Hi Charmaine,

Sorry you're having all this stress.

Unfortunately there is a chance that the stress is making your symptoms worse!

I'm not a qualified medic so all I can do is speak from my own experience and that of friends.  When I read your second paragraph my mind went to conditions like fibromyalgia or issues with the trigeminal nerve in your face.  There are many conditions along these lines and they can present in weird and wonderful ways.

In terms of your chest pain and dizziness, I'm pretty sure these symptoms can be caused by folate deficiency.  They can also be accounted for by anxiety and panic attacks, and it does sound like you are anxious (understandable with the symptoms in your face).  In addition to that the chest pain can, as your doctor has said, be accounted for by your acid reflux.  Given that they have checked out your heart, and you have three very possible and treatable causes for the chest pain, I wouldn't worry about it.  I know it's hard, I've had chest pain on and off for 27 years, really severe at times, but my heart has been checked out twice and it is absolutely fine.

With all those possible causes for the chest pain it might be best to consider those as separate from the issues with your face and try and get to the bottom of that problem.  That said I wouldn't be using Dr. Google unless you have medical or anatomical training, it isn't your friend and will just worry you needlessly.  From what you've said I can't see any reason to even start thinking that it might be cancer, if it was me I'd be looking to rule out numerous other conditions first.  But I realise that some people suffer from health anxiety and that health anxiety seems to be on the rise too.

Has your doctor given any thoughts on the problems with your face?  Has he suggested any nerve or myalgia-type conditions?

LJ

Thank you so much for your advice.

I have been seeing the same gp since october, she has suggested that it could all be anxiety related. 

She has just recently refered me to neurology, but seems to think they will not see me as I am not presenting with enough symptoms to cause any concern. 

I think, with having young children and other people relying on me, and using Dr Google I have made my anxiety about my health sky rocket. Now I think I have every condition under the sun. 

It doesn't help that I cant talk to my partner or family as they seem to think it's all in my head. 

Again thank you for your advice. 

Hi, did you ever find an answer? I have very similar symptoms and have been told not my heart but looking online which I know I shouldnt, it seems that it could be my heart and they are not making the correct diagnosis.  

I have the exact same. Mine started last year at work I had a bad chest pain after moving some tool and I thought I was having a heart attack on a building site and it scared the crap out of me, I couldn't breath properly chest pains tingling in my hands. I went to see my doctor she put it down to too much caffeine and stress. I had a week solid of bad chest pains I then ended up at a&e I had a ecg and bloods done all fine no problem with me at all. I had a good couple of months then more stress then bang I driving to work I couldn't breath Ann chest pains again back and forth to the doctors. I got diagnosed with panic disorder and anxiety which has now developed into health anxiety so my senses are now heightened to every body sensation so my mind is always thinking the worst. In total in the last year I have been to hospital four times. I have had ecg's chest X-ray ct scan blood test after bloods test thyroid checked cholesterol levels checked all come back no problems there. I have been referred to a cardiologist I have had a exchocardiogram and I have got to go and have a stress test as well then I have got a telephone appointment on the 11th of December thanks to corona. 

Hi,

   I too have repeatedly un diagnosed regular occuring most violent pain in my left chest, middle, extending sometimes over to my left armpit.  And for around 8 years now.  I'm now 66.  Chest pain never ever happens in the right side of my chest, which really should mean something. I get pins and needles in my left hand and numbness, but not in my left arm. I have other health issues but this chest pain is so severe and distinctly different.  Barely tolerable in fact, especially in that I consider myself to have a higher pain threshold than many because I also suffer from 24/7 chronic stage Fibromyalgia and Polyneuropathy - a break down of my nervous system.  Regards the chest pain, everytime I've had an ECG its come back fine, as have specific blood tests.  From being once the ultimate fit guy to now, the chest pain gets blamed on symptoms of various illnesses i've collected over the years.  Rheumatoid arthritic pain symptoms anywhere and everywhere, (Fibromyalgia) with added extreme nausea and sickness and developed vertigo. Regards the severe chest pain, no mention there may be a blood flow issue causing these symptoms considering I have poor upward circulation in my legs anyway. Constant imbalance issues finding myself toppling over, or If I walk in low light or the dark i'm all over the place - all said to be some of the many symptoms of Fibromyalgia.  Not a thought on light headedness being to do with poor blood flow.  Additionally, the Polyneuropathy I have causes severe burning sensations in different parts of my body, especially across my rear shoulder blades and upper back where it is indescribable when it happens. I suffer from constant bad stomachs due to having been prescribed Naproxen, which takes the lining off your stomach. And regular pressure headaches from sinus disease. So with all this I am obviously constantly very tired and take a B12 supplement.  Is it all putting a strain on my heart?  No they say.  The medical conclusion for the severe chest pain?  Every part of the body is inter linked in some way!  One last thing, I bought a revitive leg E.M.S. machine you put your feet on to stimulate your leg muscles to promote blood flow. When turned up to 60% of the 100% full setting, I only feel the slightest tingle in my left leg, but at the same 60% setting, the strength of the E.M.S. muscle stimulation is intolerable in my right leg.  So the left half of my body has issues on the nerve side.   A last mention...  A  friend had severe chest pain that went repeatedly undiagnosed, until one day it eventually came up as a sticking valve he said.

