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Hi, Today I was told that my heart is within the limits of normal in size. I am very worried do I have to...

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Hi, Today I was told that my heart is within the limits of normal in size. I am very worried do I have to...

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Brain damage, kidney? I don't know whats wrong :/?

Brain damage, kidney? I don't know whats wrong ?[br>Hi, I have been having headaches lately and have...

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Is there any website that include stent informatio...

I am student that research blood vessel stent in Seoul, Korea. please recommend me some website that are...

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Heart pounding pvc's after stress test..very scare...

Hey doctor hey people i had an episode of chest pain and shortness of breath about 3 weeks ago.I went to the...

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Heart Pounding PVC'S FOR A WEEK AFTER STREE TEST!

Hey doctor hey people i had an episode of chest pain and shortness of breath about 3 weeks ago.I went to the...

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Heart Disease and back pain

I had a stint put in on March 26th, and have been doing research since then. Come to find out that chest...

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Nitro Pills

not sure of this. had ekg couple of days ago, came back abnormal. given nitro pills. no sharp pains but...

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Nitro Pills

not sure of this. had ekg couple of days ago, came back abnormal. given nitro pills. no sharp pains but...

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Crushing chest pains

I get chest pains on the left side of my chest since my late teens early twenties (31now). That feel like...

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generic plavix

Wanted to find out if anyone else is having side effects of generic plavix. Having dizziness, nose bleeds, and...

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blood thinner

had a heart attack 8 months ago. My cardiologist says he is ready to stop my blood thinner. will I feel side...

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blood thinner

had a heart attack 8 months ago. My cardiologist says he is ready to stop my blood thinner. will I feel side...

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Diastolic heart failure + copd

Hopefully my last question for awhile. I know that prognosis for dhf is not good for a lot of patients,...

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Swelling,fatigue painful calf and chest pain

Hi,I am a 41yr old female and have been having some episodes with my legs for some years now but have been...

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Hi,I am a 41yr old female and have been having some episodes with my legs for some years now but have been getting worse and now have me very worried.Roughly 9 to 10 yrs ago I started exsperiencing sudden muscle fatigue in my legs.It would come on after a few steps some times some times after walking a ways.It wt feels like my muscle are extremly titrd or over worked all of a sudden and like they were constricted.When these episodes come on I have to stop and just drop to the floor with legs out stretched to relieve it.They are extremly stong and painful episodes.They are more frequent now by alot .I now cant sqaut or bend down on my knees at all.A year ago my calf and ankles started swelling badly,they feel ice cold to me ,turn bright red and the slightest touch even from my pants is exscruseatingly painful.My legs have been getting cold to the point they feel like they're froze to the bone and my whole body freezes up.Last year I started having dizzy spells and chest pain I was treated for a strep infection as that was what they said was causing it all.I told them all these symptoms and history but they said it was all caused by a strp infection.I no longer have medical insurance and am really scared because all these symptoms have never stopped and in truth have I feel have gotten worse and more frequent for sure .I've been having chest pain more frequently then ever before .I'll havechest pain sometimes 6 times a day and when I do get them they last longer and feel stronger.I started having dizzy spells here and there again last week.Right now Iam sitting at my computer typing this and I have 2 pair of insulated pants on and a pair of jeans and my legs are still frozen and swollen.I cant help but feel like all this could be something serious.I've read so much and heard so much about these symptoms being caused by heart problems,poor circulation,blood clots,even weak veins. I really need some and would appreciate any opinon on what could be causing it all and what if anything I need to watch for and what I should do .View Thread

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HF meds

Hospitalized on 1/23 for severe edema. With all the symptoms: edema, sob, fatigue, exercise...

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Senior exercise with HD

'm a 74 yr old male with a history of heart disease (stent, angioplasties). .I'm exercising vigorously 3 to 4...

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Heart disease? aneurysm? hypochondriac? i don't kn...

Hi to everyone i am new. I am a 22 years old male-athletic used t go 3-4 times a week t the gym up until 2...

