Chest tightenin? heart pain?

[HustlerBrah]

how you doing guys!

took 2 days off gym up until today.

on a current cycle of 750mg of cyp weekly for 10 to 12 weeks (pct's ready and all)

smashed a good workout today, but half way throuhg i felt my chest tighten up/heart pain? not strong but annoying and dull?

i trained shoudlers and triceps today.

any more info needed?

whats going on?

[LeroyB]

Couple of questions -
Ths is prob not your first cycle i can assume?
How many weeks are you into the cycle?
Heart pain = where, meaning where is your HEART pain?
Cheers dude - I think your fine btw, and have experinced similar.

[HustlerBrah]

second cycle

first was test prop with d-bol about 5 weeks in

chest/heart pain is located just where the heart is...

can't explain the dullish pain .....im hopin its just chest tightening? but i'm worried same time.

it's nothing to like CRY over as in pain wise, but it's just making me stress

[LeroyB]

Does it feel like a "back pump" but in your chest?

[terraj]

Yeah man, I say any heart pain = trip to the doctors.

You only have one of them... if you did not already know.

And getting medical advice from a bunch of meat heads on a forum....well it's not medical advice.

[HustlerBrah]

yeah kinda like a back pump in the chest, but noway near as uncomfortable


it's xmas so all local docs would be closed but the hospital i'm assuming

[LeroyB]

I think your fine to be honest.
If you can and want to -get your BP checked.
If thats fine take some asprin.
terraj - just FYI heart PAIN is normally nothing, heart attacks, strokes, and those type things dont really give heart PAIN. Heart attacks normally feel more like indegestion.
My Sister is an ER Nurse.
Cheers!

[marcus300]

Go to A & E and get checked out.

[HustlerBrah]

I think your fine to be honest.
If you can and want to -get your BP checked.
If thats fine take some asprin.
terraj - just FYI heart PAIN is normally nothing, heart attacks, strokes, and those type things dont really give heart PAIN. Heart attacks normally feel more like indegestion.
My Sister is an ER Nurse.
Cheers!

Thanks alot man!

I'm open to all advice, if this pain is persistent i'll definently get it checked by the docs ASAP once their open of course

My bp is fine i checked before, twice 128 / 67

if it's not feeling fine by tomorrow i'll definenlty not work legs out. I might go hospital and go get it checked out (not bitching out from leg sessions, i love em, love throwin plates around on the sqaut rack and all!) it's just i always feel like my heads gonna explode when im squatin, last thing iw ant is my heart giving in too !

[HustlerBrah]

Go to A & E and get checked out.

sorry marcus but what's A and E?

[JockReborn]

First off, any heart/ chest pain should be looked into. Having said that: I had a similar experience on my second cycle. Rushed to the ER and doc said it was prob. brought on by stress and amplified by my "concerns" of steroid use. (I was honest because I was scared shitless). I was young and had a lot of misconceptionsand fear about use and had no business cycling in the first place.
Thank God I grew up and started researching what the hell I was doing.

I haven't had any experiences since.

Hope everything passes.

-J

[terraj]

I think your fine to be honest.
If you can and want to -get your BP checked.
If thats fine take some asprin.
terraj - just FYI heart PAIN is normally nothing, heart attacks, strokes, and those type things dont really give heart PAIN. Heart attacks normally feel more like indegestion.
My Sister is an ER Nurse.
Cheers!

So, because your sister it a nurse...you can give medical advice?

FYI....Cardiac chest pain which is a typical symptom of a heart attack is often vague, or dull, and may be described as a pressure or band-like sensation, squeezing, heaviness, or other discomfort.

Note the OP states a -dull pain.

Thanks McDreamy

[marcus300]

sorry marcus but what's A and E?

Its accident and emergency at the hospital, go and seek professional advice

[LeroyB]

So, because your sister it a nurse...you can give medical advice?

FYI....Cardiac chest pain which is a typical symptom of a heart attack is often vague, or dull, and may be described as a pressure or band-like sensation, squeezing, heaviness, or other discomfort.

Note the OP states a -dull pain.

Thanks McDreamy

I can give medical advice just like you can - do you give steroid advice, are you an endocarditis? Come on bud, let be real this is the Internet and a forum. I am just offering what I can.
My sister is a good source of information.
I also have experienced this my second week into a cycle and near when I trained shoulders. Lastly we are all here to offer advice and that is what he was looking for. PAIN is a funny word as well, Ive seen a man go in an ambulance with chest "Pain" - it was gas.
To the OP.
Keep us posted as to what happens - Ill bet money it will be gone tomorrow except for residual tightness where your pecs connect to the shoulders.

