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headaches chest pressure ,numbness

Hey All, had quad bypass 8mths ago ,,last 4 months have been hell ,with shortness of breath and headaches. About 4 weeks ago i was doing yard work and got dizzy and chest pressure  as well as a splitting headache that made me vomit. Went to hospital and they kept me overnite and ran nuclear stress test and ct scan on chest and abs,all came back fine. Now any excertion brings headache and numbness , throwing a stick with the dog i lasted 5min before headache and nausa happened,it has been 8 hrs and still have it. Drs dont know what to do,or what other tests to run.
Maybe a ct scan of head?
Any info would be appreciated as i am getting frustrated and depressed
Thanks
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620923 tn?1452915648

  Good Luck : )
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going tomorrow and will ask for MRI
Thanks
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620923 tn?1452915648

  I asked if u had a MRI, that shows veins, vessels muscles etc....an xray only shows bone....u should get a  MRI as well.
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thanks  Selma,and no have never had these headaches before. had a x-ray of neck, fairly normal. Saw doc on Thurs and sent me to hospital and kept me overnight because of chest pressure,bloating and headache. Ruling out heart and am going for another scope.Was supposed to follow up but have not heard back from doc after leaving 3 messages for appointment.Was going to ask for copies since sometimes he has no results from tests i had done month before,any excertion brings on headache . Have asked if it is meds or high BP since i only got that after my bypass.Will be asking for head scan when i get in will post back when know more.
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620923 tn?1452915648

  Hi...do u have a history of headaches?.....a MRI of the cervical spine and brain w/wo contrast  may be a good idea..and always ask for copies of all tests and reports so if need be u can get a 2nd opinion.

Do go for more testing and post an update and also look at symptoms u may have had but may not have considered related to this....it could well be.
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Sorry have had almost every test except head scan ,blood work, ekgs,everything comes back normal,even my Dr says there is nothing else he can do.
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