Non-cardiac back and chest pain episodes
I am a 41 year old male. I have been having these episodes randomly for about a decade now. they happen 5-6x a year. it is never when I am in motion, always at rest. I have worn heart monitors over the years. some tachycardia and pvc though all normal. cardiologist did heart echo and that was normal. I have gone to ER few times over the years thinking I was having a heart attack. ER did blood, chest xray, etc. All good each time. I have had MRIs on entire spine. have her herniations in my neck and some early arthritis in my neck. no matter what pillow I use I wake up with neck pain. I have worked on a computer for nearly past couple decades. so that does not help. I have painful knots in my mid back, all over my neck and in my pectoral area.
last night I went to lay down in bed, was fine, rolled over onto my side, then felt crushing pain in back radiating to chest into my neck. my heart started pounding, 160bpm, though sinus tachy registered on my home ecg. panicked and called 911, which I have done several times over last few years. Episodes last 5-10min always. I laid down on an ice pack and slowly the pain subsided. paramedics arrived and did 12 lead ecg, which was normal, as it always is. I feel fine again today, accept for my normal back and neck pain.
I am at a loss as to what could be causing it. always pain first, then high heart rate and no rhyme or reason when it will happen. only at rest. I do not get pain when taking deep breath, no shortness of breath or cold sweats, etc. I feel like I’m dying each time it happens. if I just knew what it was It would be easier to cope.
Does this happen to anyone? any insight would be much appreciated. Does this sound like costo? Thank you.