Pain Down Arms and Chests on a Hill Climb / All out Effort

Nobby Nic
Nobby Nic Posts: 119
edited November 2014 in Training, fitness and health
I think this is fairly normal and I have thought so for a while but after a "google" I can`t really seem to find an answer.

Basically on an all out effort climbing out of the saddle and I mean all out :-) Like a hill climb or dare I say a strava segment where you continue through the pain :oops:
I have on a couple of occasions experienced pain in my chest and down my arms, it immediately stops when I ease off.
I had thought I`d read something somewhere to describe this as lactic acid / lactate build up like it would in your legs.
Is this a normal occurrence in cycling, anyone else experience this ? :?

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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I don't want to be alarmist, but have you googled angina?

    I've never experienced pain in arms / chest when cycling.
  • Max P
    Max P Posts: 174
    Yes, as above, don't panic but this is 100% something you should speak to your GP about right away and have checked out. The 'net is a handy place for questions like ' which pedals' , 'my dog's favourite Katy Perry song' or snack bar recipes but with anything medical Google and a forum diagnosis should be avoided at all costs...
  • Nobby Nic
    Nobby Nic Posts: 119
    Yes I suppose it does sound similar and maybe I should mention it to the doctor. Not really the same symptoms and pain after reading and it only crops up when I`m 110% out of the saddle.
    Thanks for the reply and I will bear it in mind.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,106
    Definitely not normal and something that you need to see a doctor about fairly soo. Mate of mine was diagnosed with angina in his late 30s, fairly slim, sportsman, so dn't assume it'll all be ok because you are fit. Having said that my mate did smoke, drink heavily and have a family history of it so it didn't come from nowhere.
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  • Nobby Nic
    Nobby Nic Posts: 119
    OK, taken on board I will see the GP.
    Thanks for the replys.
  • OverTheHillAt21
    OverTheHillAt21 Posts: 102
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    Definitely not normal and something that you need to see a doctor about fairly soo. Mate of mine was diagnosed with angina in his late 30s, fairly slim, sportsman, so dn't assume it'll all be ok because you are fit. Having said that my mate did smoke, drink heavily and have a family history of it so it didn't come from nowhere.

    I was diagnosed with angina at 37 and I don't smoke or drink. Sadly you can be quite fit aerobically and still have blocked arteries.
  • CPEX
    CPEX Posts: 11
    Max P wrote:
    Yes, as above, don't panic but this is 100% something you should speak to your GP about right away and have checked out. The 'net is a handy place for questions like ' which pedals' , 'my dog's favourite Katy Perry song' or snack bar recipes but with anything medical Google and a forum diagnosis should be avoided at all costs...

    Sound advice!

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