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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (60)
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Hi, I’m Teri, recently diagnosed and with a gradient of 214. For the past year ( I have just been diagnosed a couple weeks ago) I have been getting ill when I eat, nausea, chest pain, back and arm pain, having to lay down for hours. Seen Dr after Dr with no explanation, now I figured out myself the cause is related. So disappointed in my doctors. Planning a second opinion in March at Cleveland HCM clinic.
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Hello @cash298 / Teri,
Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sorry it took awhile to welcome you.
That gradient you have is pretty impressive.
But I do not mean that in a good way!
HCM is such a weird condition. There are so many strange symptoms and issues. Sometimes it takes a long time to diagnosis us correctly. I did in my case. I was diagnosed with four or five different heart diseases, none of which I had.
I had two full-on Thanksgiving dinners this year. I was absolutely miserable after each one. I simply ate too much.
Sure. I knew better. I had good intentions...It just tasted so good I couldn't find my "OFF" button soon enough.
Boy. Did I suffered for hours afterwards. This is a pretty common symptom in our little group.
March seems like a long time to wait, but then time does go by so fast. I'm super happy to hear you will be getting a second opinion from a Center of Excellence (COE) at the Cleveland Clinic.
In the meantime, while you wait, have you taken it upon yourself to learn as much as you can about what is living inside your chest? Here are two links to get you started in case you haven't already:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20350198
https://www.4hcm.org/
Are you otherwise healthy? Has your HCM limited you in other ways?