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I've recently started keeping aspirin in my pockets because I've been getting unexplained horrible chest pain issues. I'm only in my forties.
by pipes 3y ago
I've recently started keeping aspirin in my pockets because I've been getting unexplained horrible chest pain issues. I'm only in my forties.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoYou, uh, don't want to get out ahead of that a bit?
- Arrath 3y agoMy friend you're going to want to get that checked out. My dad thought he pulled a muscle in his chest and popped some aspirin and kept truckin', in was only later when his leg started swelling and turning all kinds of nasty colors that he bothered to go to the hospital. Turned out that a workplace injury had resulted in DVT, and he had gritted his teeth through two pulmonary embolisms. Still kicking to this day, largely in thanks to him finally getting the issue looked at.
- ww520 3y agoGo to hospital to get it checked out right the way. Go to ER if needed. Your body is desperately trying to tell you something. Listen to it.
- pipes 3y agoI went to A&E (ER in the UK). They did two ECGs and said they thought I was ok. A month a go I discovered I'm borderline anemic (a consultant hematologist diagnosed this) but I've been told chest pain unrelated because that only happens with severe anemia. God knows what's wrong. I was sitting in my car, and it feels like a fist pushing into my chest.
- Madmallard 3y agoSounds like angina. You’re gonna want to get that more thoroughly evaluated. Stress test, blood work, echocardiogram, chest xray, etc…
- pipes 3y agoI think you are probably right. (Or you a medic by any chance) Edit, looking on NHS website, angina symptoms come on during exercise. This was happening while still. Edit2: actually no, unstable angina can come on anytime
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