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Please Some one Help Me.

I have been having dizzy spells since last summer.  At the time my PCP gave me an ekg and said it was abnormal.  She asked if I was having any chest pains and I was not at the time.  At the time she diagnosed me with vertigo and prescribed me with medication which did not do anything.    Now I am having chest pains and shooting pains going up the side of my neck, and some times in my arms an fingers.  I also seem to be having a sensitivity to heat.  If I am close to heat from a heater in the car or at home the symptoms start to occur.  If I also eat fried food or pizza I will start to get chest pains and dizzy as well.  I also get shortness of breath.  I went to the emergency room recently and they took an ekg and my pressure and said it was normal.  A nurse started to argue with me saying that I am young and fine and the test were normal and what do I want them to do.  At that time the chest pains started getting worst, stress also causes my chest pains as well.  If I get excited I will get a sudden sharp pain in my chest.  A few days for back pain I took a Bayer and the pain in my chest got so bad I could hardly breath.  Also oddly enough drinking alcohol causes the dizziness and chest pain to calm down a little.  My doctor gave me a referral for a cardiologist and ordered an exercise stress test stress.  I know something is wrong and doctors are blowing me off.  I also used to be a heavy smoker and heavy cocaine user as well.  If I even attempt to smoke the dizziness and chest pains get extremely intense.  Please someone help me.
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I have a stress test scheduled Thursday,  3/12.  To day with the warmer weather in NY, the pain and dizziness was very bad.  I had to drive around with the A C on in order to not pass out.  
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Have you had your stress test? If so, what were the results?  I know that u don't want to here this , but being a sufferer of stress and anxiety myself.  We can push ourselves into sickness.  If your body it telling u something always get it checked out. Even if u need 2 or 3 opinions.  I don't want to scare you in anyway. But I suffered years with panic causing a stressful lifestyle.  Which I never had the first chest pain. I had triple bypass on 2-4-14. It came as a great surprise.  I am trying to lower my stress levels!  
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