Hello,

just came across your post and it stood out because I could literally write your experience word for word. I am currently going through the same as you. Would love to hear how you are getting on or if you have managed to control the issues? My doctor now believes it has something to do with my diet and the foods I am eating that trigger these pains. And it does become more controllable but defianately not resolved! 

This is the exact same thing that is happening to me! Everything you have said above is how I have been....I feel like I'm being robbed off with "oh it's anxiety related" it's very frustrating. 
mom due to speak to cardiologist next week....

like you all my bloods came back normal and ecg. I have had no x ray yet though 

I am having the same issues had the same test but had x ray waiting on that now as I was unhappy with the treatment had this problem since September just get told it's anexity. But it puts your life on hold as it never seems to go away plus a read google which makes you worse 

I still get the pains now they can come at anytime sat playing with my kids. Chilling out watching tv. I try to change my mind processing all these pains then bang I feel like I can't breath properly that is the anxiety side of it. I did speak to a cardiologist in the end and they put it down to musculoskeletal pain and they gave me some antacids to see if that helps but nope it's still there lurking waiting to strike at any moment. I didn't get great feed back from the cardiologist I got told that he didn't think it was angina which made me feel worse as it's not a definitive no.I have gone from being me to completely someone different the only time I start to feel a bit normal is after a drink but I don't want to go down that road. Eg drinking to forget about my pains as it's temporary and they come back even worse whilst hungover big time. I hope you get the answers you are looking for Zoe34 and get your chest pains sorted. 

I have had the exact symptoms since may 2020. In and out of a&e numerous times, I get on off chest pain, neck pain, heart racing, like a wave coming over me just not feeling right, ears popping and feeling like I'm going to faint. I've had ecgs, bloods, heart scans and chest x-rays and they've all come back completely normal (I'm currently taking beta blockers). I recently spoke to another GP who believes in having panic/anxiety attacks and is going to start me on anti depressants next week I'm hoping this is just the case even tho I'm not feeling anxious etc. I have 4 children and I'm a care worker so maybe it is stress? Hopefully get these meds going and if they don't work then I want more answers.

After starting talking therapy mine is down to stress losing my house my partner having to have a emergency c section then losing my job I would recommend going down that route as well mind is a great charity and I'm doing cbt cognitive behavioural therapy. To change my thought process. I have tried antidepressants last year during the first lockdown sertraline they didn't agree with me one bit but they can work for other people. I have to accept that what the cardiologist has told me there is nothing wrong with my heart and that I'm ok. Being a care worker is a hard job. now even harder due to this pandemic I take my hat off to you. Try to find something to take your mind off of it a walk with the kids music is a big one for me that helps a lot. 

After starting talking therapy mine is down to stress losing my house my partner having to have a emergency c section then losing my job I would recommend going down that route as well mind is a great charity and I'm doing cbt cognitive behavioural therapy. To change my thought process. I have tried antidepressants last year during the first lockdown sertraline they didn't agree with me one bit but they can work for other people. I have to accept that what the cardiologist has told me there is nothing wrong with my heart and that I'm ok. Being a care worker is a hard job. now even harder due to this pandemic I take my hat off to you. Try to find something to take your mind off of it a walk with the kids music is a big one for me that helps a lot. 

Thank you I'll look into that. Yes me too accepting there is nothing wrong is kinda hard really knowing your body just doesn't feel right :(. I only work part time because children are off school and their father works in the day I actually enjoy it when I'm feeling fine ;). Sertraline is what I'm being prescriped so I'll give them a go.