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[Entwood]

Back home now after a scare last night... chest pain/dizziness/temperature .. phoned NHS Direct for advice .. next thing is paramedics attended and I was ambulanced to Acute Assessment Unit for cardiac checks.

Had loads of tests .. blood tests, X-rays, ECG's both resting and on a treadmill and some other odds and sods ... results just after lunchtime ... they don't know exactly what the problem was but it is NOT cardiac .... seems the old ticker is in pretty good shape after all ..... it took 20 minutes on the treadmill at silly inclinations and speeds anyway before the pulse hit 150 (just where do they get that target from?? ) .. but me calf muscles were giving me hell !!

Possible cause now thought to be esophageal spasms ... whatever they are ... but no medication or treatment .. just a "carry on as before, if it gets worse go to your GP" message....

Mrs E was a tad upset as you can expect but all looks OK now 

[pscocoa]

seems almost like food poisoning - any shell fish during day?

[Richie London]

sounds bad but glad to hear your ok. nice rest and plenty of pampering from.the wife should do the trick. 

[Taxi_Driver]

Sorry to hear that Nige, but glad your ok 

Carn't have one of my customers popping their cloggs 

[Lazydocker]

Glad all has turned out OK Nige

Could be, as already hinted at, an allergic reaction to something I have a fair bit of experience on the symptoms

Did you eat/drink anything unusual yesterday? Or doing DIY (with chemicals?) of any form?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Back home now after a scare last night... chest pain/dizziness/temperature .. phoned NHS Direct for advice .. next thing is paramedics attended and I was ambulanced to Acute Assessment Unit for cardiac checks.

Had loads of tests .. blood tests, X-rays, ECG's both resting and on a treadmill and some other odds and sods ... results just after lunchtime ... they don't know exactly what the problem was but it is NOT cardiac .... seems the old ticker is in pretty good shape after all ..... it took 20 minutes on the treadmill at silly inclinations and speeds anyway before the pulse hit 150 (just where do they get that target from?? ) .. but me calf muscles were giving me hell !!

Possible cause now thought to be esophageal spasms ... whatever they are ... but no medication or treatment .. just a "carry on as before, if it gets worse go to your GP" message....

Mrs E was a tad upset as you can expect but all looks OK now 

Glad you're feeling a little more chipper now, Entwood. It is sometimes possible that stress/anxiety can cause or add to physical trauma. Just a thought.

[STMO123]

Back home now after a scare last night... chest pain/dizziness/temperature .. phoned NHS Direct for advice .. next thing is paramedics attended and I was ambulanced to Acute Assessment Unit for cardiac checks.

Had loads of tests .. blood tests, X-rays, ECG's both resting and on a treadmill and some other odds and sods ... results just after lunchtime ... they don't know exactly what the problem was but it is NOT cardiac .... seems the old ticker is in pretty good shape after all ..... it took 20 minutes on the treadmill at silly inclinations and speeds anyway before the pulse hit 150 (just where do they get that target from?? ) .. but me calf muscles were giving me hell !!

Possible cause now thought to be esophageal spasms ... whatever they are ... but no medication or treatment .. just a "carry on as before, if it gets worse go to your GP" message....

Mrs E was a tad upset as you can expect but all looks OK now 

Glad you're feeling a little more chipper now, Entwood. It is sometimes possible that stress/anxiety can cause or add to physical trauma. Just a thought.

Yes Opti, I was going to say the same. There's nothing like thinking you're going to die for getting the old palpitations going.

[Entwood]

Thanks for all the wishes .... 

Food .. meal eaten 45 minutes before eaten on numerous occasions in the past.

No stress/anxieties that I'm aware of !!

One of the medics reasonings is that the initial sensation rapidly decreased when a spray of "GTN" (?) - something to do with nitroglycerine - this was administered by the paramedics and was partly the reason for them thinking "heart".

It would appear that this spray also has an effect on the esophagus as they are both "smooth muscles" so they are linking the two together to reach the spasm solution ......

Rapidly running out of memory on the stuff they told me now !!! perhaps "someone who knows" can confirm/deny this stuff ...  google has just got me totally confused !!!

Anyway .. been told that peppermint oil capsules can help so we might try them tomorrow ..

[STMO123]

Thanks for all the wishes .... 

Food .. meal eaten 45 minutes before eaten on numerous occasions in the past.

No stress/anxieties that I'm aware of !!

One of the medics reasonings is that the initial sensation rapidly decreased when a spray of "GTN" (?) - something to do with nitroglycerine - this was administered by the paramedics and was partly the reason for them thinking "heart".

It would appear that this spray also has an effect on the esophagus as they are both "smooth muscles" so they are linking the two together to reach the spasm solution ......

Rapidly running out of memory on the stuff they told me now !!! perhaps "someone who knows" can confirm/deny this stuff ...  google has just got me totally confused !!!

Anyway .. been told that peppermint oil capsules can help so we might try them tomorrow ..

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyceryl_trinitrate_(pharmacology)

[Entwood]

Thanks for all the wishes .... 

Food .. meal eaten 45 minutes before eaten on numerous occasions in the past.

No stress/anxieties that I'm aware of !!

One of the medics reasonings is that the initial sensation rapidly decreased when a spray of "GTN" (?) - something to do with nitroglycerine - this was administered by the paramedics and was partly the reason for them thinking "heart".

It would appear that this spray also has an effect on the esophagus as they are both "smooth muscles" so they are linking the two together to reach the spasm solution ......

Rapidly running out of memory on the stuff they told me now !!! perhaps "someone who knows" can confirm/deny this stuff ...  google has just got me totally confused !!!

Anyway .. been told that peppermint oil capsules can help so we might try them tomorrow ..

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyceryl_trinitrate_(pharmacology)

Thanks .....

I think I understood perhaps 3 words of that !!!!!!!

[STMO123]

Well .....don't take it with viagra 

[PhilRich]

Really glad to see you are OK Nigel & things have settled down.

[cem_devecioglu]

 
 
take it serious Entwood.. after a recent event in my job , I dont trust doctors and their methods anymore..(I have my reasons which I prefer not to tell )
 
get some rest, and definitely do light exercises.. 

[feeutfo]

Iirc we have discussed our back problems in the past...?

I get all sorts off sensations, some give very convinvcing heart attack symptoms, pounding, shortness of breath, temperature.... all around the upper left quarter of torso...etc Etc. Usually when slouched in a chair relaxing with no heart rate or stress present at all. Had the tests, 24hour monitors blah blah. No cardiac issues to be seen bar some ectopic beats everyone gets.

Nerves aggravated give all sorts of sensations, and sometimes in my case panic sets in, but over the years have learnt to control it in upper back. Lower back twinges can be extremely painful, or feel like your mobile phone is ringing/vibrating in my pocket.

Given the sensations I experience, anything is possible. From someone stroking my face, sight disturbances,  to drop dead call an ambulance and all the panic and fear that brings on.

If you have spinal issues in upper half if spine perhaps....? Upper lumber is it? 

[Radar]

I hope you pinpoint the cause soon - all the best.