Dr. Ervina.
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain/tightness

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain and give you my opinion. You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics. They usually are retro-sternal pains like squizzing, tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms, neck and jaw and last from 5-20 minutes.It is posible to feel tachycardia, difficulties in breathing deeply, dizziness, nausea. Pains that last all day long are not typical heart pains. Sometimes stress might give a little high blood pressure and a chest discomfort. Even though, if I was your treating doctor I would recommend some examination to feel shure that every thing is all right. I will recommend an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze whith cardiac enzymes and if it is possible a stress test and a holter pressure monitoring. After all this we can be shure for everything. So I will advise you to stay calm, it doesn t seem to be something to worry about but just make an appointment to do what I mention above. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards, Dr. Ervina.