Chest pains = Stop working out?

[bodyhard]

The other night I was awaken with some serious chest pains, so much so my wife called 911 and I went to the ER. (Everything came back OK)

Anyway, I posted a pic on FB with my wife sitting on the hospital bed right next to me stating "Always by mu side" just to show people how a good wife is always by her man no matter what.

However, due to the subject of chest pains people became doctors and started sending me PM's saying that the pain could be because "I workout" that I should stop working out, or lift light...

Why would anyone equate working out with having chest pains?

I have not answered any one back yet.

[Mark1T]

Sorry to hear you had the pains, Johnny.

Those internet doctors never thought that the pains might have been much worse if you didn't workout

[x-trainer ben]

It is wacky thinking but i would guess the area that the pecs are located, the pressure from benching, and assuming that internally you "blew out" something.

I wonder if shoulder pain can move to the chest?

[PeaceWithin]

It happened in the middle of the night and people are trying to blame working out? Lol. If you went to the ED and your lab work was fine, if you want to follow up further get an Echo or a stress test. Chest pain just happens sometimes.

I had a period of time where I was having eso****us spasms and the pain level was quite high, and located right in the middle of my chest/between shoulder blades. Could easily have been misdiagnosed as cardiac chest pains.

Good luck, ignore the internet MDs, most of them are the same people who don't believe in vaccinations and believe that 95% of the population have gluten allergies.

[bodyhard]

Sorry to hear you had the pains, Johnny.

Those internet doctors never thought that the pains might have been much worse if you didn't workout

Exactly.

It is wacky thinking but i would guess the area that the pecs are located, the pressure from benching, and assuming that internally you "blew out" something.

I wonder if shoulder pain can move to the chest?

The thing is I haven't worked out in 2 weeks or so, taking a break.

It happened in the middle of the night and people are trying to blame working out? Lol. If you went to the ED and your lab work was fine, if you want to follow up further get an Echo or a stress test. Chest pain just happens sometimes.

I had a period of time where I was having eso****us spasms and the pain level was quite high, and located right in the middle of my chest/between shoulder blades. Could easily have been misdiagnosed as cardiac chest pains.

Good luck, ignore the internet MDs, most of them are the same people who don't believe in vaccinations and believe that 95% of the population have gluten allergies.

I have been getting acid reflux lately and I have been reading up on it and it says chest pains is one of the symptoms.

[Cass40]

Sorry to hear you have pain. I am happy you're o.k. 💖
Not sure about working out, seems like it's more to do with anxiety than heart issues. However, you always hear these freaky stories someone really fit dropping dead on treadmill like that biggest loser trainer.

[Brackneyc]

As your internet doctor, I think it’s the Camaro. You should give it to me and thank me for saving your life.

[acrawlingchaos]

When I was in the service, I had severe chest pains that required an EKG (I was 20 at the time). It ended up being Costochondritis, which is inflammation in the intercostal muscles (small muscles in between ribs). The pain can be severe enough to mimic a heart attack.

One thing I do know, and this may help you. Cardiac pain is not palpable. In other words, if you have chest pain, and you can recreate chest pain by pressing on the area, it's probably muscular pain.

[drudixon]

All the chest pains I've had were fixed by my chiropractor or a glass of water (heart burn), usually just a rib out of place. Super cheap fix. So, try that first, if it fixes it, saves thousands of dollars, if not, you're back where you started. Hopefully it's nothing.

[misterponytail]

It happened in the middle of the night and people are trying to blame working out? Lol. If you went to the ED and your lab work was fine, if you want to follow up further get an Echo or a stress test. Chest pain just happens sometimes.

I had ED in the middle of the night... Wait. Is that what you meant?

[Karl_Hungus]

The other night I was awaken with some serious chest pains, so much so my wife called 911 and I went to the ER. (Everything came back OK)

Anyway, I posted a pic on FB with my wife sitting on the hospital bed right next to me stating "Always by mu side" just to show people how a good wife is always by her man no matter what.

However, due to the subject of chest pains people became doctors and started sending me PM's saying that the pain could be because "I workout" that I should stop working out, or lift light...

Why would anyone equate working out with having chest pains?

