i already go to doct.he gave me aspirin with 2 other medicines(GLYCERYL TRINITRATE and ISOSARBIDE).The pain comes while im resting.when i'm running or exercising,there was no pain at all.But my heartbeat was so fast.Even when resting, my heartbeat=over 90 heartbeat/min.Is that normal for a teen?please help me...i'm too young to have heart problems..\nPlease e-mail me;mr_incredibles05@yahoo.com
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Are you exhibiting the classic symptoms of angina with shortness of breath, heavy sweating, jaw pain or down the arm?  I would be very skeptical about taking these medications for someone your age.  I suggest seeing a Cardiologist, please have your doctor refer you to one!    It is normal for a teen to have a heart rate of 90 bpm.  This really does sound more like heart burn or acid reflux.  Try over the counter medications like Pepcid or Zantac and see if these help.  Check with the pharmacist though for interactions with the other meds you are taking!  Good Luck!
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Visit the doctor now. Are you still reading? You should be there now. Hurry. No 18 year old should be hurting. Get it looked at now
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First of all, DON'T listen to these answers. These people have no idea what they are talking about. No one could. Do you think someone could diagnose you properly online, doctor or not? No! Get to your cardiologist. If you don't have one, get one. Don't put this off. If you have an AICD, a cardiologist had to put it in. Also, don't you get it checked every three months, or so? If you have problems, you can have it checked anytime. Like pain, your symptoms are a warning. Listen to them.\n\nGrizz\n\n\nIf you are a layman, stay out of this catagory. You have no business answering ANY medical questions. Do you realize how much danger you could be putting people in? Obviously, you don't. Well intentioned does not count. Telling someone they may need a heart transplant. Unbelievable.This is a horrific problem. DO NOT give your opinions, because that's all they are. Your opinions could actually kill someone. I just don't understand the gall people have. It's absolutly insane.
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You probably have PVCs/PACs, I've had them for a few years and I hate those @@#$@ so much. They feel like an extra beat, flip flop, or fast double beat right? I think its recommended that you be evaluated by a cardiologist to make sure you dont have any heart defects. The vast majority of cases though either just happen for no apparent reason, anxiety/stress related, potassium/calcium/magnesium imbalance in your blood, or a thyroid problem like they were saying. My doc theyre probably anxiety related too and I didn't think I'm anxious either. A lot of people say beta blockers work for them as well and my doc put me on one but it didn't do anything for me. Never tried an antidepressant/anxiety drug but some people say those have helped them, so go for it if you want. Mine seem to be triggered when I'm under stress, drink, dont get enough sleep, or drink too much caffeine. Exercise seems to reduce them for me, but everyone's triggers are different. You can check out the heart forum at medhelp.org a lot of people have them and have all kinds of weird tips and tricks you can try. I think the best thing to do if they really bother you is keep track of what triggers them and then avoid those triggers if practical.
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Stop the jogging and go to a doctor.  \n\nThere is not enough information to give an answer here.  \n1) Do you smoke?\n2) How long have you been jogging or is this new?\n3) Do you have any prior medical history with chest heart or lung?\n4) Does the pain go away quickly after you stop or take hours?\n5) Family history of heart or lung disease?\n6) Are you over weight?\n6) Are you diabetic?\n7) Are you taking medications?
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If you feel that this problem is not normal for you then my advise would be to go to the doctor. I have had that happen and it was a anxiety attack. You would be surprised  how many people old or young have them. IF it continues the doctor will put you on a medication to help you feel better. Dont worry what your parents say its your body not theirs  good luck and I hope you feel better.
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Dramaqueen, first you need to get a life. Kid's only 15, he doesn't know what the heck's going on. You might ask your parents to call the doctor and see about getting an mri, or some x-rays to see if there is oher damage that they didn't see. I have the same problem with my wrists, and i'm only 17 (darn skateboarding!). In the mean time, try icing it, and maybe a tylenol to ease the pain. As for little miss drama queen, ignore her, she's full of hot air.
