Mark_P
06-04-12, 21:38
Basically, I am 23 years old and I'm constantly fretting about having a heart attack. Why? Well, because I have been suffering from axiety for the last 2 years I have suddenly got this anxiety about my heart due to it.
Also, you read and see these things about footballers collapsing and dying, and it makes you worry. I end up making myself worse, as I will search stuff up on the internet about heart attacks. Especially what happened to the football player Muamba after he had a cardiac arrest on field.
And apparently he had 3 Echo-Cardiograms and they didn't detect anything, but then he has a heart attack and nearly dies!! He was surrounded by paramedics, but for someone who isn't won't be as lucky.
I had an Echo-Cardiogram test too, and it makes me doubt the reliability of the test after I hear something like that. I also have had about 4 ECG's over the last 2 years. 3 weeks ago after coming home from holiday, I went to hospital due to a gasping for air feeling that I was getting. They did blood tests, ECG, blood pressure etc and I was there until about 5am until they told me everything was fine and they could only put it down to a mild panic attack/my anxiety.
I have had all the tests done and I don't know if I'm worrying over nothing or what. But sometimes I can't even concentrate on exercising as I worry if I go too hard I will suffer a heart attack. I know it's crazy to live like this, but I don't know what else to do. I have arranged to see a therapist next week, and talk stuff over with them, so I will have to explain my concerns to him/her.
Need advice, please?
Also, you read and see these things about footballers collapsing and dying, and it makes you worry. I end up making myself worse, as I will search stuff up on the internet about heart attacks. Especially what happened to the football player Muamba after he had a cardiac arrest on field.
And apparently he had 3 Echo-Cardiograms and they didn't detect anything, but then he has a heart attack and nearly dies!! He was surrounded by paramedics, but for someone who isn't won't be as lucky.
I had an Echo-Cardiogram test too, and it makes me doubt the reliability of the test after I hear something like that. I also have had about 4 ECG's over the last 2 years. 3 weeks ago after coming home from holiday, I went to hospital due to a gasping for air feeling that I was getting. They did blood tests, ECG, blood pressure etc and I was there until about 5am until they told me everything was fine and they could only put it down to a mild panic attack/my anxiety.
I have had all the tests done and I don't know if I'm worrying over nothing or what. But sometimes I can't even concentrate on exercising as I worry if I go too hard I will suffer a heart attack. I know it's crazy to live like this, but I don't know what else to do. I have arranged to see a therapist next week, and talk stuff over with them, so I will have to explain my concerns to him/her.
Need advice, please?