Jsp
10-03-12, 22:30
Yesterday morning I went to the doctors concerning fatigue that I've been experiencing over the past few years. She took my blood pressure and said my pulse was slightly high, and that she's going to book me in for a fasting blood test and ECG test in order to highlight any health problems. Also, she added that if my pulse exceeds 100 then I should go straight up to A&E where they will do an immediate ECG test to highlight any serious problems.
Around two hours after my appointment, I checked my blood pressure and pulse using my own blood pressure monitor, where my pulse was around 126. Upon this finding, I went straight up to my local hospital where they saw me immediately and done an ECG test. They plugged all those random sticky things on to me, and said my pulse was around 115-130. I received my ECG results and they said it was fine except my pulse was just high. Then, they gave me a blood test to check for anaemia and overactive thyroid disease, where each test came back negative. They sent me on my way, saying it could be anxiety and I went straight home.
Upon my journey home, I could again feel my heart racing, getting palpitations and mild chest pains. I though I'd leave it a few hours and see how I felt then. At about 2.30am I still had the same symptoms, so I was panicking, with shallow breathing, feeling light-headed and shaking all over.
At this point I contacted NHS direct, where I spoke to a helpful man who also said it could be caused by anxiety and forwarded me to this website, and another website with a few self-help guides which temporarily made me feel more assured and less panicky. Later on, an out of hours doctor contacted me, who I visited at about 4.30. He said my heart rate was around 100-110 (it was probably high because you know what doctors surgeries and hospitals can do to you!) he prescribed me with two 2mg diazepam/Valium tablets and told me to take one twice a day, which would hopefully calm me down.
A day later and I'm still feeling the same symptoms, and the valium hasn't seem to have done much to help. I keep on panicking as I think there's something wrong with my heart due to the palpitations and chest pains, which is probably making my symptoms worse as I'm anxious. Has anyone else had this for a few days non stop due to anxiety?! I'm having trouble sleeping because of it. I just want the symptoms to go do I can return back to normal.
Common symptoms are: palpitations, tight chest, some chest pain, shallow breathing, recognition of heart beat, tingling in fingers etc. I've been taking my pulse today which has been fairly normal, between 64 and 80.
If anyone has any advice then lease feel free to message or post on this thread. :)
Around two hours after my appointment, I checked my blood pressure and pulse using my own blood pressure monitor, where my pulse was around 126. Upon this finding, I went straight up to my local hospital where they saw me immediately and done an ECG test. They plugged all those random sticky things on to me, and said my pulse was around 115-130. I received my ECG results and they said it was fine except my pulse was just high. Then, they gave me a blood test to check for anaemia and overactive thyroid disease, where each test came back negative. They sent me on my way, saying it could be anxiety and I went straight home.
Upon my journey home, I could again feel my heart racing, getting palpitations and mild chest pains. I though I'd leave it a few hours and see how I felt then. At about 2.30am I still had the same symptoms, so I was panicking, with shallow breathing, feeling light-headed and shaking all over.
At this point I contacted NHS direct, where I spoke to a helpful man who also said it could be caused by anxiety and forwarded me to this website, and another website with a few self-help guides which temporarily made me feel more assured and less panicky. Later on, an out of hours doctor contacted me, who I visited at about 4.30. He said my heart rate was around 100-110 (it was probably high because you know what doctors surgeries and hospitals can do to you!) he prescribed me with two 2mg diazepam/Valium tablets and told me to take one twice a day, which would hopefully calm me down.
A day later and I'm still feeling the same symptoms, and the valium hasn't seem to have done much to help. I keep on panicking as I think there's something wrong with my heart due to the palpitations and chest pains, which is probably making my symptoms worse as I'm anxious. Has anyone else had this for a few days non stop due to anxiety?! I'm having trouble sleeping because of it. I just want the symptoms to go do I can return back to normal.
Common symptoms are: palpitations, tight chest, some chest pain, shallow breathing, recognition of heart beat, tingling in fingers etc. I've been taking my pulse today which has been fairly normal, between 64 and 80.
If anyone has any advice then lease feel free to message or post on this thread. :)