I heard many people said after the stress test can be followed with a heart attack. I personally experienced a very naughty heart after that. It lasted few weeks. I also have a massive chest pain after few weeks. SO no offer for me, STRESS TEST!
My money would be on the GERD. You do not say if you still are taking the Prilosec and experienceing the pain. If you are not taking it, then that is in all probability the culprit.
Stress tests are generally good for about a year, but you are relatively young for gettting one every year, especially if just the IST is your only risk factor. I would try to work with your doctor towards a solution. Remember you have the final say because you are the boss of him. (you are paying the bills)
Good night and good luck
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your recent concerns. When you mention frequent stress tests because of your history, do you have a strong family history of premature coronary artery diesease? Inappropriate sinus tachycardia ablations usually do not require yearly stress testing. In the absence of strong risk factors of cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease is very rare in 37 year olds. Usually in this age group chest pains are non cardiac (GERD, anxiety). If the pain occurs with movement, this is often muscle pains, especially if it feels more sore than pressure or squeezing. I agree that talking to your doctor about symptoms like this are important, but would not rush to a stress test unless you pain truly sounded cardiac (increasing with exertion and slowly improving with rest).
I hope this helps. Thanks for posting.