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To boost or not to boost.....

imokyrok · 2022-02-08 09:40:22

My 30 year old son experienced weeks of chest pain following the Atrazeneca vaccines. His GP has referred him to a cardiac specialist but as per usual with going public in Ireland no appointment is in sight. I'm thinking about paying for him to go privately but have little or no savings so am wondering if anyone knows what…

08-02-2022 10:40AM

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My 30 year old son experienced weeks of chest pain following the Atrazeneca vaccines. His GP has referred him to a cardiac specialist but as per usual with going public in Ireland no appointment is in sight.
I'm thinking about paying for him to go privately but have little or no savings so am wondering if anyone knows what investigations are necessary and their likely cost?
My son is avoiding the booster because of his fear of exacerbating any potential heart issues given our lousy cardiac family history. But of course getting Covid itself poses it's own risks of cardiac events. Really needs specialist advice. Any thoughts?

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It is against site rules to seek medical advice. Thread closed and all replies deleted

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