Hi all.
For the last couple of weeks I've been getting sharpish pains in the left side of my chest of varying intensity, normally during exertion or stress. I have a history of a high heart rate, which has never really been fully investigated, I've had a few ECGs but that's all. Each time I've had the pain I've felt my heart beating faster. I also have a history of asthma.
Normally, I would just go to my GP, but recently it's been very hard to get in with the same doctor. So I have to just go see any one and although a couple of them are very attentive, some of the ones that don't know me are very dismissive. I think they look at my history, see how often I was going there before my diagnosis and surgery and decide I'm either a worrier or want attention. So if I'm going to go, I need to be armed with questions I want answered and checks I want carried out.
I just wondered what your thoughts were, its not bad enough to warrant a trip to A&E but I know it shouldn't go unchecked. I cant change GP because the only other practice in my area is even worse than this, I was under it as a child and you'd have to wait 2-4 weeks a time for appointments, emergency or not
Any input is greatly appreciated, I feel somewhat like I am fussing over nothing at times.
For the last couple of weeks I've been getting sharpish pains in the left side of my chest of varying intensity, normally during exertion or stress. I have a history of a high heart rate, which has never really been fully investigated, I've had a few ECGs but that's all. Each time I've had the pain I've felt my heart beating faster. I also have a history of asthma.
Normally, I would just go to my GP, but recently it's been very hard to get in with the same doctor. So I have to just go see any one and although a couple of them are very attentive, some of the ones that don't know me are very dismissive. I think they look at my history, see how often I was going there before my diagnosis and surgery and decide I'm either a worrier or want attention. So if I'm going to go, I need to be armed with questions I want answered and checks I want carried out.
I just wondered what your thoughts were, its not bad enough to warrant a trip to A&E but I know it shouldn't go unchecked. I cant change GP because the only other practice in my area is even worse than this, I was under it as a child and you'd have to wait 2-4 weeks a time for appointments, emergency or not
Any input is greatly appreciated, I feel somewhat like I am fussing over nothing at times.