had all the tests for heart?

Question

so why then i can go to bed and wake with a pain in my chest that can last 5 hours and is really bad. after just goes away on its own have i had a heart attack,this comes out of the blue no i have no stress,just high cholesterol that is being controled by tablets.after the pain my chest aches quite badly for a few days.this has happened a few times now,have lost confidence in my doctor as he was off hand as my tests were negitive for heart problems.but the pains are real enough i don't know what to do.

Answer 1

It could be a pulled muscle in the chest...or muscle spasms in the chest while you are sleeping. Are you potassium deficient?

Answer 2

I had the same problem for a long time, Doc also told me it was reflux etc etc. I had all the test for heart, also camera down the throat etc. The doc and the cardiologis still said it was not the heart. But i insisted on going in for an angiogram just to satisfy myself. And there it was. A blockage of over 80% Nothing showed this up, not even a treadmill or ecg test.
Had to have an angioplasy and have now got (7) stents in me.
So don't totally believe the doctor. They are too quick at putting it down to other things. This one saved my life.
And by the way, this has happened to me on (5) occassionas now with varying symptoms. It has only been my insistance on further investigation that has saved me. Good luck.

Answer 3

Just a suggestion and not an answer:

Try raising the front of your bed ( putting bricks or something under the legs) by 3 or 4 inches.

This is a common practice for acid reflux.

If you doctor did an EKG he would know if you had a heart attack.

Answer 4

This kind of pain is unlikely to be a heart problem.

The fact that it happens at night might indicate that your breathing is affected either by your sleeping position or something you dream about.

(this would lead to 'ischaemic' pain from the little muscles between your ribs that help you breathe out and in; one set pulling hard against the other set can cause oxygen shortage and fatigue)

Singing lessons would teach you to breathe in a more organised pattern (most people breathe really weirdly). In time, this becomes a habit and affects both your posture and your reactions to stress and emergency situations. Because it allows you to extract oxygen from the air more effectively, a good breathing pattern will avoid many oxygen-shortage problems.

Answer 5

GP's are not going to diagnose a heart problem.They can only do basic tests.In my case,i was sent for tests,all came back ok,my GP then unbelievably sent me to see a mental health nurse,who told me to change my doctor,which i did.My new GP has referred me to the hospital where i am currently having some proper tests done.You have to believe in yourself.You know your own body.

Answer 6

A Hiatus hernia can cause symptoms similiar to a heart attack.I know a few people who have been rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack only to find it was a hiatus hernia giving the trouble.I sympathise with you as far as doctors are concerned they are useless tw-ts

Answer 7

get a second opinion. Make sure you see a heart specialist. But, it could be acid reflux which triggers an esophageal spasm. You might need to be on nexium or a similar med for acid control.

Answer 8

Check with your health care provider and see if they pay for a second opinion. If not change doctors and keep going until someone diagnoses it. You do not want to end up as a statistic.Good luck.

Answer 9

find another doctor.. have similar problem. .heartburn don't eat 4 hrs before bed time Mosley spasm..watch diet some things can cause, this, .juices strong in acid..

Answer 10

If nitroglycerin tablet relieves the pain then it's probably heart problem, otherwise it's something different.