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Palpitation and Chest pain?
Hello. Am Female aged 38 and otherwise good health. Experiencing some weird symptoms on and off for the past three years. Started first when I was a few weeks pregnant with my last born (2021 - mid COVID era) and started getting breathless and then suddenly one night woke up with palpitations and dull pain on left side shoulder and chest. Wasn’t a full on tightness but very hot and cold sweats. Went to emergency and they did all heart checks. EKG, echo, ultrasound. All tests were seemingly fine except blood test showed slightly elevated Troponin levels. Doctors didn’t seem concerned but palpitations and dull pain continued for a few weeks especially at night and when lying down. Then symptoms disappeared for two years. Then appeared again last year (2023). Same time of year (Feb - winter). Same palpitations, dull pain and breathlessness and again goes away after a few weeks, usually when weather gets warmer. Same again in later 2023/2024 but after a very bad flu/ virus. Palpitations strong at night, dull pain that comes and goes around chest and shoulder and arm. Sometimes feels like heartburn. Not constant. Worse at night. But feel more breathless and sometimes light headed. Pain around shoulder blade and back of neck. Chest xray clear. Some relief with Ibubrofen and hot and cold therapy. Chiropractor says left side very tight. Doctors don’t seem overly concerned and no clear diagnosis. But tightness can be very scary. Have bad posture and bit of tech neck. Any one experienced the same? Advice?
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Whether or not these symptoms are related needs to be investigated. Since your symptoms continue you need to go back to the doctor to be examined again. Medicine is not an exact science and they are not miracle workers. I also wonder what your diet is like as a young man? You’re too young to have any chronic disease which is why you need a workup. Sorry I cannot offer you more insight without guessing and making you more anxious.
If you are still having similar symptoms that you describe after the medication you mentioned I’d want to see a Gastroenterologist. If you’re loosing weight still due to your constant nausea associated with eating and still having loose stools you should consider checking out SIBO. Look up the symptoms and compare them to yours. You don’t have to match every one but only a few and your weight lose plus food intolerance plus loose stools makes a strong case for SIBO or IBS. Your anxiety regarding your concerns may be producing your palpitations. And since anything serous CV wise has been ruled out by the ER this might be your best bet next.