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Nikki - I'm happy to give you some information as a cardiologist, but the best thing for you to do is to go back and see your cardiologist in order to have these questions answered because there are several things important to making a diagnosis that you don't mention.  One of the big factors is how old you are and what your risk factors for coronary disease are (high blood pressure, lipid levels, family history, whether you smoke).  Also, it helps to know what brings on your shortness of breath and/or chest discomfort.  Is it with activity only?  Does it happen at random?  How long does it last?  What makes it go away?\n\nLet's talk about your bicuspid aortic valve first.  A bicuspid aortic valve is an aortic valve that has developed abnormally such that two of the three cusps have fused into one.  There are two main issues with this.  The first is that bicuspid aortic valves have a much higher than normal tendency to become stenotic, meaning it can become calcified, hardened, and interfere with the normal ejection of blood from your heart.  The first sign of this would be a heart murmur.  Over time, if the valve becomes severely stenosed, it can cause chest pain, shortness of breath with activity, or fainting spells.  Patients with bicuspid aortic valves should undergo routine echocardiograms every one to two years to assess the valve function.  Once the valve becomes severely stenosed, surgery to replace the valve should be discussed.  Not all patients with bicuspid valves will go on to have aortic stenosis, but those that do typically require surgery in their 40's or 50's.\n\nThe second issue with patients with bicuspid aortic valves is that they commonly have aneurysms (or dilatation) of the aortic root and/or ascending aorta.  This is important because patients with a bicuspid aortic valve are also at a higher risk for dissection (a tear in the lining of the aorta) than other patients with the same degree of aortic dilatation.  Therefore, this is also something that should be followed by serial echocardiograms.  The recommendation for surgery in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve is an ascending aortic aneurysm of approximately 5.0 to 5.5cm, but this varies somewhat from doctor to doctor.  (This is a bit earlier than would be recommended for a patient without a bicuspid aortic valve.)\n\nBeta-blockers, such as atenolol, have been shown in one study to reduce the rate of growth of the ascending aorta in a group of young males with Marfan syndrome.  Since patients with bicuspid aortic valves have histologically similar changes in their aortas, this data has been extrapolated and applied to patients with bicuspid aortic valves as well.  While there are no hard and fast rules, I would personally keep all patients with a bicuspid aortic valve and an enlarged aortic root on beta-blockers for life.  This reduces the blood pressure and amount of stress placed on the wall of the aorta, and this is how it is thought to reduce growth of the aneurysm.  For this reason, patients with a dilated aortic root and/or ascending aorta are advised to restrict their activity to moderate aerobic exercise (no training for marathons or that sort of thing) and no isometric exercises.  That's primarily heavy weight lifting, but really includes any activities where you Valsalva (straining, such as when you're constipated), so stomach crunches are sort of on the borderline of what would be recommended.\n\nTwo last thing about bicuspid aortic valves... there is a strong familial tendency, so most cardiologists would screen siblings of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve as well.  Also, as one of the previous doctors recommended, you should have a prescription to take antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures to prevent infection of the valve.  By the same token, you should make sure you get regular dental care because poor dental health increases your risk as well.\n\nNow regarding the shortness of breath and che
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I am also 50 something and have already had a clogged artery in the heart that required a stent.\n\nSimple diet modifications can help. Just doing away with most meat and eating losts of fruit brought down my cholesterol from the 220-240 range to the 190s.\n\nHaving found out my problem in an airplane at 29000 feet I can say from firsthand experience that this would be a horrible way to die. It is not necessarily slow and it scares the daylights out of you. After the blockage was treated it took me several years to get over anxiety stemming from it.\n\nLet your Dad know that he does not have to die from this. He may be thinking it is genetic and that there is not much you can do to control it. This is not true many times.\n\nMy advice is to start doing everything natural that you can. I do not know if it is true but there is one article that claims Bromelain (you can get it at a natural helath food store) will clear your arteries. One lady took it and had a followup angiogram that showed no blockage. I had some pain in my back once and it went away not long after I took Bromelain. Maybe it was all in my head but I doubt it. It is a natural anti inflammatory , digests protein and helps keep the blood from clotting. Obviously if cholesterol is high you should follow a Doctor's advice for lowering it. Some Doctors are enlightened about using natural substances to help.\n\nRegardless of what else he does , tell him to eat 5 pieces of fruit a day. The pectin in the fruit binds with the cholsesterol and flushes some of it out.
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Chest pain is pretty serious. Your doctor should do a stress test. Going to the doctor isn't a decision about whether or not you can afford it. Sometimes you have to go in your own best interest. On the other hand, it may be a panic attack. Try to relax, and write done what you're doing and thinking about when you get this pain.
