Hi I have been posting on here for months now regarding heart palpitations, pain in chest, dizziness, numb tingly fingers etc and have been told over and over it is GERD, I have had a chest X ray, several ECG's, bloods etc. Today I went to cardiologist and was given a stress test on a treadmill which showed that my heart cramped, meaning I could have a blocked artery. He did say that it may not be as this quite often shows in women due to their breasts !!!! Anyway have now been put on Bisacoldol Beta Blocker for 30 days to slow heart rate before a CT scan. Had the GP and 2 different A&E departments checked I may not have had to put up with this for so long. The symptoms are the same as a lot of us post, so if not happy with verdict especially as like me my acid had not worsened, in fact was better keep on at the GP. I am terrified to start the Beta Blockers as they cause even worse symptoms and terrified that exercising will make my heart worse.
Hi
Sorry to hear of your experience - I presume you are in the UK and it is the NHS that we are talking about. With regard to the NHS nothing at all surprises me and I have just been through 9 months of hell because of it and my problems (gastro related) are still not over and I have had to pay out £750 in private consultation fees to get a diagnosis and move things along a little quicker than they would have otherwise. The main thing now is that you get a proper diagnosis so they can finally give you the correct medication/treatment.
Best Wishes
Debbie
hi yah, your symptoms do not sound related to AR to me. you were smart to get yourself cheked out. if you do not excercise why not use this as a good excuse to start. be careful to not eat for 2 hours before excercising for reducing the chance of your AR causing more issues. walking fast or a light jog mixed with some weights on alternating days makes a big difference with the right AR diet. i do not take any drugs for AR or anything else, but i do take supplements.
Do not do any strenuous exercise unless told to do so. If you DO indeed have artery blockage you should take the beta blockers as prescribed. This will stop the palpitations and ensure your heart does not get stressed. You should not take up serious exercise when taking BB's. Good luck with getting everything sorted now. As for the breast comment, really? Words fail me!
You know I've been really surprised at many of the symptoms people have had put down to GERD. I had what I assumed were straightforward symptoms i.e. bad heartburn (burning in the gullet) which got worse with time. Eventually the hernia slackenned or shifted causing volume reflux (food coming back up), so I had the hernia repair op.
I didn't know GERD had so many other attributes like lump in throat back pain etc. It's been a real eye opener
It can also cause irregular heart beats and mimic cardiac pain but having had the op you must surely be much improved.
What? stress test showed "cramping"...may or may not be a block? Then what the heck is causing the "cramping"??
Reflux or AR may be a separate issue from your other symptons "heart palpitations, pain in chest, dizziness, numb tingly fingers etc". I have no doubt that under stress a block can cause chest pain and numb tingly fingers.....I also have no doubt when I have an infection or other condition, my heart rate increases..but not chest pain, dizzy, and numbness in fingers...the one disorder I know that causes this beyond an artery "blockage" is LYME.
I would want to be tested for Lyme disease...just a heads up....know well a beta blocker may be required for more critical cardio evaluation such as CTA.
Regular mild exercise and deep breathing can also "slow heart rate"...while this is "healthy" it doesn't get to the underlying problem/s.
Yes, me to that too......I wouldn't be over exercising either, while just starting out on Beta Blockers......the reason that they have drs/nurses with you while doing Stress Testing is for the one reason that should you have any problems while doing same, someone is there with you....just do as your Cardiologist has told you, and even do a diary of "how you are feeling each day", once you have started taking same...what you eat/do/physical feelings....do the original symptoms get worse//easing.....any thing at all...................Bron
This sounds like dilated cardiomyopathy . Have you had an echo cardiogram? Like ultrasound on your heart?
I am Derek but didn't have those symptoms. Do you know how it's able to cause symptoms like those? What's the mechanism
Too much to write and the links would be moderated.
Just Google: Gerd and irregular heart rate and Gerd mimics cardiac symptoms and a lot will come up.
Thanks for your reply, am I right in thinking lyme disease is caused by ticks, the reason for asking is that many many years ago when I used to live by fields I did actually get a tick stuck in my ear. Yuk I know but I just pulled it out and freaked. I never really thought about it. With regard to the Beta Blockers I have to take them so that CT scan works better as the pictures are better with a slower heart beat. I have only been given 30. I was told I am low risk as my ECG was good, my bloods and pulse etc good. My cholestoral is a little high, it is just the comment about large breasted ladies recording a negative test that I find strange, but did google it and it is a problem apparently. The cardiac nurse was great but the cardiologist I saw at the end really dismissive so I could not ask a lot of questions, like can I exercise, I did ask about flying he said yes as my risk of stroke and heart attack was the same as his. I do wonder if they say good and bad things to cover themselves.
