Hi. I'm getting very frustrated and don't know where to turn. Last night I awoke again with horrid spasms. Started in the back, down the shoulders and then landed in the chest. Stabbing pain in throat. I'm sure I have either coronary spasms, or small vessel disease and no dr will believe me because I had a clean cath April 09. I know that when I was on betas blockers the spasms were non stop.All the cardios said that beta blockers can't cause spasms. Last night's episode was a doozy and now that I'm on coumadin for a blood clot, I'm not allowed to take aspirin which I know helped. Also I had to discontinue my CO Q-10. I did suffer last April with elevated heart enzymes due to etreme labile hypertension. I'm post menopausal and am 51. I was on HRT till Oct 08 for 5 years due to early meno.
Anyway, now I have a blood clot so can't ever resume HRT.
Started Altace 1.25mg about a week ago and not loving it.
I'm desperately trying to find a dr. in my area that will at least acknowledge that even though my cath was clean that I could still be having spasms. Been to the local ERs and they all say the same. Heart is fine. However, last night I didn't take nitro and the spasms went on and off for a couple of hours. Now I'm wondering if I did damage!??
I have been through lots of stress and loss and do suffer from some anxiety/depression which I know doesn't make matters any better.
I live outside of Phila, PA, in Bucks County. I've tried at least 6 different cardios and all are of the same opinion since cath was clean, 30 day monitor showed nothing (of course no spasms then) and my ekgs are normal although now they say slight left atrium enlargement which my drs have also dismissed.
If someone could recommend a dr. in the area that knows about these conditions I would greatly appreciate any imput.
My younger brother passed last may from a heart attack and both parents also died from heart attacks.
Thanks in advance,
Rene