Comments on: Is There A Doc That Can Explain This Chest Pain?

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:38:12 +0000

It sounds like your heart isn’t getting enough oxygen. You could have angina pectoris but I would consult your doctor before jumping to conclusions. Ask him or her about a stress test. By the way, I can’t put myself in your shoes but I feel your pain. I am a 21 y/o male with some heart troubles and know what it feels like to be in your position. I will keep you in my prayers, okay? God Bless.

By: ted j

ted j — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:10:16 +0000

Eat less animal fat like cheese, eggs, ice cream & meat.
Don’t eat within 4 hours of sleep.

By: SKITTLES

SKITTLES — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:41:04 +0000

It sounds like maybe you arent getting enough oxygen when you sleep, which then makes your heart “spasm”
IF it happens when you are sleeping or lying down, try sleeping in an upright position and see if that helps. You might also see if you can get a sleep study which will tell you if you have Sleep Apnea, which could be the root cause of your heart problems.
Goodluck

By: nursebob

nursebob — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:53:16 +0000

typically chest pain (angina, Prinzmetals Spasm) is caused when the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxgen, so the artery tries to dilate to bring more blood flow to the cardiac muscle/tissue. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) prevents the artery from dilating (hardened artery or plaque build up) so it spasms, causing chest pain.
It could be that at that slow rate, there isnt enough cardiac output to supply that area of the heart muscle with oxygen, so you have angina.
Im suprised they didnt do a stress test or take you down to the cath lab. Also, did they scan you for calcium deposits on your coronary artery? Do a C-reactive protein test to determine your risk and the amount of inflammed endothelium in your heart (indicatior of heart disease/heart attack risk). I would see a physician asap (cardiologist), decrease your stress and oxygen demand if its truly cardiac in origin.
Good luck.