cad

[joshua77]

Can you have cad at 24 after I eat I get sharp chest pain like someone pushing a flinger hard into my chest it last about 40 min on and of doeant really go into my jaw or arm much and if it does its a split second. I always feel dizzyness after eating and have some gas some times but its only getting worse I've had plenty of ekgs but from what I read there not that accurate. How would you no if you had this disease?

[joshua77]

Thanks for posting I was at the electro guy today and her going to put me on a 30 day monitor seeing as they found a run of 5 PVCs I don't no what this means but I no it hurts when they happen. It's very bad when I eat I haven't really wanted to over do until I met with the doc. I'm also scared because I have a son and want to make sure I get well and am there for him for a long time. I also have rbbb that only showed for cardiologist not electro guy today this makes me worried also. Thanks

[ed34]

I can sympathise with your fears, I had chest pains for a year before a heart attack and it was always diagnosed as a stomach problem. I can share some things with you that happened to me and may help you to make a diagnosis of your own.
If you have heart disease, it is possible to suffer chest discomfort after eating because the heart has to work harder, getting more blood to your digestive system. However, there are obviously other ways to make your heart work harder. If I walked fast up a steep hill on an empty stomach, I had the same pains because my heart was working harder. Once the pains started, I stood still and they vanished within 30 seconds to 2 mins. This is stable angina because you can accurately predict when the discomfort will start and can control its severity. Cold air also affected me badly. So, you could try walking fast up a steep hill and see if the discomforts occur (empty stomach though). If you get discomforts, stand still and don't try to push through them. See how long they take to settle down. Every single time I've had angina, I've found this to be the most accurate test. Given your age, you are at very low risk, but it is not an impossibility for CAD at 24. You will obviously breathe harder walking fast up a steep hill, and don't confuse this with shortness of breath, they are totally different. With shortness of breath it feels like you are suffocating basically, no matter how fast you breathe and you have to stand still or sit until your heart slows down, which should be very quick.