[stevey_6t9]

OP dont lsiten to some people, no ones a doctor here. what you have cud be very minor or major we dont know. Just go see your doctor.

[HustlerBrah]

i pretty much called 000 (which is 911 up in US)

and got referred to nurse on call

spoke to her for a good ten minutes and conclued to rest up keep hydrated as the "discomfort" will dis continue.

I'll update this thread tomorrow morning when i wake up, If it's gone thank god i can go kill legs and aim for a 140+ squat WOOOOOOOOOO BUDDY !


but thanks alot guys!!! everybit of input is appreciated!

and 2 the 2 guys hatin on eachother, drop it and merry xmas brahs

[Little Herc]

If u have blockage of some sort or the onset of heart disease you usually feel pain in your legs first because of the longer arteries in your legs. Have any leg pain in the past?

[HustlerBrah]

If u have blockage of some sort or the onset of heart disease you usually feel pain in your legs first because of the longer arteries in your legs. Have any leg pain in the past?

nope no leg pain bruv

[HustlerBrah]

75% of the discomfort/pain is gone,

but it's still slightly their, nothing compared to yesterdays


i think i might go easy in the gym today and just train the calves and hamstrings rather then WHOLE leg session. (i'll do the quads/squats in another 2-3 days)

any other suggestions guys?

[HustlerBrah]

Took it half assed/easy in the gym today, no preworkout, no caffeine.

Calves were great, pump was good, strength is better,

Hammi's were great, strength is also getting their


i find if i directlylay on my chest (leg curl layin down) it affects me more as in chest/heart discomfort.

when i push to failure i also felt short of breathe,

So i guess it's only a matter of time until things get better i hope

[MayTryIt]

Just a side note. I used to get them after a night of parting (I have never done a cycle BTW. Anyway, my mom called me one night complaining of chest pain and she wanted me to rush over and take her to the Hospital...so I did. After they ran a few tests they concluded her heart was fine...the pain actually can come from what the ER guy called "Inflamed Rib meat". In other words the muscle between your ribs can get inflamed causing chest pain, and also pain in the back...or for that matter any where you have "Rib meat" lol. I used to get chest pains just like what they had described, and sometimes when I had them if I put my arm over my head, like when laying in bed it would kind of stretch the ribs and cause a dull constant pain in my chest. It would usually go away after I put my arm back down.

So the pain your describing when doing leg curls could simply be irritating the area where you could have "Inflamed Rib Meat"

For the record "Inflamed rib meat" is not a medical term...its just want the ER Doctor told me...Im sure there is a medical word for it. Also, after realizing I probably had the same thing it releived a lot of stress from me because I was scared shitless sometimes when I would get the pain. I very rarely ever get it now unless I party hard. And I dont plan on that for a long time....second week back in the gym....got to be ready for summer. Oh yeah...Im 29 Brah...if that matters. Im sure you'll be fine dude. Sounds like you got some "Inflamed Rib meat" but Im not a DR. so make sure you get checked out. As them about the rib meat thing

[HustlerBrah]

Just a side note. I used to get them after a night of parting (I have never done a cycle BTW. Anyway, my mom called me one night complaining of chest pain and she wanted me to rush over and take her to the Hospital...so I did. After they ran a few tests they concluded her heart was fine...the pain actually can come from what the ER guy called "Inflamed Rib meat". In other words the muscle between your ribs can get inflamed causing chest pain, and also pain in the back...or for that matter any where you have "Rib meat" lol. I used to get chest pains just like what they had described, and sometimes when I had them if I put my arm over my head, like when laying in bed it would kind of stretch the ribs and cause a dull constant pain in my chest. It would usually go away after I put my arm back down.

