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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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atrial firbillation

What are the physiologic responses of the body to atrial fibrillation as it attempts to restore homeostasis...

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Marfans Syndrome

Is it possible for a child to have Marfan's and have no cardiac issue? Will they definitely come later in...

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heart pounding/murmur getting alot more often

I just recently, a couple years ago, found out I have some sort of murmor to do with an aortic valve I was...

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inverted t waves

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Hi all, thanks for anyone who responds and hopefully its someone with vast knowledge on this subject.

First let me start with my pmh. Im 29 5'10, 200lbs. Have had hypertension since I was a teenager. Mainly dbp ranging from 105 and below. Took a betablocker in the past. Currently on propanolol 25 mg q hs, adderal 30 mg qam, and seroquel 50 mg qhs. My diet is terrible. Bi grew up eating fast food so thats pretty much all I eat now. And I smoke about 1/2 pck a day. Drink around three times a month. Havent excercised regularly in around 2 years and have used aas in the past. So thats my hx.

Current medical complaint:
About 10 days ago started having minor chest pain. Lasted daily for around for days. After the first day, I was constantly anxious about it so thinking about it constantly as well. So unsure if it was true chest pain the following days or just anxiety. Anywho, I work at an ltach so went up there and had an ekg. Will upload a pictures. It showed twave inversion in lead 3, avr, avf, and minor in v1. Kinda looked liked st depression on second beat in lead 3 to me as well. Well today went back up there and did a follow up ekg, it showed nsr with no inverted t waves at all. My mom is house sup at the hospital so she waited for an int med doc to round and asked him what he thought. He says that the leads were placed on wrong during the first ekg. And I can see that happening with the person who performed the first one. I performed the second. Anywho, she then asked a cardiologist np his opinion. He said that everything else looked rt on the first one so he wants his boss to look at it, a cardiologist. Hopefuly he will see it this weekend sometime. Hoping that theres a cardiologist on here that may take a glance. Secondly, was wondering if there is any reason that the t wave would convert so soon. If I had angina or an ami, wouldnt it take much longer than 3 days to revert those twaves? To me it kinda looks like left ventricular hypertrophy on the first one, which doesnt seem far off 2 the chronic hypertension and anobolic use. But if that was the case wouldnt I still have the inverted t waves. Will likely be going and getting a stress test soon. Like I said,View Thread

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28yr Pain down left arm and chest

I'm a 28 year old graphic design student at a University in my hometown. I recently was on the computer when...

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Adderall induced chest pain/irregular heart beat

Last November I made a huge mistake and took about 60mg of Adderall Extended Release in one night to pull an...

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Last November I made a huge mistake and took about 60mg of Adderall Extended Release in one night to pull an all nighter to study for an exam. It was my first time taking it and I did not realize at the time how large of a dose that was for someone new to the drug with no tolerance. After being up with a resting heart rate of 140 bpm for over 24 hours, I went to the ER because my chest hurt and I was having a really bad panic attack. At the hospital they gave me Ativan to calm me down and I left with a referral to a cardiologist.

It has been 5 months and I still get chest pains/stiffness/heavy feelings around my heart every day. This happens when I am in a good mood so I don't think it's anxiety. It took moths for me to see the cardiologist because I have cheap county health insurance and there was a long wait time.

Finally in the last month saw him and had an EKG that shows I have PVC's (premature ventricular contractions). I have no idea if:

A) The Adderall caused this.

I always had it and never knew it, and the Adderall "brought it out into the open" or made it worse.

I can say that before the Adderall incident I NEVER had chest pains or any cardiac issues whatsoever in my entire life, Ever. So I'm pretty sure it was the Adderall.

I also had an echocardiogram which came back totally normal. This past week I had a 24 hour halter monitor but will not get the results for several weeks because of the wait list to see the doctor.

What I am wondering is what treatment options there are for the irregular beat and chest pain if in fact it was caused by the stimulant Adderall. I understand that for PVC's treatment options exist such as catheter ablation, but this is for someone with an "extra node" they were born with, and I think the simulants did this to me.

Since my echocardiogram is clean, what is it that the Adderall might have done to cause the irregular beat?? What solutions are there if this was the initial cause?

