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Last year I kept feeling tings in my left chest. I was worried and went to the doctor. The EKG was inconclusive. Got an Echocardiogram. Said I had a leaky Mitral Valve and a another enlarged valve. And to see a doctor ASAP.

Took Echocardiogram to the Cardiologist who laughed off their diagnosis and said I am fine and he doesn't believe their findings.

Took a stress test with cardiologist. He said I am fine and skedaddle basically and referred me to a pulmonary doctor.

Made me take an xray to go to a Pulmonary. Pulmonary doctor wanted to do a night study to see if I have sleep apnea (which i do not). And set me up with a follow up appt after telling me he would call in a day or two for my night study date. Never mentioned my xray which supposedly had an irregular finding on my lung. Asked him about it in the exit room why he didn't respond and he went back to check it and came back 30 seconds later and said lol its nothing ur good. He never called for the date and after a month I just cancelled the appt cuz they seemed to be wasting my time with the sleep apnea / sleep study stuff.


Anywho. Felt fine for awhile but over the last month I have felt a bigger pain in my left chest. Not really a pain but more of how you would feel if you felt you were almost cramping. Seems to happen on breathing but not all the time and I have no difficulty breathing. I can recreate the feeling if I lean forward towards my left side with my neck / shoulder.


What is my diagnosis besides obviously dying.

Thanks, keyboard doctors! ^5
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lupus
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mnkboy907 posted...

lupus

Does that kill you?
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I'm sorry, but we reran the tests and they all came back positive.

I...don't know how to tell you this but...

...you're gamefaqs user Corrik.
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SovietOmega posted...

I'm sorry, but we reran the tests and they all came back positive.

I...don't know how to tell you this but...

...you're gamefaqs user Corrik.

Ok thx i think
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We need a real doctor up in here. I don't think you fucking dudes know wtf ur talking about.

@Suprak_the_Stud
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i thought you needed your keyboard fixing

i'm not qualified for that either but i'm a lot more willing to take risks there
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I mean I have my Ph.D. in chemistry so I don't know how much I can help.

If you ever neee a guy to evolve a protein to bind a specific analyte though, I'm your guy!
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people: you aren't helping

cor: try to see a different doctor(s) if you can

Your only symptom is occasional left chest pain? Does it feel closer to the muscles or deeper?
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Also yes if the chest pain has returned or worstened go back to the doctors. They might run different tests now based on the fact it's happened again.
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why Suprak and not Shine
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I mean currently I do work in drug development so I know some things about some things.

But yes a doctor would be preferable.
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I had a similar problem. Turned out it was a bad reaction to medicine I was taking. Survey your daily meds to see if you started any around the time the pain started.
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I also got the pain to go away through a drug called Tramadol. It's technically an opiate, but not in the same way hardcore pain pills are.
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Suprak the Stud posted...

Your only symptom is occasional left chest pain? Does it feel closer to the muscles or deeper?

I do not think it is a muscle. I am leaning towards a partially collapsed lung in my entirely nondoctor opinion.
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baubeta posted...

I had a similar problem. Turned out it was a bad reaction to medicine I was taking. Survey your daily meds to see if you started any around the time the pain started.

I take no daily meds besides singulaire recently for allergies but this has preceded that.
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RIP Corrik :(

So close to E3 too! #SAD
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leprosy
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Find a new doctor, chest pains aren't something to shrug off.
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I get them when I have a cold. Best advice. Get life insurance.
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Evoooi
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I get chest pains regularly, but mine are due to very minor asthma. So minor that I rarely take my inhaler, which is what causes the pain.
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My diagnosis is that you're a hypochondriac
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Heart and lung issues are almost entirely impossible to diagnose over the internet.

It's troubling that certain doctors found certain things and then others went "NAH MAN," though. Granted, if a stress test was done, then it's likely the echo diagnosis that was indeed wrong, but... The lung xray thing is also puzzling.
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Have you noticed any swelling in the area where you're feeling the pain/tension? Also, is the pain nearer to the sternum, more toward the outside or centered over the heart?
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StealThisSheen posted...

