Originally Posted by
heartfreaked
Hi all.
Long story made short.
Im a 21 year old male, A year ago, I went into A&E with a heavy feeling in my chest that I'd never felt before, following a normal ECG, normal blood tests & normal X-rays I was discharged. The symptoms persisted though and always seemed to coincide with exercising, my doctor referred me to see a cardiologist, he performed an ECG, an echocardiogram & a stress test, all of which came back normal. Since then my symptoms have worsened, now along with the heavy feeling in my chest, I get a shooting pain in my left arm & numbness in the left side of my jaw, as well as the feeling that my heart is clanging and bashing in my chest, I've been into A&E 7 times in the last year (mostly recently last week), and every time my tests (ECG, bloods and X-ray) have been normal. My cardiologist is performing a CT coronary angiogram next week to try and categorically rule our heart trouble.
I'm terrified of having heart disease because my symptoms match the description so perfectly, and I also have a strong family history. Numerous doctors have tried to reassure me my heart is fine but my body tells me otherwise. If my angiogram next week comes back as being normal, what then? I know the symptoms won't go away and I know I'll probably end up in A&E again sometime soon.
I've never had any problems with anxiety or depression or anyothing like that, but am I just going to have to try and come to terms with that's what it is?
Thanks in advance!