I was having Chest Tightness and a little dizzyness , severe anxiety (brought on by the tightness) some mild heartburn and I had light intermittent pains in my back
Google freaked me the fuck out when I googled the chest tightness and kind of made me discover the dizyness and back pain. (Anxiety?)
Anyways , I drive myself to the ER and say my chest has tightness but I'm
Not sure I wanna be seen etc etc it might be nothing
Bam they say nope please allow us, I get VIP status treatment, get an EKG.. wait like 25 mins and the doctor says I'm
All good skin looks good, face looks fine no swelling in neck and says to stop smoking cigarettes and that they caused the pains through the lungs.. really? Wouldn't I know If it was lungs? . no blood work or anything.
Is that normal to not get the blood work done? I did have the ekg. My chest is still tight btw but not bad nor was it ever super bad ...
Anyways if I die tonight you'll know why.
Any doctors here concur? Anyone else go through this scare?
I'm quitting smoking this week. That's it.
EKG was fine, my BP is normal, nothing came up in my bloodwork.
I've actually had it again recently but nothing suggests it's a heart issue or something to be too concerned with.
I'm pretty sure it's just muscular. My neck and back are also really tight - it's the way I sleep and the way I sit while I'm working.
I've been foam rolling a lot lately and it's helped to loosen things up a bit.
I'd definitely quit smoking and get regular exercise, but you're probably alright.
This is probably it - you may have just not stretched enough and tweaked something. There are a ton of small muscles in that area. Could just be a really mild pull or strain.
No, I am not a MD but I just had an abnormal EKG as a cardio clearance for a thumb operation.
This year I will be 70 years old. I hike, I ride my recumbent bike 5x a week...today for two hours. I saw a cardiologist once in my life four years ago. The guy ordered a calcium imaging test and said I will probably never see him again. He said here take a lowest dose statin for shits & giggles.
Last week I had a stress echo ultrasound. I got my BP up to 200/160 and my HR to 200. Tomorrow, I see the cardiologist for a followup. The abnormal EKG indicated a possible ischemic event even though I did not have any symtoms (like you did) of a heart attack. I look forward to tomorrow to see what he says.
Google forced heart attack down my throat and made me believe I might be having one and my panic attack sky rocketed , the things you mentioned I know, but it really is great to read it again and see others talk about it and their stories with it surviving 100%.
I definitely concur. Thanks again for sharing
If it persists for a while longer, I'd probably follow up with my GP. Try to spend a little more time warming up and stretching before lifting.
Stretching first thing in the morning is a great way to get your circulation moving as well.
Good luck.
Arc- I sure hope so man. If it's just right from the weights that would be amazing.
Thank you for sharing that. I'll be scheduling a full checkup and stress test for absolute peace of mind.
Big lifestyle changes coming, no smoking. More cardio, and much better foods.
Thanks everyone for the great responses , makes me feel better
High blood pressure meds, needed to get an updated glasses prescription and wear them all the time, lost weight, cut out drinking for a bit.
Doing much better now on a very low dose bp med. trying to keep the weight off. Watch excessive alcohol.
I also suggest seeing this cardiologist or at the LEAST your primary care physician as a follow up. ECG may not show everything & ER exams often lead to misdiagnoses. ER great for saving you but nit the best for evaluations of ailments,
It’s prob nothing serious but if you are this worried it’s time to get checked p. I’m not a physician but am an Athletic Trainer, just my 2 cents.
Also, if you shift position and the tightness goes away, probably muscular.
Weird that they did not do a blood test to see if you had had a heart attack. But sounds like the doctor was fairly certain you didn't.
You probably just freaked yourself out by googling chest tightness. Shortness of breath is the big symptom that you want to call 911. Also pain under the arm, especially if it is pulsing.
But it is also good to err on the safe side. You did the right thing going to the hospital.
sounds like a stress induced issue...I have had the same, blood pressure spiked to 180/120 and I called an ambulance. If you have a family history...don't fuck around.
I figured out I get infrequent palpitations, which cause some anxiety along with an elevated rate (normal is 56 for me). Now I just let it pass and it usually gone in minutes.
Like others said, get it checked by a cardiologist, but likely combination of new workout discipline and your smoking. Stop smoking, keep working out. You are probably no longer a spring chicken, so it takes a few weeks to loosen up your body after starting a weightlifting regimen.
Best of luck.
Never smoked. Drink moderately. Could lose a few. Very to moderately active, fitness-wise (week depending).
They literally told me I needed a vacation. I ad told them it was a stressful time at work with tons going on. They also scheduled me for a stress test with a cardiologist just to see what he said. Guy hooked me up with about 12-15 sensors (it seemed like that many), put me on a treadmill and let er rip. After a while he was at his most difficult level, he said, and I was just warming up. I left a little clammy from the fast-walking/jogging, but he told me I was "healthy as a horse" and he added, "do you have any vacation time coming up?"
So, quit smoking and take a vacation, man!
The next morning my wife and daughters were insisting I go to the ER. I agreed but insisted upon waiting until 4:00 because our cable was out (had been out for over 2 weeks) and the Rangers were playing Sat night and I wanted to be able to watch the game at the hospital.
So, I went to the ER at 4. They did blood work and confirmed ... heart attack. Had two stents put in. Got to see the Rangers though.
I think I was having some rebound anxiety and chest pain appears to be my newest symptom. Also think I had some strained muscles.
For those who said see a Cardiologist, I will indeed still see one! Going to make my appointment in the next couple days as I catch up on things.
Just waned to come back to this thread and say thank you all so much before it's gone into NFT abyss. One love