Any help or advice would be immensely appreciated. Thank you for reading,

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Ongoing Minor chest pains getting worse

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Hi everyone. I am new to WebMD but I'm very glad I came across this community, I hope someone here will be able to give me some advice or at least relate. So I have had pressure on the middle left side of my chest for going on 9 years. I am only 30 years old and for most of these years it is something that has never concerned me, merely because the pressure was hardly noticeable. Over the past 1-2 years the pressure has started to get more noticeable. I am a person who works out 2-3 times a week, am not overweight and eat ok, (not great, but not horrible). In my past I have been a heavy smoker (pack a day) but I haven't smoked a cigarette for more than two years. The pressure in my chest isn't painful but it is very noticeable at times and disheartening (pardon the pun) seeing that the location is directly above my heart. Also, I have an uncle who died of a massive heart attack at 32. From what I have been told he was overweight, smoked and drank heavily and in general didn't take care of himself.

I have been to the doctor multiple times and they have said that nothing is wrong. I also went to a cardiologist and they didn't find anything either. I have had a echo cardiogram, multiple EKGs, and stress tests done. None of these tests have shown anything to be concerned about. I had my doctor put me on anxiety medication for the off chance that maybe it was just anxiety and I was making it all up in my head. The anxiety meds (zoloft) did help a little bit and lowered my bp down by about ten points, (usually I'm at 130/90 and it went down to 130/80). I'm just curious if, seeing that the doctor is saying I have nothing to worry about, should I TRY and not worry about it? Or should I still try to take action in getting to the bottom of what is causing the pressure in my chest?

If anyone has a similar experience or any advice I would greatly appreciate your response. Thanks and I love the community!View Thread

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Heart Meds and Exercise Help

I was diagnosed with CHF in June of 2011 and am currently on Lisinopril (20mg at night) and Carvedilol (12.5mg...

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Enough really is enough, I have things to do in li...

This seems to be on going and it is getting old. I only go to the doctors when a follow up appointment is...

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Heart disease and flunctuating blood pressure

My mom who is a young 91 yrs old had open heart surgery in 2003. She had 5 bypasses and until then was very...

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Allergy or Nicotine Withdrawal or Anxiety?

Dear All First of all please pardon me for the bad English. I am a 29 year old male, 80 kgs (176 lbs), 5 feet...

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Dear All
First of all please pardon me for the bad English. I am a 29 year old male, 80 kgs (176 lbs), 5 feet 11" height. I was a heavy smoker for an year of my life i.e. 2012-13 almost a pack of 20 a day but quit a month ago.

I had an acute allergic attack in the month of December after eating a combination of non veg food, though i was a regular eater of chicken. The attack as guessed by the doctor might be because of the prawns i ate along with its shells which i had after atleast 3 years. I had chicken, mutton, fish and prawns at the same time and probably the prawns got me the attack after which i had to be rushed to emergency. I went home after the symptoms subsided.

After this episode i stopped having non veg food. On a few occasions i.e. twice or thrice i had to be rushed to the doctor for having shortness of breath and heart palpitations along with some tightness in the chest. On 25th of January i had the same symptoms and this time really frustrated and frightened i got myself admitted to hospital. They did all the heart related tests, i.e. twice ECG, 2D Echo, stress test, blood and urine tests, ultrasound of the abdomen, glucose tolerance tests, etc. which all came out to be absolutely normal after which they discharged me.

The final conclusion the doctor gave me that i was allergic to all forms of animal protein as coincidentally the episodes happened when i had either chicken or egg. But there were occasions when i did have chicken and nothing happened.

After this diagnosis i completely quit dairy products, non veg food etc.
I am the kind of person who is generally very concerned about my health. One more thing i forgot to mention was that i had completely quit smoking and alcohol i.e. cold turkey. After this episode i visited my parent's place and got an allergy test done. The IGE count came out to be around 325 and i was found allergic to tomato and mildly allergic to ground nut, cucumber and garlic.

