Feel Little Pain Sometimes In The Chest Area Can This Be Heart Issue?

Posted on Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Question: Feeling very exhausted and like it is difficult to breathe. Feel very exhausted sometimes and head spins sometimes also. I feel little pain sometimes in the chest area and also head. Is it something related to Heart? Need advice on it

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some details

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical query raised by you, I can understand your concern and I would like to know few things before proceeding ahead.

1.your age
2. Your weight and height
3. Smoking habit
4. Any daily exercise routine

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (2 hours later)

Hi

Hope you are doing good!

Kindly find the requested details underlined below:

1) Age - 29 Years
2) Weight - 65kg and Height - 174 cms
3) No Smoking or Alcohol Habits
4) Going to the gym from last week and go out maybe for 15 - 20 mins for a walk sometimes but mostly I am sitting at home.
Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the feedback.

Since how long you are taking Prolomet and for what reason it was started?

Get an ecg and an echocardiogram done just to rule out any underlying cardiac abnormalities.

Also you need to start daily exercise and gradually increase the duration to atleast 40mins a day. Also you need to adopt healthy eating avoiding junk food as much possible.

Also repeat your fasting lipid profile and uric acid levels.

Kind regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (10 minutes later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Thank you for the update.

I had done both the ECG and Echo last time and it was fine. I will try to attach it in the thread as soon as I get it. Lipid Profile I will do that in few days. I am avoiding Junk Food for a long time now and don't eat it.
Prolomet XL 25 was given by a Cardiologist when I initially had High Cholesterol last year as my LDL was about 170-180 so he told to take that course for about 2 months and it came back to normal levels after that period. Then after 6 months as my routine switched to sitting mostly and no exercise I got high cholesterol again.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
Prolomet has nothing to do with cholesterol lowering. It’s given for heart rate control.

Rosuvastatin is used for cholesterol control.

Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar