21 and chestpains ruining life

[zach1229]

Hi, I am a 21 year old male and have been having chest pains for two years now. There isnt a day that goes by that I do not have chest pains. I also have pain in my jaw. This has been going on for a year now. Pain goes into both my arms too. I will have chest pain on both sides of chests or one side, and sometimes in arm pit area. I have no deaths in the family due to heart faliure other than my great grandma but that was in her 80s and i am, 6 foot 176 normal body weight. I have been to the ER twice for it. All my EKGs have been normal but my blood pressure is high at the hospital because I get scared 180 /98 range. I have had an ultra sound, stress stress and ultra sound right after it, blood work (that showed a lot of white blood cells) chest x ray and cat scan with die.. Everything showed up ok. One thing i will say is i have never had a EKG when i was actually getting chest pain. for all of my EKG my heart was beating so fast i never had any pain. I get the pain resting and attempting to work out. it also sometimes come with shortness of breath( like when i breath im not getting any oxygen even though air is going in and out) but with these chest pains sometimes comes anxiety attacks and that might be where the shortness of breath comes from. i can remember as far back as 11th grade getting pains in my chest but its much for frequent now. I am currently on 120mg of varapimill for blood pressure. I was treated for GERD but that didnt help at all. now my father has me seeing an allergist. They say not to worry it isnt going to kill you but it ruins every single day of mine.. i dont feel like a normal kid at all. anyone have any ideas. I would give anything to have these pains stop. ( i also get cluster head aches everyday?)


thank you very much, Zach W.

[Anonymousheart69]

Dear Zach,

I am around your age and have had heart issues for a few months now. It's very debiliating and scary. I know how bad you must feel. I'm on a low dose beta blocker which helps with the fast heart rate. Also, I went to the ER and they gave me xanax to calm the whole body down ; )

I'm still learning and searching for answers also, but causes I've come across are anxiety attacks, hyperthyroidism, and electrolyte imbalance. A thyroid that is over active can cause many heart related symptoms and anxiety. chest pain, rapid heart beat, tachacardia, shortness of breathe. My tests came back hyperthyroid which is probably the root of my heart problems.

Also, I drink Pedialyte all day. It's a mix of potassium, sodium, and glucose. Electrolytes are lost through physical activity which is why many people drink gatorade. Electroyte imbalance can cause a lot of heart problems as well. Strain on the heart muscle, irregular heart beat, palpitations.

I began seeing a naturopathic doctor. If you find a good one, they can really change your life. They treat your body as a whole and you won't have to rely on prescription meds for the rest of your life. they also check blood work for deeper things that conventional doctors won't tell you about.

I'm sure you know of this, just wanted to give support ; ) take care,

<3

[RichyRich15]

Hey there, all i can say is that I am going through the same situation. I've been having chest pain for over six months now and I understand exactly how you feel, my days are not normal, every day is ruined by the chest pain...every single day. I also have been to the ER multiple times for it and everything comes back normal; multiple EKG's, multiple bloodworks, cardiac stress test with ultrasound and nothing yet. everyone keeps telling me that it doesnt "appear" to be my hert but I cant help but think differently because of the pain. just two days ago I was in the ER because I felt pressure in my chest and i could not breathe, my blood pressure was 149/94 which was high, i am taking medication for that and it usually is 119/80, i got really freaked out and of course so does my family and that also makes me me sad because they get scared and worried. I finally got an appt. with a cardiologist but until two weeks, its the soonest they could schedule so hopefully there I can get some answers. The uncertainty is taking a toll on me, mentally and emotionally. I reccomend you go see a cardiologist and may we both get an answer to the chest pain. good luck buddy.

[noheart4me]

Best advice I have is to gather up your records/test results and get with a really good cardiologist who can hopefully get to the bottom of it.
best wishes,
Alyce