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Hi there,
During first dose of the vaccine I took, Pfizer, my heart rate spiked and I got blurry vision but after that initial on set I was fine. The second dose I had standard side effects like headache, etc… this was back in April, so I’m unsure if there’s a connection here.
I’ve been having chest pain for over 5 weeks now. It started on a flight from DEN-CHI back in August. My heart spiked to 171 Bpm for roughly 2-4 minutes and I felt like crap after wards initially wrote it off as adrenalin dump. But after a week of being back home in Denver I started having pains in my chest (while sedentary and exercising) and 5 more times had those similar heart rate spikes. The pains include tightness in chest, burning sensation, tension in shoulders , pain in jaw (which could be from my braces I wear, headaches, fatigue, extremely panic and anxiety, pain in both arms, the constant is there seems toalways been something off. As of today I have been to my primary care, urgent care, ER, and cardiologist. Every tests they have done so far has come back clean. I did a stress test last Friday and there was no issues with the EKG, o2 levels, or blood pressure. My normal labs ie cholesterol, blood cell count, troponin levels were all normal. My plan moving forward is to get an echo, holter, and angeogram done along with inflammation markers tested. I feel hopelesss because I have no clue what’s going on with me. I’ve made major improvements to my diet cutting out alcohol, caffeine, and I’m basically eating veggies fruits nuts and some meat. When I speak to doctors they seem to be chopping up to anxiety. Which it just doesn’t feel like. Any advice or insight would be extremely helpful.
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I am sorry the hear what you are experiencing, that has to be very frightening, especially at your age! Welcome to Mayo Connect, a community of people living with a wide variety of diseases and conditions, who support each other along the way. We try to be informed medical consumers, and our own best advocates in our care. We are not medical professionals, so not able to provide medical advice. We can tell you what has worked for us (or not) and provide you with information and conversation about your questions.
From what you write, you are taking all the right steps, both to uncover the cost, and to live a healthy life. You mentioned that you wear braces, have you consulted with your Orthodontist - I know it seems like a stretch, but two things come to my mind - either a hidden dental infection, or a nerve irritation caused by tooth movement. Both are worth ruling out, at least.
Finally, sometimes when we transition to healthy eating, we add supplements to our diet, which can have unintended side effects. If you have done this, take a close look at all the ingredients in each one, and all the potential side effects. Here is a place to start: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/index
Please let me know what you learn as you continue your quest.
Sue
This is not an advertisement and I don’t work at Mayo. If possible consider getting a second opinion with their cardiology team and angio done there if you are actually getting an angio as you noted.
Also, if you find you are ok and just stressed or something (not saying this and don’t know), consider managing all your cardiac risk factors anyway and you may prevent a more serious issue 20 years from now if applicable and possibly feel better. Good luck.
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Also forgot to add I’m 30 years old and currently 217 pounds. Since March I’ve lost 38 pounds.