No just ECG, X Ray, Blood Pressure, Bloods all good. Having a CT scan after taking beta blockers so they can get a better look.
Hi, yes my thoughts as well especially as all my tests did come back normal apart from this stress test. But I do not have acid as such not the real painful burnings up my throat, so am at a loss to know what these palps and flutters are all about. Hopefully will find out once the CT scan has been done.
google it wasn't heart disease-but what was it, heart sisters
I am not certain if lyme tests are readily available except where there is a prevelance of the lyme bearing tic...A Brit living in AU was refused the test because of this in spite of him being a world vagabond.
I only mentioned lyme as an alternative to your dr's statement "you may not have a blockage"? what other problems/disorders can cause "similar" symptoms....lyme symptoms do vary by type, country, and of course our own immune reponse.
Ann
And yes, they do have the habit of coverings...first...test illustrated "cramp"...but what cause it? Maybe a block?..well maybe not?...so you've a "definite maybe"...he is covered by ordering a CTA evaluation..along with a beta blocker...all other tests show good heart conditons...he is in safe harbor.
Hi,
I few years ago I also had sudden regular palpatations that seemed to be coming from my heart.
Also tingling from my fingers and hands, usually while in bed. When I had my heart checked out it was in perfect condition. I had a monitor hooked up over night and I pressed the record button each time my heart acted up, and yet when they looked at the recordings they said they couldn't find any palpatations recorded. They did find I had high Cholestorol.
I have a bad back and noticed that the tingling in my hands would occur when I slept on my side. The palpatations started during a long stint working with my head down. I theorised that it was my neck joint pressing down on my nerves that was causing the tingling and went to my chiropractor and changed pillow. Apparently the C3 joint can cause symptoms to appear in your hands. Soon after the palpatations stopped.
It might not be related to your case but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
I suffer from acid reflux. I often wonder if the heart motions were not my LES valve twitching as its located close to where the heart is. Certainly the EEG showed no signs of heart twitching even when I felt that it was.
Regards
Robert
Evening youngatheart; I'm finding this discussion very interesting....will be looking out for anymore inputs/results, as we certainly seem to be going over a lot of topics/suggestions..........in meantime, I'm going to do a lot of research on Lyme's disease....I, too, grew up with having many tick-bits, and find this now an interesting topic............please keep us informed of any new developements............Bron
Bron, if all roads roads lead to Roma...this case "no road or map"....Nicks friend Don Claudio received an e mail yesterday from his friend in Japan. He too has suffered over the years with an initial mild shouder arm and finger tingles...that lead to mild pain.then some vertigo mixed with dizzy and tachycardia. A kanzo expert, a toyota engineer and a pilot..age 60. 2 weeks ago had a root canal treatment...pains vanished within a day or so....he says too soon to know much about his other symptoms and "IF" he remains pain free.
I've asked for the anesthestics used...if any. May take some time before a reply... May have no relevance to this current thread with youngatheart. Note: DC knew of his history of auto accident roll over, and often his back on concrete flooring...apparently missleads.
I'd never heard of Lymes disease until about 3 years ago.
A cousin of mine was visiting us from a nearby town. It was mid September and we live in a country village. As the weather was really nice we went for a long walk. Most of us were wearing shorts.
About a year later we had another visit from my cousin who told us that he had been really very ill, a while ago and had spent a long time in hospital. Seems he had a form of meningitus, among other things and the hospital doctors were at a loss to work out the cause.
He was a city boy who rarely ever ventured into the country so when he was questioned about his habits and general behaviour, he said it never occurred to him to mention his visit to us (he never gave it a second thought)
Seems after visiting us he developed a rash which he ignored as he thought it insignificant because it passed. He lives on his own. Maybe if he'd been living with his mother or a partner, they may have noticed it and suggested he get it investigated. It was sometime after the rash disappeared that he developed the full blown Lymes disease and ended up in hospital.
The upshot of all this is that he now lives with Bells Palsy and may never recover fully although he did return to work and a normal life.
I tell this story regularly because most people seem to be unaware of it.