Distinguishing serious chest pain vs. random pains in chest

MamaV

Regular Member

Joined : Jan 2014

Posts : 170

Posted 2/25/2014 4:12 PM (GMT -5)

How can we tell what's what?

I've had 2 episodes of chest pain, one brief & one worrisome. What's one to do when this happens?

I almost called for a medic just to get an EKG so I'd know all is OK with my heart. And I guess I might still do that… But I'm 46 and in decent health.

summer16

Veteran Member

Joined : Jul 2012

Posts : 1417

Posted 2/25/2014 4:28 PM (GMT -5)

I had an stress test to ease my mind. From that point on I didn't worry about all the chest pressure, fluctuating blood pressure, irregular heart beats and tachycardia. With treatment these have subsided. An amazing journey, for sure.

Patty

JackieM89

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Joined : Feb 2014

Posts : 18

Posted 2/25/2014 6:18 PM (GMT -5)

For me, it took a two times of having an EKG during chest pain to see what was going on to understand what was something to worry about. I have POTS and get heart palpitations, so now I've become used to weird pains and sensations in my chest. However, I always err on the side of caution (luckily I have good insurance coverage and able to do this). I've never had medics/ER staff make me feel foolish for coming in.

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