I have not answered any one back yet.

My guess would be that people often associate strenuous physical activity with excessive strain on the heart (especially if you are over 40). Every winter there are always a few news stories about people dropping dead while shoveling snow from their driveway. Those kinds of things reinforce the belief that strenuous activity past a certain age must be reduced or limited.

Did you find out what caused the pain?

[Cass40]

My guess would be that people often associate strenuous physical activity with excessive strain on the heart (especially if you are over 40). Every winter there are always a few news stories about people dropping dead while shoveling snow from their driveway. Those kinds of things reinforce the belief that strenuous activity past a certain age must be reduced or limited.

Did you find out what caused the pain?

Why do you always hear about people who are in really good shape dropping dead at the gym? What's up with that?

[deadwoodgregg]

I made a lap around you on Wednesday BH. Me and another fella took a 26ft box truck and a trailer load of equipment from Kinnelon, NJ across the GW and Throggs Neck out to a friend Babylon, Long Island. I brought that same 16ft trailer loaded with 6 pieces of equipment through Brooklyn and Staten Island and delivered it to Cincinnati, Ohio and Knoxville, Tn. I got back home today around noon. I did keep one piece (hack squat) for my home gym.

[Corbi]

Why do you always hear about people who are in really good shape dropping dead at the gym? What's up with that?

Because a lot of heart and related issues are genetic and people who believe they are in good shape physically don't take the time to get a full and proper exam. Stress tests, EKG's, sonar grams...can't recall the word right now even though I have literally had dozens of them performed are whats required to tell you what shape your heart and arteries are actually in. Sometimes the fittest looking people are walking time bombs and have zero clue they are about to drop over.

[Corbi]

And anyone telling you to ignore any sort of chest pain are straight up full of $hit, if you have unexplained pain and or tightness in the chest you should always get it checked out. You may feel kinda stupid walking into the ER but thats better than being wheeled into the morgue. I felt goofy going to the ER when I had my mini stroke but its always better to be on the side of caution and get that stuff checked out fully.

[Cass40]

Because a lot of heart and related issues are genetic and people who believe they are in good shape physically don't take the time to get a full and proper exam. Stress tests, EKG's, sonar grams...can't recall the word right now even though I have literally had dozens of them performed are whats required to tell you what shape your heart and arteries are actually in. Sometimes the fittest looking people are walking time bombs and have zero clue they are about to drop over.

So they'd drop dead regardless of the gym, meaning that the gym is not causing it, right?

[Corbi]

So they'd drop dead regardless of the gym, meaning that the gym is not causing it, right?

The gym and strenuous workouts absolutely contribute to it, with narrowed arteries, bad valves, etc the heart has to work extra hard to overcome these issues. Odds are the would have dropped eventually from their issues but the gym/workouts hastened their demise.

[Brackneyc]

Why do you always hear about people who are in really good shape dropping dead at the gym? What's up with that?

I don't hear that a lot. I do hear of a lot of people dying, but most of them are not in what I would call "good shape." Regardless, I want to be the best looking corpse I can be, as risky as it appears to be.

[Cass40]

I don't hear that a lot. I do hear of a lot of people dying, but most of them are not in what I would call "good shape." Regardless, I want to be the best looking corpse I can be, as risky as it appears to be.

Agreed, seems to be risky that working out business but at least the corpse looks hot!

[Brackneyc]

Agreed, seems to be risky that working out business but at least the corpse looks hot!

One can hope.

[ElrondHubbard]

I figured it was probably anxiety related to that upcoming ghey bar visit.

[Lou1se]

Wow, that would have been scary! Great to see you both acted quickly.

[newcomb12]

The other night I was awaken with some serious chest pains, so much so my wife called 911 and I went to the ER. (Everything came back OK)

Anyway, I posted a pic on FB with my wife sitting on the hospital bed right next to me stating "Always by mu side" just to show people how a good wife is always by her man no matter what.

However, due to the subject of chest pains people became doctors and started sending me PM's saying that the pain could be because "I workout" that I should stop working out, or lift light...

Why would anyone equate working out with having chest pains?

I have not answered any one back yet.

