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Posted: 12/23/2015 10:44:16 PM EDT
Had chest pains at work.  They went away and came back.  Fiancée drove me to hospital.  They're running blood work.

Update:

Ran a couple of EKGs and a chest Xray. All is ok.

Just got home. Now bed. Gotta go to work tomorrow.

*Update 12/29*

Went to my regular doctor, he said that I have ZERO risk factors for heart disease and he said everything looked fine to me.  He once again didn't want to speculate on what it could have been, just told me the docs wanted to make sure what it wasn't.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:47:02 PM EDT
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Hopefully just anxiety.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:47:32 PM EDT
[#2]
It sucks, but going in for an eval is better than waking up dead on Christmas. Best of luck to you.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:49:46 PM EDT
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Age?  Weight?  Family history?
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:50:20 PM EDT
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29.  180...mom has had CHF
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:50:32 PM EDT
[#5]
Best wishes that it is nothing serious.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:50:42 PM EDT
[#6]
It's just heartburn Deej.



Merry Christmas!



JJ
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:52:47 PM EDT
[#7]
Trapped gas
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:52:55 PM EDT
[#8]
Stay strong. Hope it isn't anything major.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:54:46 PM EDT
[#9]
Prayers sent.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:55:28 PM EDT
[#10]

Fingers crossed Deej!

Keep us updated.

Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:56:02 PM EDT
[#11]
hopefully just gas.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:56:42 PM EDT
[#12]
Hope you are ok
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:56:49 PM EDT
[#13]
I guarantee its that 'holiday heart attack' or whatever they call it where its a mix of stress, excitement and a weeks worth of candy/cookies/roast/alcohol/sugar/carbs that gives you really really bad heartburn and upper back pain.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:57:18 PM EDT
[#14]
Smart move OP.  Not trying to be a downer, but I had a friend, picture of health, active, did pretty much all the right things - dropped dead at the age of 29 while talking on the phone to the neighbor.  Just sayin' . . . smart move.  Best of luck.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:57:30 PM EDT
[#15]
Good Luck Prayers coming your way.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:58:00 PM EDT
[#16]
Instead of a "heart of glass" you got a "heart of gas".
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:58:09 PM EDT
[#17]
OP is preggo.
Get well soon Deej
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:59:22 PM EDT
[#18]
Sharp pain that goes away or persistent dull, heavy pain?
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 10:59:34 PM EDT
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Prayers OP....never say never but you'd really have to have a lot wrong to be having a heart attack at 29.

Probably just stress and anxiety from work, if your work is anything like mine.

Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:00:08 PM EDT
[#20]
Hope everything's okay.

I've been there too many times.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:01:51 PM EDT
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Merry Christmas!

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Persistent heartburn can give you cancer or make you wish you were dead. No such thing as "just" heartburn.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:02:43 PM EDT
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5 sharp pains in a row then a dull later followed by a tightness in arm.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:04:25 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:05:13 PM EDT
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I'll share a little story with ya Deej.

About 7 years ago we had one of the last Christmas dinners at my mom's house.  Lots of family, loud kids, mom putting on dinner for us and the numerous grand kids.  She had some help from my sisters but that kind of dinner she was prepping for days, on top of the normal holiday rush.  

Well the dinner was fine and the gift exchange went well but mom was rather tired.  After most folks left and it was just my mom, my sister, and myself my mom said she didn't feel well, tightness in the chest was worse.  Worse?  What do you mean worse?  Oh, my chest heart since about 2pm but I didn't want to ruin anyone's Christmas.  Well of course we called an ambulance and went to the hospital.  It was a heart attack, or rather a series of smaller ones. I did have to point out that keeling over dead on Christmas might have ruined Christmas.  

Needless to say, mom's days of putting on Christmas dinner are over.   She has to suffer through our cooking.  


Get yourself checked out.  That's the safe move.  

Oh and dibs on your ammo.  ETA
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:05:47 PM EDT
[#25]
Stress....
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:06:42 PM EDT
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You're in the right place.  They'll take care of you and it'll be nothing.  Keep us posted, we're with you.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:07:36 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:07:43 PM EDT
[#28]
Deej, relax itll be ok. We see more chest pain type stuff during the holidays than anything else. Most of it is stress and then followed by bronchitis and chest colds. Saying a prayer that all will be good. Merry Christmas
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:08:27 PM EDT
[#29]
If fiancee takes you to ER in time, it's love.
Don't try to take on the whole world

Get better.  it's not even close to your time!

.max

install felines at domeicle
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:08:54 PM EDT
[#30]
Well THAT sucks!
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:08:59 PM EDT
[#31]
Good luck, deej.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:11:35 PM EDT
[#32]
The blood work should be back already.  What's your Troponin?

If you can, take a pic of your 12-lead EKG and paste it in here.  It will look like this:

Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:12:25 PM EDT
[#33]
Hopefully just anxiety but you can't be too careful. Glad you are getting it checked out. Hope you are ok Deej. Prayers sent.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:13:35 PM EDT
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I hope it's nothing.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:15:30 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:16:06 PM EDT
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I'm at CDH.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:18:29 PM EDT
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Angina?
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:18:55 PM EDT
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Best of luck Deej and you've got this.

For what it's worth, I hope you have a nice Christmas regardless of medical drama.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:19:27 PM EDT
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Best to be where you are. Never think that it's silly to have the same say it's nothing and send you home.  

Hope things turn out well (no pun intended )
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:20:05 PM EDT
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I would hope his doesn't look like that in III, V2, and V3 at 29.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:21:19 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:26:55 PM EDT
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Best to you Deej, get well!
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:31:08 PM EDT
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Hope you're OK friend.  Keep us posted.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:37:06 PM EDT
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hope you're all good
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:40:54 PM EDT
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Yeah, that would suck!
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:42:58 PM EDT
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You're not supposed to be posting here.

You have work to do dammit.

Just kidding, Merry Christmas and thanks for all your work so far.  Loving it.  Can't wait to see the end result.
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:45:36 PM EDT
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Good on you for getting checked.  Hopefully it's nothing...best wishes that you are home for Christmas and many more!
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:50:23 PM EDT
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Best of luck  Deej,
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:50:53 PM EDT
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Here's to hoping it is nothing. Smart move on getting checked out though.



 
Link Posted: 12/23/2015 11:51:30 PM EDT
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I wonder if he's in cath lab right now.

Best of luck, deej.  Hope all is well.

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