So the pain your describing when doing leg curls could simply be irritating the area where you could have "Inflamed Rib Meat"

For the record "Inflamed rib meat" is not a medical term...its just want the ER Doctor told me...Im sure there is a medical word for it. Also, after realizing I probably had the same thing it releived a lot of stress from me because I was scared shitless sometimes when I would get the pain. I very rarely ever get it now unless I party hard. And I dont plan on that for a long time....second week back in the gym....got to be ready for summer. Oh yeah...Im 29 Brah...if that matters. Im sure you'll be fine dude. Sounds like you got some "Inflamed Rib meat" but Im not a DR. so make sure you get checked out. As them about the rib meat thing

I'm going to go to the doc's this tuesday to get bllood work done and i'll bring this up to them

thanks alot guys!

i'll be definently smashing the legs as a whole tomororw, *recovery abilities* are pretty good atm so i should be fine for em

[MayTryIt]

Great, look forward to learning more stuff. BTW...is that you in your profile pic? If so...Damn dude!!!

[HustlerBrah]

Great, look forward to learning more stuff. BTW...is that you in your profile pic? If so...Damn dude!!!

haha i wish man, my idol!

Frank McGrath (animal rep)

[MayTryIt]

Looks like a good dude to look up to . Keep us posed!!!

[sweezy]

If the pain went away it was most likely an anxiety attack..It happened to me a couple weeks ago when i was on DBOL..My chest was tight and i could only breathe if i took deep breaths..Go get your bloodwork and keep us posted

[HustlerBrah]

The pain didnt go away completely, i've still smoe, it's not even pain bruh more just discomfort.

If the doc's open tomorrow *public holiday i think here?* i'll get blood work done and see what he/she says.

I'll definently update this thread tomorrow and continuously till i get the blood work results

[LeroyB]

Thanks for following up Brah. Keep us posted I am sure the discomfort will go in a day or two more. You strained something in that area.

[peteroy01]

Leroy, u shouldn't tell people with chest pain to not worry about it and not go c a doc. The guy could have a miocardial infarction for all we know. There is a difference in giving advice as in- advising someone to seek medical attention(better safe than sorry) vs don't worry about it. Clearly u have zero medical knowledge and dont have a clue what a heart attack really is.

Op-aas as u probably know can cause heart enlargement. Having a high bp can cause even more enlargement because the heart has to work harder and it's defense is to grow thicker to help circulate the blood. Well this is a flaw, when the heart thickens it can't move with the flexability that it did before. So now it has to work even harder to circulate blood and around and around we go. Anyways, take 325mg of asparin Ed and take it easy till u can get blood work and an EKG.

[HustlerBrah]

I got told by the Pharmacist today to not use asprin .

Did my chest workout today, Coudlnt push as hard because i felt some strain going to heavy in the same spot as lsited above ^^^^ from actually feeling the discomfort im' actually thinking i could've strained something deep , but once again it's upto what the doc says

Booked in for the Doctor tomorrow at 11am

Definently get a check up and if possible get some blood work done too

Will update again tomorrow

[LeroyB]

Leroy, u shouldn't tell people with chest pain to not worry about it and not go c a doc. The guy could have a miocardial infarction for all we know. There is a difference in giving advice as in- advising someone to seek medical attention(better safe than sorry) vs don't worry about it. Clearly u have zero medical knowledge and dont have a clue what a heart attack really is.

Did you notice what the nurse told him bruv?

[TITANIUM]

To the OP, Please get checked out.




Electrocardiogram
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart's electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings are called waves. See a picture of the EKG components and intervals.

The heart is a muscular pump made up of four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. A natural electrical system causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body. See a picture of the heart and its electrical system.



Why It Is Done
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is done to:

Check the heart's electrical activity.
Find the cause of unexplained chest pain, which could be caused by a heart attack, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis), or angina.
Find the cause of symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or rapid, irregular heartbeats (palpitations).
Find out if the walls of the heart chambers are too thick (hypertrophied).
Check how well medicines are working and whether they are causing side effects that affect the heart.
Check how well mechanical devices that are implanted in the heart, such as pacemakers, are working to control a normal heartbeat.
Check the health of the heart when other diseases or conditions are present, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, or a family history of early heart disease.









Best

T

[HustlerBrah]

To the OP, Please get checked out.




Electrocardiogram
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart's electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings are called waves. See a picture of the EKG components and intervals.

The heart is a muscular pump made up of four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. A natural electrical system causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body. See a picture of the heart and its electrical system.