See a cardiologist. It may be something or it could be nothing. I had some chest tightness one evening. Cardiologist found that I had a bundle branch block and an ejection fraction of 41%. Basically i could have been one of those guys who falls over dead one day.

Never take chances with your heart.

[bodyhard]

Hey guys sorry I haven't updated this, but just so you guys know when I got to the ER, they did an EKG, took Xrays of my chest and did blood work. Everything checked out OK and my heart and all are good. The doc at the ER said the pain is coming from the acid reflux I was getting coupled with anxiety. However he did tell me to follow up with my PCP and I will do that soon.

Thanks for all the great responses.


Last night for no reason what so ever I was angry, so much so I left my house in a rage (nothing happen at home I was just laying in bed) I went to the bar to get a drink, I was so mad that I scared myself because I wanted to do something stupid. I felt like I wanted to hurt someone or myself. I had one drink and went home and went to sleep, I am not even sure why I had the rage. Not only am I going to go see my PCP I am making an appointment with a shrink, I have no idea what is going on with me.

[paolo59]

Hey guys sorry I haven't updated this, but just so you guys know when I got to the ER, they did an EKG, took Xrays of my chest and did blood work. Everything checked out OK and my heart and all are good. The doc at the ER said the pain is coming from the acid reflux I was getting coupled with anxiety. However he did tell me to follow up with my PCP and I will do that soon.

Thanks for all the great responses.




Last night for no reason what so ever I was angry, so much so I left my house in a rage (nothing happen at home I was just laying in bed) I went to the bar to get a drink, I was so mad that I scared myself because I wanted to do something stupid. I felt like I wanted to hurt someone or myself. I had one drink and went home and went to sleep, I am not even sure why I had the rage. Not only am I going to go see my PCP I am making an appointment with a shrink, I have no idea what is going on with me.

Well, you are not crazy. LOL Sort of...at times. Anxiety can do some weird, nasty things. You don't know where in the world they are coming from. It can literally throw your whole system into a tail spin.

[thebigzakbowski]

glad your dr said you were ok. I think sometimes we all get mad, like unreasonably mad but you were smart and didnt do anything. stay strong

[x-trainer ben]

Unexplainable bed rage fits, hmm never heard of it.

[bodyhard]

Well, you are not crazy. LOL Sort of...at times. Anxiety can do some weird, nasty things. You don't know where in the world they are coming from. It can literally throw your whole system into a tail spin.

Yeah it sure does...

glad your dr said you were ok. I think sometimes we all get mad, like unreasonably mad but you were smart and didnt do anything. stay strong

Yeah I came home and went to sleep.

Unexplainable bed rage fits, hmm never heard of it.

Neither have I

[Corbi]

I don't hear that a lot. I do hear of a lot of people dying, but most of them are not in what I would call "good shape." Regardless, I want to be the best looking corpse I can be, as risky as it appears to be.

You read and hear about these all the time, 17 yr old playing basketball and just drops dead, 20 yr old playing football and drops dead. Marathon runner drops dead , etc. Most of these are valve issues that they never knew about.

Hey guys sorry I haven't updated this, but just so you guys know when I got to the ER, they did an EKG, took Xrays of my chest and did blood work. Everything checked out OK and my heart and all are good. The doc at the ER said the pain is coming from the acid reflux I was getting coupled with anxiety. However he did tell me to follow up with my PCP and I will do that soon.

Thanks for all the great responses.

The EKG and xrays are an ok start but they will not diagnose clogged arteries or bad valves. For those you need a combo of stress test, echocardiogram, cat scan and or an MRI.

[Bando]

You read and hear about these all the time, 17 yr old playing basketball and just drops dead, 20 yr old playing football and drops dead. Marathon runner drops dead , etc. Most of these are valve issues that they never knew about.

Had a college Lacrosse player here drop dead after taking a ball in the chest. Obviously in good shape, just something genetic where that particular hit took him out. Very sad, I played Lacrosse and took all kinds of hits and limped away with a bruise.

When I played HS sports, mobile phones were mounted in cars and cost thousands of dollars. I think the technology will catch up to where athletes get a sonogram or something telling they are vulnerable and should not play. Probably be a $2.99 app by the time I die.