Heart and lung issues are almost entirely impossible to diagnose over the internet.

It's troubling that certain doctors found certain things and then others went "NAH MAN," though. Granted, if a stress test was done, then it's likely the echo diagnosis that was indeed wrong, but... The lung xray thing is also puzzling.

He said it was a "shadow" but also told me I had to see if asap due to a troubling xray. Prob just wanted visit money.
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Corrik posted...

StealThisSheen posted...

Heart and lung issues are almost entirely impossible to diagnose over the internet.

It's troubling that certain doctors found certain things and then others went "NAH MAN," though. Granted, if a stress test was done, then it's likely the echo diagnosis that was indeed wrong, but... The lung xray thing is also puzzling.

He said it was a "shadow" but also told me I had to see if asap due to a troubling xray. Prob just wanted visit money.

Maybe, but the usual "I want money" thing is "You should come in for more xrays," not saying there's something troubling with one you already had.

Pretty bizarre overall.
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Esuriat posted...

Have you noticed any swelling in the area where you're feeling the pain/tension? Also, is the pain nearer to the sternum, more toward the outside or centered over the heart?

No swelling at all.

If you went from your left collarbone it is like 3 inches down and maybe a quarter inch to the center. Upper left of the pectoral muscle approximately I'd guess.
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Shaduln posted...

I get chest pains regularly, but mine are due to very minor asthma. So minor that I rarely take my inhaler, which is what causes the pain.

I am considering this may be allergy related. I have severe allergies from the onset of warm weather for like a month. Usually mid may to mid june. Later or earlier depending when weather breaks and pollen comes out. But, my allergies this year and last were relatively mild due to taking major precautions for it now.

However this did start before I had any allergy symptoms.
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When breathing, is it sharp or dullish?
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StealThisSheen posted...

When breathing, is it sharp or dullish?

It is not sharp. And it is not on every breath. I would put it moreso as a weird feeling. Like I feel a contractionish type feeling.
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Ah, okay. I was hoping I could figure something out if the pain was nearer to the sternum since I've had experience with inflammation of the costal cartilage. It never mimicked heart or lung problems for me, but it does for most people.

There are a lot of things I can think of from this point from inflammation of the pulmonary plurae to spasm or inflammation of the esophagus and stomach.
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Esuriat posted...

Ah, okay. I was hoping I could figure something out if the pain was nearer to the sternum since I've had experience with inflammation of the costal cartilage. It never mimicked heart or lung problems for me, but it does for most people.

There are a lot of things I can think of from this point from inflammation of the pulmonary plurae to spasm or inflammation of the esophagus and stomach.

Why do you say esophagus
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Only because problems involving it can have some rather unexpected manifestations, including feelings like angina.
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I have acid reflux issues. Spose to be taking prilosec for it
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Well I have been told that acid reflux and stomach ulcers can irritate nerves along the esophagus and stomach lining causing pains up through the chest area. So in my non medical knowledge having opinion you should probably take all the medications your doctor tells you to take and see if the problem persists.
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Guess that makes sense
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Take some magnesium, see if it helps
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Also could be mini panic attacks. You may have anxiety

but you also worked in that factory right? Maybe harmful chemicals so follow up again to be safe man
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I hope you're okay Corrik
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AIDS

it's AIDS
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Find another cardiologist. Maybe the first doctor was right about the leaky Mitral Valve and a another enlarged valve. Make sure you read up on reviews of the doctors.
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psaltery posted...

Find another cardiologist. Maybe the first doctor was right about the leaky Mitral Valve and a another enlarged valve. Make sure you read up on reviews of the doctors.

Not sure it is actually heart related as the frelijg doesn't happen on exertion. Which I read is what is necessary for it to be heart related. Heart attacks run big time in my fathers family tho.
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http://www.healthline.com/health/coronary-artery-spasm#prevention9

This kinda worries as seeming to fit way too much.
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