Diagnose me

[englisharcher]

I've recently started eating less, and doing more walking, as I need to lose a lot of weight.

For the past 3 or 4 days I have had a tightening pain in my chest, more uncomfortable than painful, and cold shooting pains going down my legs, today I have started with a really bad headache.

I am also type 2 diabetic.

Any ideas?

[The Nur]

Any ideas?

Go to a bloody doctor you daft sod!

[TheDiplomat]

englisharcher said:

I've recently started eating less, and doing more walking, as I need to lose a lot of weight.

For the past 3 or 4 days I have had a tightening pain in my chest, more uncomfortable than painful, and cold shooting pains going down my legs, today I have started with a really bad headache.

I am also type 2 diabetic.

Any ideas?

The tightening pain in your chest is a classic symptom of angina - essentially when the heart muscle doesn't receive enough oxygen and nutrients (ischaemia). You really should get down to A&E to get an ECG done as soon as possible.

Do not panic, it is treatable with drugs such as GTN, but you need to seek advice quickly.

[Kermit power]

Ignore the doom-mongers above! You've clearly just overdone it with your bow!

It wouldn't hurt to get a doctor to confirm that diagnosis though, just so you can tell these guys not to be so pessimistic!

[TedMaul]

TheDiplomat said:

The tightening pain in your chest is a classic symptom of angina - essentially when the heart muscle doesn't receive enough oxygen and nutrients (ischaemia). You really should get down to A&E to get an ECG done as soon as possible.

Do not panic, it is treatable with drugs such as GTN, but you need to seek advice quickly.

Thats one possibility. Did you talk to your GP or even someone at a gym before you started excercising, you can do too much too soon and it sounds like you may have several symptoms. The headaches can simply be dehydration, though the chest pains dont sound brilliant.. are you a smoker or ex smoker, could be lungs just coming back to life. Shooting pains could be muscular, especially if you dont warm up & down and if you are a bit over weight. When I started back I was way overweight and even walking on atreadmill at a pace would make my calf muscles sting.

As a fellow type2, I do encourage you to persue the weight loss. Its a s trick sometimes and seriously hard, but it is worth it. Both my weight and sugars are both under control for the 1st time in years and I feel physically and mentally better for it. But do go see a quack, even if its just for reassurance and getting an excercise plan

[englisharcher]

I'm 21 stone

Ex smoker, quit a year ago.

Didn't consult anyone.

Walked 3 miles a day for the first week.

Now into third week, and walking six miles a day, five days a week.

Looks like I'm going to see the doctor.

[TedMaul]

englisharcher said:

I'm 21 stone

Ex smoker, quit a year ago.

Didn't consult anyone.

Walked 3 miles a day for the first week.

Now into third week, and walking six miles a day, five days a week.

Looks like I'm going to see the doctor.

You have the right attitude, I would say you just need to pace yourself a bit! Good luck, it is worth it

[englisharcher]

Sorry forgot to update earlier.

Leg problems are linked to diabeties.

Chest pains, I feel daft, I'm just using my lungs properly for the first time in 20 years, I just need to get used to fully inflating my lungs as I exercise.

[TheDiplomat]

englisharcher said:

Sorry forgot to update earlier.

Leg problems are linked to diabeties.

Chest pains, I feel daft, I'm just using my lungs properly for the first time in 20 years, I just need to get used to fully inflating my lungs as I exercise.

Excellent news. Keep at it

[mattikake]

Try ruling out sciatica or another pinched nerve. It will cause pain anywhere/everywhere, from headaches, chest pain to shooting pains down your legs.