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jaw pain

22 y/o male
6'2" 180 lbs

daily ritalin, ages 8-16.

excellent sprinter, but unable to run for more than 4 minutes since I was 10.
Jaw, neck, tongue pain, dizziness, nauesa starts 3 minutes after beginning to run.

same thing for the last 12 years. I didn't think it was weird, but finally decided it was a problem this year.  I just hate not being able to excercise like everybody else.
Resting ekg normal, bp normal, constant resting tachycardia ~100-110. Thyroid normal.

My cardiologist did a stress test today, and I feel totally scammed. It was normal, since I was just walking fast, and I didn't feel any pain because it was at 5 miles/hour. He didnt want my pulse to go too far above 200 in the office. WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT! Now he wants an echo and more appointments after that.

I know he's a doctor and all but I'm so mad my head's about to explode. Since my "stress" test was normal I know I don't have an arrhythmia at that level. So I guess it's not that serious??

I just don't want to go to any more doctors!!!
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Haha no I don't clench. My mouth is always open because I gasp heavily after about 3 minutes of jogging.

Actually i do have a some sinus arrhythmia, but it's not necessarily pathologic. And a couple of beign murmurs.

It looks like an atypical angina, possibly genetic, or a ritalin side effect. I'm just not sure anybody can do anything unless I do like 5 more visits and 5 more $40 copays.
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Take it easy!  What was your target heart rate and did you reach it?  How many METS did you reach?  I realize that I am a heart patient, but I go to the gym 5 days/week and do at least 45 min. of cardio, and I can only go 2.5-6 mph on the treadmill flat.  I think 5 mph is FAST!  If you reached your target heart rate then that is usually when it's stopped, unless it needs to be stopped sooner for other reasons, like chest pain or something.  A heart rate of  100-110 is just above normal limits, and may not concern a cardiologist.  What makes you think you have an arrhythmia?  Jaw pain and nausea are associated with angina more commonly, and not arrhythmia.  Now don't jump down my throat, but I would just like to ask you if you relax your jaw when you exercise?  Maybe you might clench your teeth without realizing it??  Just a thought!  Let him do the echo and whatever tests he wants to.......it will put your mind at ease if they are all normal.
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