05pearsond

Hey there!

From all of the responses above, there is a typical smattering of descriptions of the various types of chest pain. What is key is the autonomic "active" symptoms which you describe. As andybonse rightly described disruption of blood flow to the heart muscle itself can cause these particular symptoms. This may be 'triggered' or may be 'spontaneous' which is both frustrating and worring. Both the sharp, specific stabbing-like pains and the generalised-constricting heavy pains (usually down the left arm) are caused by autonomic disruption at the levels of T1-T4 which explains the jaw/arm/chest pains. Frustrating yet reassuring to me knowing that these pains are POTS symptoms.

Hey there, just wanted to drop a line and say hello. I've technically been a member on this site for a while but have only really just started having a look around on it!