Hello, I'm a 37 year old runner who is in fairly athletic shape. I started having chest pain after vigorous workouts a year ago, and they have continued off and on without going away. I just worked out yesterday after a layoff and the problem came back.:
-I had everything tested...stress text, x-ray, echo, and 24-hour Holter, all found nothing. With a general practictioner, haven't been to a cardiologist yet.
-If I work out at a 140 beats per minute level, no problems (I think).
-If I work out in the 155+ beats per minute range, that evening it will feel like an "electrical storm" in my chest...can't really say there are skipped beats or extra beats, it just feels "arrythmic", such as beating too hard or fluttery. But again, tests have found nothing. Then, while I sleep, I wake up a couple times with mild/moderate chest pain. I would say somewhere between mild and moderate.
I plan on seeing a cardiologist...things just seem "off". It's uncomfortable today, but not awful
2007-01-30 10:56:07 · 3 answers · asked by John B. 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Details to add: the main reason I don't think it's a heart attack is that it's happened 10-15 times. The very first time, I got an EKG which showed nothing. I appreciate the concern, though, I really do. I just think it's unlikely that a heart attack would start 4-5 hours after the exercise. But moreover, it's happened 10-15 times.
2007-01-30 11:16:01 · update #1
Get to a doctor quick. All those tests you had mean nothing. You can have a clean bill of health and still have a heart attack. If you are feeling discomfort, get to the ER don't wait. If you are having a heart attack they can stop it before it does damage to your heart.
2007-01-30 11:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Bobbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember correctly once when I was doing a no carb or a low fat diet, very strictly, I had the same thing occur. Try eating some meat and some carbs. See if this doesn't improve the problem. I reached the place I couldn't walk 50 feet without my heart racing like crazy. I remember I went through the drive through at Burger King and ate a hamburger and the palpitations disappeared.
The heart muscle needs to be fed well to beat in a regular fashion. Be sure to eat a well balanced diet and/ or take plenty of vitamins and minerals to boost your energy. The B complexes and iron are very important.
2007-01-30 21:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now while you're experiencing the chest pain with "palpitations" and arrhythmia and chest discomfort,is the time to present yourself to the ER.You need to have some blood tests to check any elevated cardiac enzymes etc.Many,many patients complain of very minor cardiac symptoms,and have a significant MI.Take care. SW RNP
2007-01-30 19:08:21 · answer #3 · answered by sharon w 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