Deenor
05-04-12, 13:30
Hi everyone, looking for some reassurance ! Sorry if it's a bit longwinded....
I have a pain between my shoulderblades and heading slightly down the righthand side of them. It's worse at some times than at others and I'm scared it's heart related.
I have had panic/anxiety off and on for 25 years and I heard a long time ago that pain in this area can be related to your heart .... unrelatedly, last week I was sent to hospital for an ECG and as my heart was racing so fast they did a heart scan also. I saw them write on the computer screen ( they didn't tell me ) that I had minor Mitral Reflux and stage 1 diastolic disfunction , but the doctor told me there was nothing to worry about and my heart is fine. I know I should trust him, but am always scared that due to my anxiety they won't tell me if something is wrong incase I panic more. I tried Googling this stuff and it scared the crap out of me, so I spoke to my doctor.
She says that the Mitral reflux is very slight and really isn't an issue, but didn't explain the diastolic dysfunction ... I think the hospital doctor said the heart muscle is a bit thicker than it should be, but feels this is down to slightly high blood pressure and isn't sinister.
I know I shouldn't panic about this pain as I got the all clear but it is really scaring me :weep:
Any advice would be appreciated
I have a pain between my shoulderblades and heading slightly down the righthand side of them. It's worse at some times than at others and I'm scared it's heart related.
I have had panic/anxiety off and on for 25 years and I heard a long time ago that pain in this area can be related to your heart .... unrelatedly, last week I was sent to hospital for an ECG and as my heart was racing so fast they did a heart scan also. I saw them write on the computer screen ( they didn't tell me ) that I had minor Mitral Reflux and stage 1 diastolic disfunction , but the doctor told me there was nothing to worry about and my heart is fine. I know I should trust him, but am always scared that due to my anxiety they won't tell me if something is wrong incase I panic more. I tried Googling this stuff and it scared the crap out of me, so I spoke to my doctor.
She says that the Mitral reflux is very slight and really isn't an issue, but didn't explain the diastolic dysfunction ... I think the hospital doctor said the heart muscle is a bit thicker than it should be, but feels this is down to slightly high blood pressure and isn't sinister.
I know I shouldn't panic about this pain as I got the all clear but it is really scaring me :weep:
Any advice would be appreciated