keeponit33 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 I certainly remember having a pressure or tightness in my chest area with past flares years ago, but I don’t remember it being this bad! The tightness will normally get worse either the longer I stand or how far I walk. Can anyone else relate to this? Do I need to just let the flare work itself out? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_ Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, keeponit33 said: I certainly remember having a pressure or tightness in my chest area with past flares years ago, but I don’t remember it being this bad! The tightness will normally get worse either the longer I stand or how far I walk. Can anyone else relate to this? Do I need to just let the flare work itself out? Thanks! Totally! I used to get chest pressure/tightness a lot, it’s starting to be much less frequently (thank God!). I don’t know why it’s getting less frequent but it is 🤷🏼♀️. I’m a fairly new potsie, so I’m not super knowledgeable on flares. On a bad day I have to take a break from working or whatever I’m doing to get my HR back down, put my feet up, and hydrate even more than usual. i hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 @keeponit33 chest pressure and tightness are a common occurrence with POTS. I have read that they happen due to changes in circulation caused by BP changes. The same mechanism can be causing shortness of breath. However - any new or prolonged episodes of chest pressure should - and needs to - be evaluated by a physician. Only if serious causes like heart attack, arrhythmias or blood clots are ruled out ( requiring EKG, xrays and blood work ) can it be related to POTS. I needed a heart cath to get to the bottom of it and they found a rare condition called Prinzmetal angina, which is caused by spams in the coronary vessels. I have HPOTS, which differs from other types of POTS in so far that it is caused by excessive constriction of blood vessels, rather than a lack of constriction. As you see - your symptoms CAN "simply" be contributed to your flare, but it also could be that you have something else going on that causes the chest pressure - and could cause you to experience a flare. Have you been fully evaluated by an ER doctor or cardiologist for the chest pressure? If not you should do this right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 15 hours ago, keeponit33 said: The tightness will normally get worse either the longer I stand or how far I walk. I would be a little concerned that you are getting symptoms while moving around. My Cardiologist keeps drilling into me that he wants to know if i start have chest discomfort outside of a resting state. I would at least discuss what you are feeling with a Doctor. Wish you the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_ Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 11 hours ago, MikeO said: I would be a little concerned that you are getting symptoms while moving around. My Cardiologist keeps drilling into me that he wants to know if i start have chest discomfort outside of a resting state. I would at least discuss what you are feeling with a Doctor. Wish you the best! Why is that? Most of the time I do have symptoms I’m moving around. My cardiologist hasn’t said anything that it would be of concern, and another physician only presses to know how long each symptomatic episode is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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