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Chest Pain when Walking

By June 16, 2008 - 12:45am
 
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I'm 45 yr old female, 160 lbs, 5'1. Trying to loose weight and have chronic fatigue.

I started walking and I notice 20 mins in to my walk, I get chest pain on the upper right side of my chest. The decollete area, in between my collarbone and the beginning of my breast. The pain is sharp heavy but does not spread. It starts gradually but goes away if I rest. Is this a sign of a Heart Attack or Angina?

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A YEAR AGO,I WENT TO SPECIALIST DOCTORS.IT STARTED WITH MY EYES.I COULD SEE INSECTS AND STARS AND MY EYES HAD THAT ROUGHNESS. AS IF U CAN TAKE A SHAVING BLADE AND REMOVE THAT LUMPYNESS
WENT FOR MY EYE TEST. MADE TWO SETS OF GLASSES.ONE OFFICE OTHER FOR DRIVING. WENT TO PICK THEM UP A WEEK LATER. BOTH GLASSES WAS OF NO VALUE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THRU THEM. OPTICIAN WAS SURPRISED AND TESTED ME AGAIN. WITHIN A WEEK , MY EYE SIGHT DETERIORATED. SO BADLY THAT HE SENT ME TO AN EYE SPECIALIST. THAT EYE SPECIALIST PUT ME ON TREATMENT FOR A MONTH AND HE FAILED. HE SENT ME TO A KIDNEY SPECIALIST. MANY EXRAYS DONE AND TWO STENTS WAS PUT ..RIGHT ARTERY AND LEFT ARTERY. YEAR GONE NOW AND I STILL CANNOT WALK FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE ROOM WITHOUT THAT SHARP PAIN IN THE CHEST..BOTH ARMS..NOW NECK. READING THRU THE INTERNET..IT SAYS U OK IF THE PAID GOES WHEN U TAKE A SEAT ETC

THATS FINE..NOW I GET THE PAIN WHILE SEATED. I HAVE TO STOP MANY TIMES TO GET TO MY CAR. I HAD OTHER PRESSURE TREATMENTS FOR A MONTH BUT NOTHING HELPS
NOW...SHOULD I GO FOR ANOTHER FULL CHECK UP AND PROBABLY THE STENTS THAT I WAS GIVEN DID NOT DO THE JOB OR THE DOCTOR MADE MISTAKE. DEFINATELY MISTAKE BECAUSE I FELT NO PAIN WHEN IT WAS DONE, I GET VERY TIRED WRITING THIS

July 20, 2016 - 1:02pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

im having same issues with stints nd the doc thinks I have heart burn since the stint is new and its the 3rd one in 3 months put in same spot but when I walk or try to do physical stuff pain begins

June 27, 2018 - 1:10pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Did u get any diagnosis?? please help suffering for 3 years, Age - 27.
what treatment helped you??

March 27, 2017 - 1:18am
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Anonymous

Hi...Friends...here I am writing my real story to help all my office going friends, who are travelling by public transport and carry a laptop with some other items into a bag on their back...the bag we generally call the "Pitthu Bag"...LOL (A bag to hang on your back...hahahaha)
From some past few days I was feeling some sharp pain in left side chest, I ignored it for few days but when I started thinking about it, I depressed and some bad thoughts started hiting my mind like..Is it a cardiac pain, did i get any heart dieses, did I get Angina etc. etc. and finally I planned to visit a doctor on this coming saturday on 30th May 2015.
On Monday Night, I googled my problem and found many websites talking about this problem, but after reading the content on these websites I ease my stress because many websites were telling that sharp pain for few seconds or mild pain with no other symptoms could not be considered always as cardiac disorder. A website stated some symptoms and causes of this kind of pain and I tally them with my symptoms and my routine life and my daily habits. Alias I found that it's a time to change something in life ....I decided to change something.
Here what I altered....
I hang my laptop bag on shoulders and walk and travel in bus with carrying this bag on my back, I changed it and took off the bag from shoulder and started holding it in hands from last 2 days.....For my wonder I did not feel any pain in chest or else where by just changing this habit of carrying laptop bag.
I concluded...The strips of bag was tight and they were making some pressure on chest that is why the vessels and arteries at heart was not being able to pass the blood properly and a pain starts because when we walk fast the heart needs more oxygen and pumps blood fast but while the tight wide strips were covering the left chest and due to pressure of it the heart was not being able to function properly in the situation.
Finally by altering this daily habit of hanging the laptop bag on shoulder, I started holding it in hands and the problem sorted out.
I advice you all my loving friends to take care of this kind of unknown habits which are making trouble in our daily life and to our valuable health!
Cheers with all of you .....happy healthy life!!

May 27, 2015 - 3:41am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

I am dealing with the same situation. .got my lipid done..cholesterol on border line..mild pain in chest area from past 2 weeks at the same area where I hang my 10 k.g laptop bag...on single shoulder... no breathing problems. .bp id fine...going for a stree echo..on 11.05.2015...finger crossed...

July 9, 2015 - 9:31pm
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Anonymous

I have a pain between my breasts when I walk, I do have COPD, is this what is causing the pain.

May 24, 2015 - 1:28pm
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Anonymous

Have a question,I get chest pain and upper back pain,with moderate activity. Just walking starts it.Eases with rest too. Have had all GItests and Cardiac tests. All normal. A year ago had pancreatitis due to stones in bile duct. Had temporary stent. Have never felt well since.

February 20, 2015 - 5:20pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Hi my name is Marc. Just wondering if you ever found out what the problem was? I have the same symptoms. I get pain in my chest and back just by walking and not walking fast. I also would get fluid come to my mouth if I keep walking trying to get through the pain. It does go away with rest though.

June 13, 2018 - 10:26pm
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Anonymous

Dear Sir
My mom has severe pain at her upper back .she also feel uncomfort at her right side of chest during walking and could not even walk.
Doctor says all reports of blood chest etc are ok.Her age is 60 . pls suggest to which specialist we have to contact.
thanks
sandeep

July 20, 2008 - 10:57pm

Have you consulted your doctor about your symptoms? Your doctor would be able to determine what contributing factors could be behind your breathlessness while exercising, nausea and insomnia.

Please let us know how you're doing and if your doctor was able to pinpoint any causes for you.

Is there some specific information you would like us to research for you, in the meanwhile?

There is also study on chronic angina being conducted by one of our resources: AWARE Clinical Research Study and you might see if you qualify for the study by reading the FAQs

July 7, 2008 - 4:12pm
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