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What Does Tight Sensation In The Chest Indicate?
The last few days I’ve had a tightness of the chest which comes and goes. I suspect it could be anxiety due to a few blood test results showing high sugar levels, and a GTT showing possible Type 2. I’m a Pilot, and the implications for career as well as health are massive. I also have lots of other stressors just now (moving country/job) But part of my possible T2 diagnosis is a new found exercise regime, and it seems this could also be a factor. I had a tightness in the chest this afternoon after no exercise though, but it went after a glass or two of red... does heart related tightness go after alcohol? I suspect the relaxation I discovered could mean it’s just anxiety/muscular.
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
Hi,
As per your clinical history, you may be right from your own guessing but medical science need evidence only and you are a pilot so please follow like this-
1) Do a clinical examination by your Doctor [Cardiologist] and do few investigations like ECG, ECHO, a Blood test for all cardiac enzymes, Coronary angiography and Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan.
2) Check your blood lipid profile and check [ASVSD] status now and talk with your Doctor whether you need [statin ] now or not.
3) Do take right treatment after investigations report only.
Do follow lifestyle modifications like this-
1) Try to avoid smoking.
2) Monitoring and controlling other health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes and take regular medicines.
3) Try to eat a healthy diet. Discuss with your Dietitian to make a chart.
4) Increase your physical activity after you get your investigation report only.
5) Try to maintain a healthy weight.
6) Make a plan for reducing your stress level.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
As per your clinical history, you may be right from your own guessing but medical science need evidence only and you are a pilot so please follow like this-
1) Do a clinical examination by your Doctor [Cardiologist] and do few investigations like ECG, ECHO, a Blood test for all cardiac enzymes, Coronary angiography and Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan.
2) Check your blood lipid profile and check [ASVSD] status now and talk with your Doctor whether you need [statin ] now or not.
3) Do take right treatment after investigations report only.
Do follow lifestyle modifications like this-
1) Try to avoid smoking.
2) Monitoring and controlling other health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes and take regular medicines.
3) Try to eat a healthy diet. Discuss with your Dietitian to make a chart.
4) Increase your physical activity after you get your investigation report only.
5) Try to maintain a healthy weight.
6) Make a plan for reducing your stress level.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
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