Why It Is Done
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is done to:

Check the heart's electrical activity.
Find the cause of unexplained chest pain, which could be caused by a heart attack, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis), or angina.
Find the cause of symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or rapid, irregular heartbeats (palpitations).
Find out if the walls of the heart chambers are too thick (hypertrophied).
Check how well medicines are working and whether they are causing side effects that affect the heart.
Check how well mechanical devices that are implanted in the heart, such as pacemakers, are working to control a normal heartbeat.
Check the health of the heart when other diseases or conditions are present, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, or a family history of early heart disease.









Best

T

I'm going in to the doctors tomorrow got an appointment, I'll see what they say, and i'll ask to get an EKG test if they reccommend it,

Will update

Thanks T!

[TITANIUM]

I'm going in to the doctors tomorrow got an appointment, I'll see what they say, and i'll ask to get an EKG test if they reccommend it,

Will update

Thanks T!

Thank you for doing it.

Keep us posted.

Best

T

[stevey_6t9]

i play around woith ECGs at uni, there fun. they will tell u about heart rythyms and wether you SA and AV nodes are working up to par

[peteroy01]

Did you notice what the nurse told him bruv?

not a nurse, a pharmacist! And how many ribs do u think a pharmacist has broke while doing CPR compared to a nurse or paramedic? I wouldn't put my life n the hands of a pharmacist. I would ask them about drug interaction n the body after a doctor has already given me a script. I would like to know why the pharmacist told him not to take asparin. It's n every chestpain protocol in the USA.

[LeroyB]

not a nurse, a pharmacist! And how many ribs do u think a pharmacist has broke while doing CPR compared to a nurse or paramedic? I wouldn't put my life n the hands of a pharmacist. I would ask them about drug interaction n the body after a doctor has already given me a script. I would like to know why the pharmacist told him not to take asparin. It's n every chestpain protocol in the USA.

If you want to flame be bro - maybe you should read the entire post before unleashing, just saying - see below.

i pretty much called 000 (which is 911 up in US)

and got referred to nurse on call

spoke to her for a good ten minutes and conclued to rest up keep hydrated as the "discomfort" will dis continue.

I'll update this thread tomorrow morning when i wake up, If it's gone thank god i can go kill legs and aim for a 140+ squat WOOOOOOOOOO BUDDY !


but thanks alot guys!!! everybit of input is appreciated!

and 2 the 2 guys hatin on eachother, drop it and merry xmas brahs

[MotoLifter]

I'm going in to the doctors tomorrow got an appointment, I'll see what they say, and i'll ask to get an EKG test if they reccommend it,

Will update

Thanks T!

Good boy!!! better safe than sorry in this department. no matter what the newbs say.

I have experienced something similar, but found it to be more of a lung type discomfort.


Moto

[HustlerBrah]

Ok guys!

Doctor re-appointed me to 1:30pm because he wasn't coming in for some reason?

AKA 30 minutes andi 'll be at the doctors!

Todays leg session was by far the WORST!

i had stimulants (white flood + jacked in me) got me tingling and all

but i just couldnt lift at all guys!

normally get 130kg on the free ewight squat for as solid 6 and i struggled and had no motivation to get 120 for 5 today....

Calves pumpep up so much doing toe raises on the leg press after 2 sets i had to stop, the pump was to hard to continue workin out on.

The chest discomfort is still their! I knew it would halt me from doing a heavy leg day! !!! It hurt more the HARDER i pushed!

also i've got this hard lump on my right arm about 3inches under PIN point which im worried about also ! friend said it could just be your muscles tightening up.. but its' pretty much RIGHT smack ang in the middle of your arm between yourelbow joint and shoulder joint ( not on the bicep nor the tricep (inbetween!)

so i've got a few things i gotta clear up with the doctor


will update soon and let everyoen know what's happening !

[HustlerBrah]

OK guys doctor pretty much said this:

Muscular Spasm in the upper left pectoral, take panadol or nurofen (im not sure what that's called up in the US)

He said to take it easy and not train for 2 weeks, what are your guys thoughts on that?

He said if you feel the need, use DEEP HEART or INFLAMMATORY creams to ease up some discomfort.

I'll definently be using the inflam. creams, but what's everyone think about the 2 weeks off training? im 6 weeks into a test only cycle, i really don't wanna take more then 1-2 days off ???

About the lump on my right arm, he said it's just muscles tightening so once again stretch them out and apply some cream if needed.

Wha'ts everyones thoughts on this? I'm happy it's nothing serious

thanks again for everyones input and advice,

please throw in some more input if you feel i need mroe info