Slight health issue.

[Grumps]

I have let some close forum friends aware I've been diagnosed with a bit of a health issue recently. I wasn't going to open it up to discussion but sitting here on my jollies thinking and I feel It would maybe help others.
I have been having abdominal/chest pains for the last couple of months along with bouts of breathlessness. I put it down to indigestion issues from a previous medical procedure I had 3 years ago.
Unfortunately last week I had to have an ambulance out to get me sorted after suffering what felt like a heart attack, very constricted chest and awful pain. The only way they could get the pain to subside was by giving me a GTN spray to open up the arteries.
I've been rushed through the system and had various tests and have now been diagnosed with Angina.
This isn't a death sentence thank God but can lead to heart attacks and strokes if not dealt with so looks like a warning to get things sorted. I'm now waiting for further tests to see if I require stents fitting to sort it out. I now have to carry my GTN spray with me everywhere and have already had to use it twice so it's doing it's job.
I appriciate some of you guys on here are really going through it with certain illnesses at the moment but decided to flag this up incase anyone else is suffering similar symptoms. Don't leave it to chance, please to get yourself checked.

Stay well gezzers
Grumps.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Sorry to hear this news Dave however Angina is quite common and very treatable so just look on the bright side.
Just heed the doctors advice and take it easy.

 

[Shelly]

I'm so sorry to hear about your illness @Grumps
Hopefully the spray will help you
What joys we all have to look forward to in getting old
But at least we're all here
Fingers crossed you don't have to use the spray too often
Take care

 

[Tom Martin]

Wow Grumps, glad to hear your inbuilt sensors worked to the extent you were able to get assistance quickly, and get the problem diagnosed. I'm sure monitoring and medication will keep you ticking along for a while yet. Keep well !!

 

[Slam]

Sorry to read of this, take it easy and thank you for sharing the symptons we are all to good at just muddling through ailments our health issues.

 

[Mazza]

Sorry to hear about your problems, but hopefully all under control now.

I must tell you that when I read your post, I misread it first time and thought you had to use a GIN spray !!

 

[Antm72]

Sorry to hear this Dave but glad its been diagnosed quickly and its under control. Take care mate.

 

[Grumps]

Sorry to hear about your problems, but hopefully all under control now.

I must tell you that when I read your post, I misread it first time and thought you had to use a GIN spray !!

Haha I can't stand gin so i'm pleased it's not!!

 

[Grumps]

Sorry to hear this Dave but glad its been diagnosed quickly and its under control. Take care mate.

Thanks Pal

 

[mrscalex]

Sorry to hear that.

In case anyone has the same symptoms and has a fear of being told it’s angina, then there are more innocent explanations. So don’t be afraid to get it checked out is the point.

My ex thought she was having a heart attack with crushing chest pains and it turned out to be tightening of the chest wall cartilage called
costochondritis.

I had similar symptoms a couple of years ago and it was purely muscular that an osteopath sorted.

 

[Paul Rice]

Its about time you had some good luck on the health side. Keep well and i know its not that simple but take it easy mate. Holidays a good start.

 

[Grumps]

Its about time you had some good luck on the health side. Keep well and i know its not that simple but take it easy mate. Holidays a good start.

Cheers mate. Haha my track record isn't great is it! Feel so relaxed when I get out here so there's a good start.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

What? Another prominent forum member having health issues? Do I detect some kind of conspiracy going on?Get well soon, we need your sort around here.

 

[Brian4]

Sorry to hear of your troubles but now you have been diagnosed you will be sorted out and continue to make a full recovery.
See you around soon

 

[Grumps]

What? Another prominent forum member having health issues? Do I detect some kind of conspiracy going on?Get well soon, we need your sort around here.

Haha thanks mate. They will do what they do and all will be well. When they looked after me 3 hears ago the NHS were just fantastic. I have no worries.

 

[Grumps]

Sorry to hear of your troubles but now you have been diagnosed you will be sorted out and continue to make a full recovery.
See you around soon

Thanks Brian. No doing much forum wise this year but I'll be back next year living it up!

 

[Synclare]

My dad had that, something to do with the breakfast fry ups I think. Used a spray on the tongue (nitro glycerine?) so easily manageable. Get yourself retired Dave and chilling in France, sooo much less pressure I'm led to believe. Nurse Julie to the rescue

 

[DrWong]

Get well soon Grumps

 

[Grumps]

My dad had that, something to do with the breakfast fry ups I think. Used a spray on the tongue (nitro glycerine?) so easily manageable. Get yourself retired Dave and chilling in France, sooo much less pressure I'm led to believe. Nurse Julie to the rescue

Yeah I'm on nitro glycerine Adrian. Hopefully they'll fit a stent or two and i can come off it. It tastes rank and gives you a headache

 

[t-tony]

Just like you innit, on nitrous to make you go faster.

Tony.

ps. Seriously though mate, thanks for putting this out there someone will be thanking you one day for sure.