I have posted about this before (under a previous username) but trying again in case any newbies or specialists can help. As it says above I have been getting chest pain and breathlessness for over a year – always on exertion but sometimes just spontaneous. I’m 56 and well past the menopause. There is very little family history of heart disease. I have been seen by both cardiac and respiratory specialists and had a chest x-ray, pulmonary scan, ECGs, echocardiogram and angiogram. All have come back clear. No blood pressure issues. Angina meds don’t help. I took early retirement 6 weeks ago so all the stress of working and commuting has gone - but I can't begin to enjoy my new life.
I’m planning to go back to my GP to review the latest consultants’ letter. But what then? Do I ask for a second opinion? Are there more tests that can be done? Nobody has assessed me after exercise when the symptoms are bad (no treadmill test or 24 hour blood pressure or heart rate monitoring) – should I ask for these?
People seem to think I should just be grateful nothing serious has been found. But this is really limiting my life – I can’t walk more than 50 yards without the pain coming on and I used to be able to do 3-4 miles quite easily. I’m becoming more and more sedentary which isn’t helping either my weight, sleep or mental health.
If anyone has any experience or ideas I would love to hear them – I’m getting a bit desperate
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Chest pain and breathlessness for a year. All tests clear. What do I ask my GP for next?
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squashyhat · 08/03/2017 17:11
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