Cj83
05-10-12, 14:38
Hey all firstly wanted to say thanks, this site has been massively helpful for a little while now.
A bit about me, overweight, high blood pressure, smoker, think I may have answered my fears right there!
I think I have been having heart anxiety for a couple of months now, my symptoms started with some random pains in my chest (top left) that led to me obviously panicking, a fear of panicked rising through me, shivering, dry mouth, worry! Got to the Drs who said it was more than likely muscle spasm but booked me in for an ECG and some blood tests. (this was about mid July)
ECG and tests came back fine but I couldn't shake this constant worry that I was going to have a heart attack. Would get fulness in chest, and more like twinges across chest and back, numb left arm etc. All leading my thoughts going crazy before I can stop them.
I returned to the dr after a particular bad day and she checked me out and asked if I was feeling a little anxious! She checked my chest and took bp and kinda gave my wife the "we got an anxious one here look".
She has ordered a stress test to put my mind at rest,I guess, I'm really hoping this is going to be enough to stop me thinking this all the time!
Deffikately have good days and bad days but this last week it has got to be every day. Which I have never had before!
I think my fear is that I will have a heart attack and not be around for my two young kids. My wife works in mental health but unfortunately she is too close to me I guess to listen too!
I guess I just wanted to know if anyone can answer why I can listen to my dr, my wife the ECG! Why won't my mind put these thoughts away! And why does anxiety play on these symptoms!
A bit about me, overweight, high blood pressure, smoker, think I may have answered my fears right there!
I think I have been having heart anxiety for a couple of months now, my symptoms started with some random pains in my chest (top left) that led to me obviously panicking, a fear of panicked rising through me, shivering, dry mouth, worry! Got to the Drs who said it was more than likely muscle spasm but booked me in for an ECG and some blood tests. (this was about mid July)
ECG and tests came back fine but I couldn't shake this constant worry that I was going to have a heart attack. Would get fulness in chest, and more like twinges across chest and back, numb left arm etc. All leading my thoughts going crazy before I can stop them.
I returned to the dr after a particular bad day and she checked me out and asked if I was feeling a little anxious! She checked my chest and took bp and kinda gave my wife the "we got an anxious one here look".
She has ordered a stress test to put my mind at rest,I guess, I'm really hoping this is going to be enough to stop me thinking this all the time!
Deffikately have good days and bad days but this last week it has got to be every day. Which I have never had before!
I think my fear is that I will have a heart attack and not be around for my two young kids. My wife works in mental health but unfortunately she is too close to me I guess to listen too!
I guess I just wanted to know if anyone can answer why I can listen to my dr, my wife the ECG! Why won't my mind put these thoughts away! And why does anxiety play on these symptoms!