In the span of two months i have consulted almost six doctors, majority of which suggest i have anxiety.

i have been having heart palpitations, bouts of tightness in chest and occasionally shortness of breath and they just dont seem to go despite the fact that the heart tests have come out to be normal.
I will be getting married, joining a new job and shifting to a new city all in a months time. Is it related to this.

Another thing i have noticed that my stomach has got a heart beat kind of an action while lying down. I remember i had an abdomen ultrasound done while i was hospitalized and it came out to be normal. Is this anxiety or something with the aorta after reading all those dreadful posts in different forums!

I am confused. Are the symptoms related to my anxiety, nicotine withdrawal, gastro-intestinal problems, or allergies? Can you please help me out.View Thread

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heart out of rhythm

I am a 46 year old female about 2 years ago I got shocked by my electric fence at my horse pasture. it hit...

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Aorta is atherosclerotic

Just curious about this comment that I saw on a CT abdomen and Pelvis w/IV Contrast Aorta is atherosclerotic...

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Practitioner discrepancies cause anxiety. Anxiety ...

My primary care physician ran an EKG. She read it as my having, at that time, an MI. Sent me to the...

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SVT Maybe

So I recently had a epsidoe of heart palpitation (flutter in upper chest and throat), near fainting followed...

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SVT Maybe

So I recently had a epsidoe of heart palpitation (flutter in upper chest and throat), near fainting followed...

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What are some signs of a healthy heart?

Hello all, I am a 43 year woman, ex-smoker, no health issues and am on no meds. I was just wondering what my...

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Dull pains under the right armpit and

Need your input. Dull pain UNDER the left arm, sometimes shooting down left arm/elbow, sensations in left...

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Question about post heart attack

My husband had a heart attack on Monday had blockage and a stent put in. He was released on Wednesday. He is...

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Question about post heart attack

My husband had a heart attack on Monday had blockage and a stent put in. He was released on Wednesday. He is...

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Thrombus in appendage

Hi, My mom has a thrombus in her appendage extending to the body. The ejection fraction was 30% on 12.02.2013 and...

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vascular Disease study

Hey Our facility is recently conducting a Cardivascular disease study.. Where you get to participate, if you...

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Active ingredient in Viagra Works!

I have been experiencing DD, with little relief from the constant pressure on the chest. By God's mercy, I have...

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Diastolic Dysfunction Question

I am 42 years old (male) and was experiencing some "tightness" in the chest and had a stress test, which said...

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PVC onset

I am a 31 year old male, exercise regulary, non-smoker, person of good health. I have no real family history...

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I am a 31 year old male, exercise regulary, non-smoker, person of good health. I have no real family history of heart disease and I rarely drink or consume red meat. I have a few sips or a cup of coffee a day if that much.

In November 2012 I noticed a couple of odd heartbeats while I was in the car. Within the next few weeks I also started on some anti-depression medication. The first medication gave me anxiety attacks, the second dizziness and the third continuous anxiety. I was then put on a mood balancer and as-needed 1mg dose of Klonopin by a psychiatrist.

I have not been an anxious person in the past. Ever since the start of all of this, PVCs and meds I have been constantly up and down, anxious, etc. I do not take my full dose of Klonopin only as needed which is usually just 1/day.

I was given a EKG by my family doctor and then a 24 hour heart monitor by a the cardio unit. Results came back as PVCs which they told me was harmless.

Why am I getting these now? I feel like a 60 year old who has a heart condition. I continue to exercise and get my heart rate up to 180-190 without issue. I can only assume that my increased anxiety recently has caused my PVCs to also occur more frequently. Each time I have one I get paranoid. I have seen my family doc, cardiologist, psychiatrist. I have been prescribed 3 anti-depressants which had horrible side effects, and then a mood balancer and the Klonopin. I feel like neither of the latter two have any effect except to make me feel like I did several months ago. I honestly cannot tell any difference when I take teh Klonopin even though I am told it is a controlled substance and not to tell anyone I have it.

I have another appointment with the psych mid-march and an appt with a Christian counsellor this week.

Why has this all started affecting me? I am not an anxious person, never had anxiety before. I started the depression medication because it runs in my family and I was starting to show symptoms; up and down days, etc. I need some answers!View Thread

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