weird discomfort after angiogram and stent

Well, the MI, all by itself, is going to mean 'learning' novelty in your system. You're not the same, not after the event, and not after its remediation, also novel....and intrusive. So, it stands to reason that you are not going to feel the same, and in view of the nature of those events, probably not in a salutary way....or a in pleasant one.

Then, putting those aside, how active have you been in a normal way since the MI? And then, since the impositions of your repair and the following regimen of self-care? How mobile, how much positional change that you have avoided due to discomfort lying one way or another? See what I mean? You're not the same person you were 10 days ago.

I feel your message to yourself should be, 'That was a doozy!. Whew!. Let's take a slow for a bit, be patient, and let our body find new 'normal.'

And I wish you the very best of success...and luck if it will help.

@gloaming Thanks for the advice. You're right, even if I'm having a hard time accepting all of this. I'm having an issue dealing with all these new meds. Patience has never been one of my virtues. One step at a time.

I totally understand! I am a 70 year old woman, very active and was shocked when I had my heart attack! I had 5 blockages and they stented two. I expected to go back to normal me! I will tell you I had pains…especially a stabbing pain in back of my left breast for 4 months…I researched it and it’s called stent stretch…your arteries don’t like to be stretched. I actually went back to ER two weeks after the procedure because the pain was so scary. My cardiologist helped me by saying if I were to have another heart attack it would feel just like the first one! I highly recommend going to heart physical therapy if you have it in your area! You wear a heart monitor and mentally that really helped me! I am now at 6 months post procedure and no more pains and back to normal life! Good luck!

@alana924 Thanks for your insight. The cardiologist said the same thing to me ..".now you know what it feels like".
I'm feeling okay now (2 weeks later)...but now I'm dealing with issues from the statin. I refused statins for years because I had problems when I took them when I was younger. Now they seem to be back with a vengence. I have 2 doctors appointments very soon. Hopefully there's a solution
Thanks again.

Saw my PCP yesterday and she listened to my complaints about the atorvastatin. Of course, she reminded me she had been trying to convince me to take statins for years, and I had refused. I told her and have told other doctors for many years, I refuse to take any meds that make me feel worse than I did before. So she needed to find an alternative or I was just going to stop the statin. So now I have a script for Zetia. No statin for about a week, then start the Zetia. So...we shall see. Next visit is to the cardiology office.

My husband had the same pressure feeling after the stent than before and it drove us crazy. We went back a few times, ER and so far everything looked good.
We had the feeling already they didn’t take us serious,
Finally our family doctor explained us the symptom, pressure from stretching the artery because of the stent.
Like he said, it will disappear, it lasted 2 months and disappeared.
The feeling of anxiety until it disappeared was real!

@rainerhans Thanks for your comments. I knew others had experienced these odd feelings.
It's funny how every little thing causes anxiety. Being 79 means I have numerous aches and pains, and not everything is related to my heart. The echocardiagram showed no damage and my heart is working like it should. Like I have said, I've never dealt with anything like this so being hyper-aware is to be expected.

@suzva i had 98 % blockages in both my carotid arteries and they cleaned them out 6 month apart. I never knew those could get blocked. It was terrifying to think that I could have had a massive stroke and died when I was 62. Had to take strong blood thinners for a year. The first one raised my blood pressure so much they had to change it. I also never had BP problems. Family history was parent with heart attacks and byass surgery. I started to wonder if I had blockages there as well. They did a scan and I have 80% blockages in one artery so they did angiogram and put in a stent. Then I had to take antiplatelet drugs, blood thinners and blood pressure meds and let me tell you, I thought I was losing my mind. Intense anxiety, fear, depression, I was short tempered and nasty ,(certainly not my normal temperament). They changed some of the meds but some I had to stay on for a year whether I liked it or not. But the new meds were better but by no means perfect. Every chest pain, leg pain, burp or fart scared me.
From my personal experience, when you live to a certain age with no serious problems and then you have heart issues or brain issues (the way they found blockages in my carotids was because I went blind in one eye for about 60 seconds and then I was fine and I could see and I almost didnt go to ER), these things are like a trauma! It is very scary and if you had few symptoms it makes you feel like you cant trust your body. They body you used to live in has changed and you have to learn to live in it. Its not easy but just remember that this wasnt just a cold, it was a serious trauma and emotional throws you off. I assume you have a good doctor and encourage you to tell the doctor everything. Until you get used to it, see you doctor about every little ache and pain. If they are a good doctor they will understand and help you adjust. Try not to read too much online about your situation. A lot of site can really scare you. I stopped reading them and then I found this one. I think the people on this sit are helpful and they tell you their experience. I believe the people here understand and do try to help others. However, you know how you are feeling and things your body is doing that it never used to do. See your doctor and keep asking until you feel more calm and accepting about it. Let me tell you. I have an 82 year old cousin who has had 2 heart attacks, takes meds, plays hockey twice a week with a seniors league and plays golf twice a week and score his first Hole in one last week. He does Yoga and has 12 grandchildren that he chases around the yard. If he can do it, so can you