angina? - Angina Message Board

joslin · 09-08-2003, 12:30 PM

I have total cholestrol of 170. Even then I get occational pains near heart. I also did a stress test. Nothing showed up. HDL is 40. Ldl:120, trigl:80. No, it is not a heart burn. Yes, it may be angina. But why should i get if i have such a low value of total choles? No, I won't get prescription for statin nor I am interested. I am not interested in niacin (to increase HDL)since it may raise my blood sugar. Any thoughts?

cutup · 09-08-2003, 04:07 PM

How can you be sure it is not acid reflux? A hiateal? hernia can cause pain in the chest area even when you don't feel the burning of acid in the esophagus

joslin · 09-09-2003, 07:21 AM

hernias can be felt & see the protrusions. I don't have any. Also, I have this agina from atleast 3 yrs. I know GERD. I don't have any heart burn problems. My esophagus doesn't burn even if i eat hot spicey food since.

Gooba · 09-09-2003, 07:25 AM

Let me see if I get this right.You think you may have angina,but do not want to believe that it is possible because of your stress test.You have said that it is not a number of things like heartburn and you do not want to take anything or get anything looked at further.What is your goal?

cutup · 09-09-2003, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by joslin:
hernias can be felt & see the protrusions.

You would not know that you have a hiteal hernia just from examining the outside of your body. The protrusion would have to been observed by a doctor through a scope placed in your throat. The pain you describe sounds like it could be an esophogeal spasm.