bagels22
19-04-12, 01:29
Hi all,
New to this board and thought I'd post my story hoping for some advice. I started having anxiety and panic attacks about 2 months ago when I went off of birth control. Not sure why I started having them but I do have a family history of them. Since then, I have been having lots of health anxiety. The first time I had a panic attack I went to urgent care and had an EKG which printed out "borderline prolonged qt". I have been to the ER 3 times with panic attacks and had 3 other EKG's done, all of which has been normal. I have seen my family doctor who said the first EKG he is not worried about becaues they somehow did a pediatric ekg on me and he does not think it was done right. I have also had ct scans and x rays showing my heart is fine.
The doctor wants me to take Lexapro, but the past few days I have been feeling better and would really prefer not to be medicated if I don't need to be. However, I am still worried about having long qt. After doing much reading on it, it can cause sudden death. Most people experience symptoms in their childhood and have family history. I am 26 with no family history or symptoms. My family doc does not want to send me to a Cardiologist because he thinks it would be totally unneseccary and that the one abnormal EKG can basically be thrown out. I am scared I will suddenly drop dead even though I have had 4 doctors tell me this is not the case. The last ER doctor told me I should have my fmaily doc refer me to a cardio just to ease my mind, but my family doc will not do this because he thinks it is just feeding into my fears. What does everyone think!? Thanks for any help. Panic attacks and anxiety are scary!
New to this board and thought I'd post my story hoping for some advice. I started having anxiety and panic attacks about 2 months ago when I went off of birth control. Not sure why I started having them but I do have a family history of them. Since then, I have been having lots of health anxiety. The first time I had a panic attack I went to urgent care and had an EKG which printed out "borderline prolonged qt". I have been to the ER 3 times with panic attacks and had 3 other EKG's done, all of which has been normal. I have seen my family doctor who said the first EKG he is not worried about becaues they somehow did a pediatric ekg on me and he does not think it was done right. I have also had ct scans and x rays showing my heart is fine.
The doctor wants me to take Lexapro, but the past few days I have been feeling better and would really prefer not to be medicated if I don't need to be. However, I am still worried about having long qt. After doing much reading on it, it can cause sudden death. Most people experience symptoms in their childhood and have family history. I am 26 with no family history or symptoms. My family doc does not want to send me to a Cardiologist because he thinks it would be totally unneseccary and that the one abnormal EKG can basically be thrown out. I am scared I will suddenly drop dead even though I have had 4 doctors tell me this is not the case. The last ER doctor told me I should have my fmaily doc refer me to a cardio just to ease my mind, but my family doc will not do this because he thinks it is just feeding into my fears. What does everyone think!? Thanks for any help. Panic attacks and anxiety are scary!