Chest pain (left side)

[only40]

I am 40yr.old female. Pain on left side of chest (just under breast) began 1yr ago, sporadically, not necessarily during exercise (sometimes middle of the night), lasting for minutes to hours. Progressively more frequent. No significant SOB or fatigue.  Edema in extremeties also comes and goes.

Recent ultrasound revealed 1) Hypokenisis of left AND right ventricle, 2) mild pulmonary hypertension and 3) mitral regurgitation. Initial stress test appears normal (they didn't say otherwise), yet results are not back from 2nd round (cardiolite stress test). Appt. with Cardiologist not until April 6th.

My family doctor tells me these things should not cause pain, yet that is what got me to the doctor's office in the first place. Is this a coincidence? Should I be concerned? I feel so fragile and I want to resume exercising but can't bring myself to while this pain is still here.

I should mention that I have a history of kidney disorders, which have left me with slight elevation of BP, still within the normal range but on the higher end.

[samsprings]

I am 29 yrs old and I have had chest pain and other symptoms like these for over 4 yrs. I have seen many doctors about this condition and every answer I've gotten has been "anxiety" I'm like, "are you kidding me?" Because I feel fine and stress free! I always come back to when it all started over 4 yrs ago. I was driving and then without warning my entire body went numb and began to tingle. My vision went blurry and things turned the color white. I managed to pull over and when I did my whole body was shaking violently. I went to the hospital immediately and once there my symptoms seemed to pass, but when they did I was exhausted and fell asleep in seconds. They told me it was a panic attack and that my heart was fine. All tests showed I was better than healthy they would say. But from that day on, for the next 2 months I had severe migranes that never left. I couldn't work, concentrate, and all I wanted to do was sleep. Finally they got me on the right medication, lexapro 20 mgs, lorazapam 1 mg, and the headaches went away. About four times a year I have these same attacks without warning but my doctors still say its all stress related. I guess I have learned to live with this condition but some days it feels like I could just die. I have also been told that these medications should only be temporary. The one time I tried to stop taking them I had a massive panic attack a week after stopping. I ended up in the hospital with the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire upper body. I was put back on the meds and it hasn't happen since then in that severe of fashion, but they still come and go. I wish there was more they could do for me or some other types of testing. I am starting to feel completely hopeless in finding a treatment that will make all this go away. I want my normal life back, back when I could go to work without these attacks sending me home.

[Turquiose__27]

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[vanessa0414]

Ok, I see I'm not alone but yet I'm still sacred
I have a 3yr old dearly and I don't know
What I would do if I was to leave him one
Day, so here I go I've had slight sharp pains
For a while in my chest since I can remember
But lately they come every day they are
On the left side of my chest I don't know
If its my heart or breast that is affecting
This little pinch I feel so often,I will
Be going to the hospital tomorrow, but until
Then do u have any opinions on what this
Can be am I worrying to much is this just trap
Air?

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