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Not a heart attack. Welcome to the wonderful world of fibromyalgia. At least, that is what is sounds like. The pain in your chest, the muscles, or possibly the cartilage between your rips, ALl that pain, fibromyalgia. 6 month time not a heart attack warning. I bet you dont sleep well, right? I also will assume that you get bad migraines, or have in the past. I have it, and though I am no expert that is what it sounds like to me. First the good news, if that is by chance what you have, it wont kill you. Bad news, if that is by chance what you have, it wont kill you. Good luck. Email me if you want to talk.
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I would say the key to your question is that the pain intensifies with movement. This is usually not indicative of cardiac problems. Have you tried any over the counter meds for pain relief? If it is not relieved with meds I would suggest a trip to the Dr. but it does seem like muscle or back problem.
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Sometimes you get a lot of stupid answers when you ask questions here.  Just ignore them.\n\nChest pain during climax is not a good thing.  I hope the other doctor your gyn sent you to is a cardiologist.  If not, you should see one.  Your mother dying from a heart attack at 40 puts you in the high risk group.  Your doctor should test your cholesterol level.  You should be given a stress test.  During this test you will do exercises (running on a tredmill, I think) while you are hooked up to a computer to watch your heart.  Also, if you are on birth control, call your doctor in the morning and ask if it is safe for you to be taking it.  I remember reading about birth control increasing risk for blood clotts.\n\nGood Luck.
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well let me assure you it wouldn't hurt him except the surgery. i am 22 and have had 2 pacer (my nickname for pacemaker) surgeies coming up on my third. and while i am very tired and hurting after the surgery, i live a normal life after the healing. now i am not saying you dad will be fine it sounds like he is kinda not healthy with the smoking and all but the pacer won't hurt the situation it'll help. he might be even better after the surgery, more active and stuff, better chance at living longer. the surgey (for most are outpatient which means you pretty much get to go home in the same day) goes like this there is a small disk about the thickness of a cd case slightly bigger maybe 1 and 1/2 cd cases. and round about the size of the top of a pop can. it has two leads (two covered wires) that came out of the disk. they have a small screw on the end of each lead which are screwed into the heart, no worries that doesn't hurt. once the leads are in place chances are they will be there forever they don't go bad and are detachable at the disk end for repacemant surgies. which depends on how much his heart uses it. i use mine 100% of the time and i get about six years out of mine. they put the disk in your shoulder (mines' on the left), or sometimes older ppl have a bag with the disk in it but i think that's for ppl even older. then if they put it in your shoulder they sew you up and leave a scar about two inches wide, and not even an inch thick. the pacer from day one will shock his heart into working kinda similar to the paddles in the er but not quite. it doesn't hurt and you don't even notice it most the time. the only time i feel mine is right before i go to sleep if i hold real still i can feel a slight bump  from the inside but it doesn't hurt i think it's kinda cool and i usually laugh just a little at the thought of what it just was. sometimes i forget i have a pacer and other then being wary of big magnets (which shut off pacers) and playing football (a hard knock to the pacer could possably dislodge the leads) i live a full and happy life. without it i couldn't be here. so your dad has a great chance of being just fine. just be there for him and don't bump his shoulder for at least awhile it does hurt, just like any stiches would. praying wouldn't hurt and don't worry the pacer won't hurt him.
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Could be axiety attacks-that's about the age my daughter got them-stress related-but could be serious I was 26 when I had my first heart attack after egnoring some of the same symtoms.\nTell her to have a doctor check her out and if it's stress he can give her something to help her and you will feel better know that she is not seriously ill.
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*gasp* thanks for your details.  you are the first one I encountered to give his case with good details.\ndon't worry mister. 120/94 AIN'T that alarming. \nquestion: have you eaten any foods high in (bad) cholesterol?? fatty pork chops?? seafoods?? chicken skin?? JUST BEFORE THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION??\n\nthat is all I can say viewing that your "latest check-up" is PAST 1 YEAR.  I think you should do it again, this time.\n\nTIP: GO SEE DOC.  AVOID FATTY FOODS BEFORE EXAMINATION. THAT BE IT. \n\nJOMAR S.T. NDGM '96\nEDIT: i saw your addition of details today.  you are not suffering from hypertension. you are just within the normal limits, however, that chest should be checked for further data.  might be just stress or rib cage "deflation/inflation" after hours of steadiness.
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I have heart disease and my heart used to beat really fast, almost like I had a double heart beat (it's called a "flutter").  I would ask your doctor about it and see if they can send you to a heart specialist.  Heart disease can be a major problem if it's not treated right away.  \n\nYou might have arrythmia or tachycardia or it could be a panic attack, those aren't any fun either.  I would talk to your doctor.  He would know for sure.