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Originally Posted by abegins
I'm sorry your hurting...I know it's rough but the good news is that it sounds
like you are on track with a tos medical provider so things can get better. I get the same symptoms with chest pain and no one
one could initially figure out what was going on, but after the diagnosis I was actually told at Johns Hopkins by the nurse that many of those that end up at their tos clinic have been to the er for chest pain.
I have been getting the tight throat too lately and have in the past...scary-have you been
able to figure out any strategies for that?
Hang in there  |
Yes I had a stress test for my heart and that came out fine but I do have a history of rapid and skipped beats along with chest pain and arm pain. The ER staff thought I was having an embolism once and gave me 4 baby asprin. It's just scary when it happens. The pain isn't always over my heart. Sometimes it's to the left or right of it, or on the opposite side of my chest but mainly on my left side.
If I had TOS I suspect it's Neurogenic. But can that cause these symptoms with the heart pain, shoulder pain, armpit pain and finger pain?
I hope the Dr sees that I need a specialist and won't drag things out.
I too get that throat discomfort as well and I try to drink water to ease it. Just slow steady sips. Sometimes it helps and sometimes not.
By the way I am 32 years old and have ben smoking for 16 years..I know! Bad! I am working on cutting back to quit and so far so good. I will be moving to a new place where there is no smoking indoors so I have a better chance of quitting.