Comments | ed_rex: The terrors of late youth: cardiac stress tests or (probably) Costochondritis

ed_rex

The terrors of late youth: cardiac stress tests or (probably) Costochondritis

Sep 18, 2012 08:51

I've been having chest pains over the past few weeks. A sharp, vertical blade of pain whose strength ranged from a barely-noticeable twinge to a slice of near-agony in certain positions.

That the onset coincided with my longer commute and my growing tendency to use the curls on my racing-style bike's handle bars; that it did not seem to correlate ( Read more... )

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silverflight8 September 18 2012, 17:08:22 UTC

14%! No wonder you chickened out. Ouch!

Tired out, not chickened out! :) ed_rex September 18 2012, 17:10:00 UTC

The technician did say I lasted longer than most people, though. And I'd like to think she wasn't lying.

Re: Tired out, not chickened out! :) silverflight8 September 18 2012, 17:12:21 UTC

That, yes, that word! Mind went blank >.>

It's a significant incline!

sabotabby September 19 2012, 00:11:24 UTC

Go you, taking initiative on your health and stuff.

Thanks ... ed_rex September 19 2012, 05:17:05 UTC

... it really helps to have a GP. And more, a GP who seems to be blessed with brains and imagination to go along with the book learnin'.

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Do you have a GP/family doctor/whatever you call primary care physicians Down Under? ed_rex September 19 2012, 05:29:21 UTC

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Re: Do you have a GP/family doctor/whatever you call primary care physicians Down Under? ed_rex September 19 2012, 14:47:14 UTC

Don't knock the idea of having an advocate at your side too quickly. I've seen it's usefulness personally and professionally, when I worked for a social service agency.

That said, it's more likely to help if the advocate believes in you, and if you're seen by your friends and family as just crying wolf, that's going to be a problem. (Your situation sounds awful, I guess I don't need to tell you.)

So I am back to suggesting you try the exercises and maybe popping an ibuprofen (since costochondritis is an inflamation).

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"Phew!" indeed ed_rex September 19 2012, 14:38:56 UTC

Thanks, for obvious reasons I hope so too!

sooguy September 20 2012, 02:04:29 UTC

Glad to hear that you have a regular GP, I know having one the last two years here after going with out one for almost 4 years has made a big difference in our level of care.

Take care of yourself.

Doin' my best, thanks ed_rex September 20 2012, 06:03:48 UTC

Yeah, it certainly does. When this one announced she was opening a practice, Raven and I went so far as to eliminate the Quebec side of the Ottawa River as a possible place to live simply because this was a doctor we wanted to keep around (as it were). (Not to mention how hard it is to find any GP!)