tilly Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hi .. i would like to ask how commom chest pain is with pots .... i have a dx of pots and ist ... and i get chest pain intermitently .......like the past couple of days, i have woken with it ... sharpish in the dead centre of the chest and it will keep coming on in waves for an hour or two ........ i get this every now and then but when i do i seem to get it over a few days and then nothing for weeks......is this a common symptom of pots .... even though i have had it before it still fills me with trepidation as you never know if your going to end up at the hospital ...... tilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Burschman Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hi Tilly,I think it is pretty common. I think if you search for "chest pain," you'll see that a lot of people do have it.I do on and off. At times, it's lasted a long time. Mine seems to bother me the most when I'm stressed out. It's almost like my chest muscles get really tight.I also have had sharper pain sometimes. I'm not sure what causes that, but I'm still alive, if it's any consolation. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken_Shell Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hi Tilly,I believe that this is a common symptom of dysautonomia, but it is not one that I frequently experience. I sometimes experience a chest tightness or feel short of breath, and on rare occasions I have actual pain. I don't really experience tachycardia very often (I have the 30 bmp increase in HR from supine to standing, but it's from like 60 bmp to 90 bmp), so I think this symptoms is likely more common in people with HR > 120 bmp. ~ Broken_Shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 If you haven't done had it checked out before, it would be a good idea just to rule out anything more serious. But yes, I get everything from chest tightness to pressure to stabbing pain. All EKG's, x-rays, etc. normal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafiki Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I also get chest pain, tightness, and shortness of breath. My heart has been checked out thoroughly and is fine so I don't worry about it anymore. But in the beginning it was a bit scary (I've only had symptoms for 3-4 months). The pain has actually decreased, but I still get the tightness and shortness of breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppetkazutaka Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Since I was a little kid, I had chest pain and tightness, and even pain when I tried to breathe in, all the way up to my arm. My mom used to think I was faking it so I never said anything and just dealt with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Commonly reported although Ive never experienced it other than once when I ran around the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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