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 Subject :Chest pains?.. 2009-07-21 10:00:30 
dylansmom
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I'm just wondering if any of your boys have experianced minor chest pains? Dylan has been having chest pains occasionally. It seems mostly to happen when he has had an active day and ready to wind down for the night. It lasts from 5-15 minutes and then subsides. I have been racking my brain trying to figure it out, we've had him to our family doctor and he has had an ekg done (was normal) but he hasn't been much help otherwise. I'm wondering if this is bmd related (chest muscle?) or heartburn. Dylan describes this as kind of a burning in the center of his chest. Anyone have a clue?
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 Subject :.. 2009-07-21 10:49:01 
kgoodfellow
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I had similar symptoms two years before being diagnosed with BMD. Transient burning and occasional heartburn/reflux. Had an EKG, which didn't show much. Turns out it was early signs of heart problems. If you son hasn't had a work up from a cardiologist yet, it might be time to get him checked out to make sure everything is ok heart wise. A heart echo cardiogram would be a good place to start. Maybe even a heart MRI if things aren't clear after the Echo. Kevin
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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-06 11:04:34 
sallyhuggins
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My son has had these same types of chest pains for several years.  It is frustrating to not know exactly what is causing it.  My son has had 2 EKG's & 2 echo's both of which showed everything was normal.  Matthew's also happen after an active day but more often when he gets cold.  He's extremely skinny for an 11-year-old so he gets cold often (and we're in Florida!)

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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-08 14:39:55 
ilj
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I was wondering if being extremely skinny is something related to BMD or if it was just a coincidence?

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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-08 16:03:53 
kgoodfellow
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I think there is large variation, just as there is with everyone. I've never been described as skinny. :) Based on the folks I met at the BMD conference, I can say that there are all shapes and sizes.

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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-18 06:02:24 
bmdmom
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So Kevin,  are you saying that you have experienced chest pain, but your EKG and echos are 'somewhat' normal?

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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-18 21:21:01 
Roxanne
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yes Nicholas just recently complained of chest pains.  He decribed it as "his chest was on fire"  heartburn maybe?  He has seen his cardiologist in May and everything checked out fine.    He had a EKG & Echo.  If he had the beginnings of heart problems wouldn't something show on these test? 

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 Subject :Re:Chest pains?.. 2009-08-20 14:52:55 
kgoodfellow
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Very early in my heart issues..my local doctor did an EKG and said it looked fairly normal. Turned out it wasn't, if you looked more closely (ie were a cardiologist/Electro Physiologist)
I would suggest all BMDrs have a cardiologist do a workup. If the doctor has experience with MD and thinks everything is ok, then you're probably fine for now. It's good to get a baseline and monitor things, so you can treat any problems as soon as they appear. I know of several good places to have it done, University of Colorado Hospital in Denver is good and I've heard that there is also a good place in Cincinnati.

Kevin

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