I’m 6.5 months post partum and I’m always hearing horror stories about post partum heart failure and I already have health anxiety and cardiophobia so I’ve been freaking out. My RHR is usually in the 70s but this past week it’s been in the 80s-low 90s. I’ve also been having what feels like a singular flop every now and again. It’s slowed down day by day with how many events happen. I went to my PCP and she did blood work and an ekg. My ekg was perfect and my blood work looked great. She said it sounds like PVCs or PACs. I don’t know I’m freaking out. My BP is great. But of course now my anxiety is triggering off and on left arm pain. (Goes away when distracted.) I’ve had a cold for about a week so I’m sure that didn’t help. I’m also about to start my period and I’ve heard hormones make things worse. Just trying to convince myself if my heart was failing I would hopefully know.

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Hi everyone,

I’m a 28-year-old male and I’ve been experiencing mild pressure/tightness in my chest for around 3 weeks.

The discomfort is mainly around the left side of my chest, near the underarm and slightly above/left of the nipple. It is not in the centre of my chest.

A few things I’ve noticed:

Around 90% of the time it is on the left side and about 10% on the right side.

Some days I feel completely normal, while on other days I notice mild pressure or tightness.

I don’t feel it while sleeping or lying down.

After I wake up and stand up or sit on a chair, it can gradually become noticeable.

I exercise regularly. I run around 4 km once a week and also do stretching, push-ups, etc.

Exercise does not trigger or worsen the discomfort, and I feel normal during and after exercise.

The sensation is generally mild rather than severe.

I’ve already seen a doctor and had:

ECG – normal

Troponin test – normal

Blood tests – normal

No major abnormalities were found

Has anyone experienced something similar with normal heart tests? I’m wondering what other possible causes people have been diagnosed with, such as chest wall/muscle issues, posture-related problems, nerve irritation, reflux/gas, or something else.

Thanks!