My husband has a cold and yesterday all day had developed a paining his left shoulder...if feels muscular in nature as the rhomboids felt hick and tight, along with traps and lebator scapula. His blood pressure was 165 93 with 65 beats per minute and 18 breathsba minute....according the clinic, we was given muscle relaxant and anti inflam.... Do you or anyone think I am over reacting to tell him to get his but to a hospital??
Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics. They are usually retro-sternal pains likes quizzing, tightness or heaviness. They high irradiate to both arms, neck and jaw. Usaly last 5-20 minutes. Pains that last all day long are not typical heart pains. They might be muscular, Celtic or neurotic pains. So, my opinion is that you should not worry about your husband but to be absolutely sure he can make a cardiac check up. If I was the treating doctor I will recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze and a street test if it is possible. It is also necessary to clear the blood pressure situation. We talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90mmHg. A person might have high value during emotional and physicals trees so It's mandatory to judge on mean values. This examination might clear the situation even though I think you should not worry, it doesn't seem anything serious. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, Chat Doctor.