Last year, 2015, I noticed I could not exert myself withour struggling to get my breath in my upper chest. Kind of like a bowling ball sitting on chest. Saw a heart specialist, had 4 stents put in Dec. 1 week later no change, 2 months later no change. Went to primary and he referred another specialist. He seemed not to concerned and said come back in 6 months. I'm beginning to think it is not the heart, but the lungs are not getting enough oxygen. Not mad, just frustrated.
Hey Tom, I think you should see a pulmonary doc and have some pulmonary function test!!
I wish all the best,
Tinaj
Do you have polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis? if not - you won't get much help here for your problem and you should post in another forum that is more appropriate.
Hi Tom
it took my Rheumatoogists 2 Years to discover that I have a Aortitis with my Polymylagia. The chest Pain was horrible and the breathing problems. I also had differences in Bloodpressure right and left arm. The bloodpressure sometimes dropped to 80/50 and I thought I would faint. I got the 250mg Prednisolon for 3 days and then got on 50mg. I am only 50 years now and was 48 when it started. I did not have increased CRP or ESR which made the diagnosis difficult. I have now a Aorta ascendens of 42 mm which was only 33mm one year before. In the CT scan the Aortitis was not detecable , only in Pet and MRI .
Best regards ines
Sorry about that Eileen. I'm new to this
Thank you Tinaj, scheduling to see my primary today and will bring that up.
Maybe this forum would be a good place to start? It wasn't as easy to find as I expected!
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/browse/respiratory-symptoms-and-disorders-2014
No probs - it often happens. It was you I was thinking of and I reported it so now you are somewhere far more approriate!
Good luck.