Trouble breathing and pressure in chest?

Question

I have noticed this for some time now. On medicine for high blood pressure as well. 20 years old. not over weight dont smoke or drink. Anyways. I been having some problems with my blood pressure. Its always too high. even on medicine. My heart is always pounding and going fast. Whenever I go walking ( even short distances) i get really short of breath and feel a horrible pressure in my chest. usually just around the middle or by my right lung. Its kinda a dull pain but i cant stand it. Seems worse when its hot outside. I also get really bad headaches. my fingers, feet and ankles swell ( so uncomfortable). So short of breath sometimes that I cant even finish a sentence without gasping for air. Few months ago. Went to the ER with chest pains and shortness of breath. They did some test and a blood test came back positive for blood clots but the CT scan came back negative. Had a stress test and couldnt finish due to shortness of breath and pressure in chest. However the Dr barely looked at it...said i was too young to have problems, and sent me home.( probably also due to the fact that I didnt have insurance) I will have insurance next month.

I love to hike and ride bikes but can no longer do this. Does any one have any idea what this could be and how it is treated? I go to the dr next month but I would like some ideas now. Thank you

Answer 1

Please get to a cardiologist and possibly a hematologist ASAP ! It may take a month to get these appointments so start looking for these specialist tomorrow. This maybe serious and you need to sit and wright a letter of complaint to the administrators of that ER and get all the records from that day including the CT scan for yourself and to take to the specialist. If you experience this discomfort again go to another ER, do not ignore it.  

Answer 2

I got just like you are when I was on the pill. I stopped taking it and it took me three months before I stopped getting pains etc and returned to normal ( I was only on the pill for about 5-6 months but was reduced to a pphysical wreck from a healthy person).

Just an idea in case it helps you. Otherwise you should get checked out again before next month.