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Suggest Treatment For Tightness In Chest And Numbness In Arm
I had a tight chest for 2 days (Mon., Tues.). Saw the doctor EKG was fine. Wednesday it felt pressure in center of chest, took 1 nitro, it didn t work. Called 911. Took 2nd nitro and baby aspirin. Went to the hospital. EKG and blood work ok. Climbed 4 flights of stairs on Thursday. Felt winded tightness in chest. Pain in my right arm I thought from IV. Horrible pain in right side of my neck and felt faint. I kept walking and I was ok. Went for 3 mile walk w no problem. (Sunday). Tried to take a nap today after walk, couldn t. Got up and had tightness in chest, couldn t eat. Felt pain and numbness in both left and right arm w headache. Took 2 aspirin and played basketball w my son. I felt fine the rest of the day. I m very worried. Tomorrow is Monday and I have a stress test scheduled for Thursday.
Fri, 5 May 2017
Hello
Thanks for posting at HCM.
I have gone through your description. Your pain seems to be very typical of angina. ECG taken during an angina will shoe some changes but sometimes it may be normal. That does not exclude a cardiac issue.
To exclude a cardiac cause, you need to get a stress test done which you are scheduled on Thursday. So i agree with your doctors decision. In the meanwhile till you are done with your stress test, you should be on medications like aspirin, oral nitrates and cholesterol medications.
Wishing you good health
Regards
Thanks for posting at HCM.
I have gone through your description. Your pain seems to be very typical of angina. ECG taken during an angina will shoe some changes but sometimes it may be normal. That does not exclude a cardiac issue.
To exclude a cardiac cause, you need to get a stress test done which you are scheduled on Thursday. So i agree with your doctors decision. In the meanwhile till you are done with your stress test, you should be on medications like aspirin, oral nitrates and cholesterol medications.
Wishing you good health
Regards
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