I am a 33 year old that had a repair of the aorta 4 years ago (narrowing aorta replaced with tube). I also have a mild leak in the aortic valve (bicuspid) but they left it alone since it wasn't severe. I found this out because I was having symptoms of chest pressure in combination with head pressure, especially around the eyes and forehead. Yet, they said the problems I had shouldn't be the reason for my symptoms. These symptoms are nothing severe, just nagging. It comes and goes, and still does even after surgery. This time, I've gone 6 months (longest stretch ever) with these symptoms. Recently, I get more skipped heart beats. I've had all the recent tests: Brain and chest MRI, echo, ekg, blood work, etc. Apart from a leaky valve, the docs say that I'm normal and that the symptoms aren't due to anything that they've seen. The blood work did show a positive Lupis screen, but was proven false positive later. They thought allergies, but never sent me to an allergist, just gave me flonase, which didn't do anything for me after a couple weeks use.
Now they want to give me Lexapro for low-level anxiety they say could be causing the symptoms. I don't want to take it due to the side effect of heart racing.
Right now I take 50mg Atenelol and 5mg prinivil for blood pressure.
If anyone else has chest and head pressure that was difficult to relate to anything specific, please let me know.
Thanks.
Now they want to give me Lexapro for low-level anxiety they say could be causing the symptoms. I don't want to take it due to the side effect of heart racing.
Right now I take 50mg Atenelol and 5mg prinivil for blood pressure.
If anyone else has chest and head pressure that was difficult to relate to anything specific, please let me know.
Thanks.
