Chest pain! Need Advice!

[Ruth06]

I'm 29 yrs old and I took Phentermine 2 yrs ago for about 3 mo. and again 1 1/2 yrs ago for about 2wks. The last time I took it I had a horrible reaction to it (chest pain, nubmness/;tingling all over my body). I immediately quit taking it and seemed to be ok. Mind you I dealt with anorexia off and on for 7 yrs in my teens and even abused laxatives for 6 mo when I was 18 so I'm probably the last person that should have been taking any diet pills but I knew so many ppl that were taking it and I had put on the freshman 15 in nursing school right before my wedding.Blah. FYI I never took more than prescribed. I did drink alot of monsters in my early 20's though (also not smart). I had been an smoking the last two years up until the chest pains started and have since stopped. I was ok for about a year and a half after taking the phentermine. However, about 5 mo. ago I started experiencing chest pains off and on. I went to the ER twice when it 1st started and my EKGs, Troponins, and chest XRs all were normal. I had an echo done though and it showed an estimated pulmonary artery pressure of 37mmHg suggestive of pulmonary hypertension. My primary sent me to a cardiologist who said he wasn't concerned at all with my arterial pressure which seemed strange to me since

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

These are questions you need to discuss with your healthcare providers. If you are not satisfied with your cardiologist's recommendations, you can always seek a second opinion.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

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#2: We are not able to offer you medical advice here as per TOS. Please talk to your provider/ get a second opinion.