Terrible chest pains during cardio?

nykismile
nykismile Posts: 198
in Fitness and Exercise
I've been having a few bad days at the gym, but today was by far the worst. I was on the elliptical and about eight minutes in, I started having these awful chest pains. The people around me could see how visibly distressed I was and though I tried to continue onward at a lesser intensity, it didn't seem to help.

I fear these kinds of chest pains because I was hospitalized for them before; I had a very low heart rate and I'm afraid that this is happening again. But is there anyone else who gets chest pains during cardio and it just might be a normal thing? Or should I just consult a doctor and not risk it? :(

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Go directly to your doctor. It may be nothing. However, a history of cardiac issues makes this something that deserves professional medical assessment.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    With a history of the same thing previously - go to your doctor. Asking MFP people about a health issue like that is scary. Are you really going to be relieved if someone says, "Oh yeah, that happens to me?"

    Please go to your doctor.
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    Stop whatever you are doing and organize an appointment with your GP and get some follow up tests done such as stress test, chest X-rays etc or the next medical professionals you may be seeing will look like this...

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    Could be nothing but it is not worth the risk of ignoring.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    :noway: I'd get in to see your doc ASAP.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    "awful chest pains....visible distress...previously hospitalized for similar symptoms..."

    Wtf?!? It's this Internet Diagnosis Day or something? Go see a professional

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