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What Causes Pain In The Jaws, Chest And Back?
have had episodes for four years pain in jaw chest back now they are reguler and pain severe chronic heart desise history,many died at 40,s and 50,s,my father died in my arms of the heart at 58yrs,have had some tests they are ok, also l have broncholitis ,when doing activity l get irreguler heart beat non stop on that day,my cousin had all the tests but they came back ok,he died at 33yrs of the heart,now dr is doing thyroid test,lm frustrated frightned of the pain l have a new grandson wich l have fallen in love with,get the feeling l will join 9 others that dont live past 60yrs of age,saw cardi in yr 14 didnt belive it could be angina,now its reguler it used to be a 4 months apart.please can you help its not 1989 when l lost my father,surely things have jmproved l dont want to die. s.jones.
Fri, 2 Nov 2018
Hello,
Considering your family history, you need to all Precautions and should undergo screening test.
You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high-calorie diet.
Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week.
If bp is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then you should be on medicines for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week.
Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity.
Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. Also, get a cardiac screening test done like echo and if normal then stress tests like treadmill test or stress thallium or CT coronary angiography.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sagar Makode, Cardiologist
Considering your family history, you need to all Precautions and should undergo screening test.
You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high-calorie diet.
Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week.
If bp is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then you should be on medicines for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week.
Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity.
Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. Also, get a cardiac screening test done like echo and if normal then stress tests like treadmill test or stress thallium or CT coronary angiography.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sagar Makode, Cardiologist
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