[valero]

Iam 36 years old I recently was put on medecation for high blood pressure .My ? Is I have been having sharp pain on the right side of my chest only the right side should I be worried about the pain in only occurs when I am up

[J_9]

What is the name of the med so that I can look it up.

[Xrayman]

I think you need a cardiogram/ ECG NOW! I think the symptoms of heart disease are there especially if you are on medication for high blood pressure/hypertension-get it looked at with a proper heart condition monitor!

There is a CT scan called a cardiac scoring system CT, this is where the scanner uses an algorithm (formula) to calculate the level of calcification (blockage) in your heart blood vessels-push for this. As well as take your medication (of course)

P.S. sorry for pushing scans all the time (J_9) but my cousin had one and the doctor said you are going Immediateley to hospital for a quadruple bypass! The doctor didn't even know hoew he managed to walk in tto the room! So the cardiac scoring system saved his life!

Cheers!

[J_9]

Hey, no prob, X, no worries. But I was concerned about the right sided pain, since there is no left sided.

You know I respect your opinion, and leave many questions for you.

[Xrayman]

The symptoms on the right side I agree are a little bit of a red herring, however if there is a thrombosis around the upper right brachial plexus? Then I'd imagine there would be pain there rather than the typical mid-chest pain radiating down the arm-type classic symptoms of heart issues.

Cheers !

[J_9]

Ah, so maybe a pulmonary embolism? Wouldn't that cause breathing problems also?

[Xrayman]

Yes it would if it was in the bronchus/lung, but I was thinking it was in the vessels around the brachial plexus lateral to the upper lung, almost in the clavicular area(this is the only area I really don't know enough about).. maybe you are better off with knowledge around this area.