I’ve been diagnosed with coronary artery
spasms.
The pain and severity of an attack can
only be understood by someone who has
experienced the same. I am 33 years old. I
was diagnosed at age 32.
I guess being diagnosed with this
condition surprises me somewhat. I’m so
conscious of my diet, always have been. I
used to gym 4 times a week. I am below my
approved BMI. (Body mass Index).
Doctors only picked it up when I had a
mild attack which apparently occurred from
a prolonged artery spasm. I had gone to
doctors two years prior to no avail. I was
continually told, it’s probably a severe
heart burn! Some heart burn that turned
out to be that almost cost me my life.
I was told I was not a possible candidate
for a heart condition because I am slim,
low cholesterol levels, no other
sicknesses besides asthma. “You’re
just too young and healthy” Where some
of the statements thrown at me.
I am now on medication for the condition
and see my cardiologist once every 3
months. What I’d like to know is, is
this condition emotionally triggered?
I am female 42
and live in the UK. I consider my self to
be healthy if a little over weight. I am
a non smoker. Never took any medication
until a month ago when I was diagnosed
after an angiogram. Angiogram showed no
significant narrowing of the arteries.
Pain starts in my jaw on the right hand
side, and travels towards the middle of my
chest and out to my right hand arm pit.
Pain normally occurs at rest. I have,
however, noticed a pattern to the pain...
it gets worse / more frequent the week
before and during menstruation. So far I
have not been back to see the
cardiologist, only got discharged on 25th
May 08 from hospital. At the moment I am
taking 60mg Diltiazem twice a day;
althought the Doc said taking 3 times a
day would be OK;75mg aspirin and 40mg
Simvastatin.
