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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Chest Area With Problem Of Fluid Retention
I am retaining a lot of fluid. One side of my face was swollen today and have had a headache for two days..my heart specialest prescribed fluid pills..I had coxsachie virus in 2012. Also have a pain in my chest area..blood work and chest xrays are normal..I dont know who else to see or what I can do.
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Thanks for your question on HCM.
Since you are having chest pain with fluid retention, in my opinion possibility of cardiac cause is more.
Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) can cause chest pain and fluid retention due to poor pumping of heart.
So better to consult cardiologist and get done
1. ECG
2. 2d echo
3. Stress test
To rule out CCF.
If pumping function of heart is decreased than along with fluid pill, you will require cardiac inotropic drugs. This drug will increase force of contraction and improves pumping of fluids.
So consult cardiologist and discuss all these.
Since you are having chest pain with fluid retention, in my opinion possibility of cardiac cause is more.
Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) can cause chest pain and fluid retention due to poor pumping of heart.
So better to consult cardiologist and get done
1. ECG
2. 2d echo
3. Stress test
To rule out CCF.
If pumping function of heart is decreased than along with fluid pill, you will require cardiac inotropic drugs. This drug will increase force of contraction and improves pumping of fluids.
So consult cardiologist and discuss all these.
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