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Hi to everyone i am new. I am a 22 years old male-athletic used t go 3-4 times a week t the gym up until 2 weeks ago.[br>Basically 1 and a half year ago at night right after smoking i started experiencing vertigo which was soon accompanied by the most excruciating pain in my head that i have ever encountered. I am not sure if it was a cluster headache or a very strong drilling migraine because i have not had it since and it was in both temple whereas they says that a cluster one is only in one temple. [br>While on this headache I was with my knees in the floor, the vertigo was gone but I was in the floor for at least 30-45 minutes unable to move and wanting to bang my head in the wall or rip my hair off completely. I also had thoughts that I was having a stroke.[br>I am really worried and scarred tbh because in the last 2 weeks i have been feeling really stressed without a reason. I have been having many symptoms such as dizziness, lightheaded, tired, shortness of breath, pain in my chest, can feel the veins hurting in my body, some kind of a fracture in the bottom of my foot which hurts any time i walk and most importantly a constant migraine-headache in the temple area(especially right side). I don't know if there is any connection between all those and tbh i might sound like a crazy person but those are my actual symptoms. Also all my veins in arms are more visible than usual for some reason.[br>I had blood tests which turned out fine-doctor examined my heart which was fine and prescribed me diazepam to help with anxiety(3 5mg a day for 5 days). I have taken 2 because i want to avoid getting dependent on them and haven't been feeling at all anxious for the past week. I feel anxious whenever i think whats wrong with me, is it a stroke, a heart attack, cancer, i don't get it. When i read about cluster headaches i became terrified immediately. I thought it was a one time thing-which is not the case apparently. Every time I have a headache lately I have an extremely visible vein popping out in my right side temple, I can actually feel it move and can see it from 20 meters away. It was certainly not there a week ago. Furthermore, 3 days ago I felt a pop in the right right top side of my skull where a vein is. Today I noticed a tiny red dot in this vein in the temple area and and a bit higher I noticed another dark colored vein which is going towards the back of my head(can't see cause of hair).[br>Can anyone please tell me what they think about all those symptoms? If it was could it only be a one time thing?[br>Should i let it go and see how it goes or should i have an mri in brain/heart?[br>The headache is irritating and doesn't let me focus in anything-took paracetamol it didn't do anything. Its only in the right side of my head and it is getting me freaked out that I might have an aneurysm. It is literally all day - every day.[br>Cannot visit the doctor until tuesday due to easter.[br>Please any advice would help.[br>Need to mention that my mum had migraines at my age and still has them. I have no family history of any diseases apart from my grandma who had a stroke at the age of 85.[br>The whole situation make me feel really down and not in the mood to do anything. I've lost some kgs and have been out 2 times in the last 2 weeks at the moment.View Thread

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Heart Stopped During Surgery

About 2 years ago I was gravely ill and had an emergency thorocotomy due to a infection peel that...

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Atherosclerosis Imaging

What does a CCS/CIMT score of 31 (84%) mean?

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Waking up at night with chest pain, sweating and r...

Had this some years ago in California when I was pretty overweight, having alot of anxiety issues. My body...

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afib

I have been diagnosed with afib starting on 2/20/2013. I am supposed to be cardioconverted this...

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looking for advice please.

went to emergency room on feb 25th 2013 for chest pain and shortness of breath and dizzyness. ekg and blood...

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went to emergency room on feb 25th 2013 for chest pain and shortness of breath and dizzyness. ekg and blood work came back no heart attack. doctor took xrays and was concerned about copd since i have smoked for 30 years. he came back and said xrays wasnt as bad as he thought they where going to be but he still diagnosed me with slight copd and wanted to admit me for further testing on heart, he thinks i might have blockage causing the pain and shortness of breath since almost my whole family has heart disease. but i got scared and left against medical advice. the symptoms i am having is pain in chest, feels very tight like someone is sitting on my chest and i cant catch my breath and then i get pains in the side of my neck rite at the base of my head and it makes me nauseated and sweats..[br>[br>well i went back yesterday because pain is more consistent and seems to be getting worse. it was a different doctor this time and he was very fast with me and told me to quit smoking and rushed me out of there! i went with a mind set to stay and have the test done this time and get the stints if need be. but was rushed out like i was wasting their time. he told me to get a stress test when i left. but i dont have insurance and no one will do it and bill me. should i be concerned enough to actually try another er again and hopefully find a doctor at a different er that is concerned and try to get this done at hospital or should i just wait?? i dont want to go and waste er's time and look foolish but i am very concerned about the chest pain, it is at a 5 or so in pain 1-10 it is a dull pain that is constant and especially bad if i get exerted.

i am concerned but i dont know if i am over reacting or should seek emergency help. i am a bit reluctant since i was pushed aside at the last er like it wasnt important.

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Plavix

Hi. I had my first heart attack in 2001. I was put on the blood thinner plavix. I had 5 stints placed at that...

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Stressing over Symptons

Hello everyone !! I am a 43yo old Male and I am having some issues that are scaring me alot! I am a...

Posted by TisonC

Hello everyone !!
I am a 43yo old Male and I am having some issues that are scaring me alot!
I am a civilian contractor and I am currently working out here in Afghanistan. I will be heading home on April 1st to live back in the states for 2 months then I will come back out here for another 2 months.
My issues are the following:
Prior to being allowed to come out here I had to go through a very thorough physical. My lab results came back to show that I had a low (30) HDL count and a Borderline High LDL count. I also had a higher blood pressure than I have been used to all my life (soccer player). So I had to go and take a stress test. I did pretty well on the stress test actually, the doc said I lasted longer than most on it. It only noted that I had a small arrhythmia and that its normal in most people and usually nothing to concern myself with unless other things started to happen.
Anyway, since getting out here I have been experiencing frequent chest pains. As a matter of fact one of my first days out here I had to go see the local military doc because I felt like I was having a heart attack. The Doc asked me a lot of questions and put me on the EKG he even stated that he didn't think I was having one as he works back home in a ER and can spot a heart attack a mile away. So after being on the EKG and a constant pulse reading he said I was fine and it was mostly likely an anxiety/panic attack, funny thing is I didn't feel that way at all.
Well since that I have not had an episode like that BUT I am still having some chest pains that come and go. One day I will be fine and the next I will feel like I pulled all the muscles in my chest. I don't feel like someone is sitting on my chest. Its sometimes on the outside of my chest(both sides) or sometimes more centered and I actually sometimes feel a flutter in my throat and can feel my heartbeat through my chest for a few seconds.
I have been doing a lot of reading on WebMD to try and figure out what's going on but I have read everything from Emphysema(because I am a smoker ) to COPD, from heart disease to blood clots and possibly even gas in the upper chest and even pinched nerves. I am so confused about these things. I even think it could be anxiety or GERD. Like right now I almost feel a burning in my throat and chest almost like something is stuck in my throat as well. Heck it could be the mattress I sleep on causing me to wake with muscle pains from being so uncomfortable.
I have already started to change my lifestyle by eating much healthier in the Dining facility and I plan on learning to live on the Mediterranean diet when I get home. I also jumped on the Elliptical the other night and was able to go at it hard for about 30 minutes and work up a good sweat. I actually felt much better after that and plan on making this a habit daily. I am also quitting smoking as these issues are really starting to scare me. I just hope it's not too late!!
I am making an appt with my Doc as soon as I get back to the states to see about getting new blood drawn and discussing these issues I am having with him.
Has anyone ever had these issues like me?
For the professionals out there is there anything I should be watching out for? Anything I should ask My doc to check when I get back? Any professional opinions on this matter? View Thread

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Sleep aids

Hello Doctors, I'm a thoracic aortic dissection survivor , by emergency surgery, they also replaced my...

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Sleep aids

Hello Doctors, I'm a thoracic aortic dissection survivor , by emergency surgery, they also replaced my...

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Widow maker stent risks

I am a 38 yo female who had bypass surgery in Sept 2010 at age 36. Am now having my 4th cardic cath...

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Constantly feel my heart beating.

I've had heart palpitations since I can remember, they come and go, never lasting longer than 10 seconds or...

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high bp while exercising

Hi I had a cardio stress test the other day and of course they don't say any thing - but my bp always...

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