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Hello Dr Sharka I Am 50 Years Old And Started

Posted on Mon, 26 Dec 2022

Question: Hello dr Sharka
I am 50 years old and started having inner left sturnum pain like a sharp short pain that comes and goes I took my oxygen was fine my heart rate was going between 96-97 no other symptoms other than anxiety can this be cardiac related please advise

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not related to the heart.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are less likely to be related to the heart, considering the fact that there is no shortness of breath, no changes in your vital parameters.

From the other hand the sharp pain is not typical of cardiac disease, but more indicative of a musculoskeletal pain.

So, just relax and don’t worry about it!

I recommend taking magnesium supplements and ibuprofen to help against inflammation.

No cardiac tests are needed.

Hope you will find this information helpful!

Please let me know in case of further questions!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 days later)

Hello so I went in for a cardia strip yesterday which I have to wear for 2 weeks due to pvc ans svt … my question is I took 2.5 bisporal as directed when needed ans this helps but I still feel at times my heart rate is elevated but it is not I still get that feeling so can that feeling be anxiety ? I have uploaded my most recent ecg please advise thanks

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Anxiety seems to play an important role in your symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX

I understand your concern and would explain that anxiety may mimic this clinical situation. As your heart rate is normal, there is no reason to panic.

There is no specific changes in your resting ECG.

Anyway, performing a prolonged cardiac monitoring in order to determine your heart rhythm trends and determine if you need to take this betablocker more often.

Hope you will find this information helpful!

Please let me know in case of further questions whenever you need!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (32 minutes later)

Thank you one more question I do have the cardiostrip on but my Apple Watch said heart rate 163 at one point would I feel that ? I did not feel anything… could this be a glitch with the watch and would the cardia strip pick this up ? I also have a h in chest but aches even if I touch it …

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 minute later)

I have uploaded my Apple Watch image

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I think this is an artifact.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX I think that you should have felt some palpitations or shortness of breath during this episode of tachycardia if it was real.

So, I believe that this is a technical artifact of the Apple Watch. Of course the cardia strip would register it if it was present.

Anyway, the chest pain triggered by manual pressure is typical of costochondritis or musculoskeletal pain.

There is nothing to worry about!

Hope you will find this information helpful!

Please let me know about everything!

Regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (9 hours later)

Hello thank you I assume I would have felt the same thing … one last question I woke up to used the bathroom feel like a burning feeling not sure if it is my under my skin in my upper sturnum opening of the stomach I have uploaded a stomach picture please advise do u think this is cardiac related

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not related to the heart.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX

I think that this could be gastritis or acid reflux.

Fibromyalgia may mimic this clinical situation too.

Anyway I would exclude any relation to the heart.

Hope you will find this information helpful!

Wishing all the best,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar