Chrissy88
05-11-12, 06:33
Hi everyone,
I apologise in advance if I end up blabbering on a bit, but I just need to get all this out. Ever since my panic disorder started out one of my main reasons for worrying has been my heart, it has settled down a bit now but on and off in the past my heart will just race for no reason. I can be completely calm and just sitting somewhere quietly and my resting heart rate will be around 120bpm, i've noticed too my heart will just start racing sometimes after i've had a meal. My sister has a heart condition where her heart will race sometimes over 200bmp, she's on medication so it hasn't happened for a long while, but she's had to be admitted to the ER so they can give her something to slow her heart down. I've been to the doctor numerous times and have had a Holter monitor fit on me twice, but they never find any abnormalities other than the fact that my heart is just beating rapidly. I've been to a cardiologist, and while they didn't find anything wrong, they did notice that I have a small hole in my heart, apparently everyone starts out with it but it eventually closes in the womb before you're born, for some reason it didn't fully for me. The cardiologist told me at this point it isn't dangerous, but due to my symptoms lately I can't help but worry. On and off my heart feels like it's skipped a beat, and when it when t does beat again it feels like it's pounding in my chest. Last night out of nowhere it did this and for a few seconds it felt like I couldn't even breathe, it scared the hell out of me. A few months back I was just lying down in bed and I felt this very intense sudden pain in the middle of my back, it lasted a few seconds and went away, but it was unlike anything i've ever felt before and to this day i'm still worried it had something to do with my heart. I'm just really terrified and I don't want to die, i'm only 24 (I should've mentioned this earlier). Anyways, i'm not completely sure that all made sense and that I didn't come across as a mumbling mad woman, but there it is. Has anyone else had these experiences, and what has been the outcome in terms of medical tests etc if you've had any? Thanks in advance.
I apologise in advance if I end up blabbering on a bit, but I just need to get all this out. Ever since my panic disorder started out one of my main reasons for worrying has been my heart, it has settled down a bit now but on and off in the past my heart will just race for no reason. I can be completely calm and just sitting somewhere quietly and my resting heart rate will be around 120bpm, i've noticed too my heart will just start racing sometimes after i've had a meal. My sister has a heart condition where her heart will race sometimes over 200bmp, she's on medication so it hasn't happened for a long while, but she's had to be admitted to the ER so they can give her something to slow her heart down. I've been to the doctor numerous times and have had a Holter monitor fit on me twice, but they never find any abnormalities other than the fact that my heart is just beating rapidly. I've been to a cardiologist, and while they didn't find anything wrong, they did notice that I have a small hole in my heart, apparently everyone starts out with it but it eventually closes in the womb before you're born, for some reason it didn't fully for me. The cardiologist told me at this point it isn't dangerous, but due to my symptoms lately I can't help but worry. On and off my heart feels like it's skipped a beat, and when it when t does beat again it feels like it's pounding in my chest. Last night out of nowhere it did this and for a few seconds it felt like I couldn't even breathe, it scared the hell out of me. A few months back I was just lying down in bed and I felt this very intense sudden pain in the middle of my back, it lasted a few seconds and went away, but it was unlike anything i've ever felt before and to this day i'm still worried it had something to do with my heart. I'm just really terrified and I don't want to die, i'm only 24 (I should've mentioned this earlier). Anyways, i'm not completely sure that all made sense and that I didn't come across as a mumbling mad woman, but there it is. Has anyone else had these experiences, and what has been the outcome in terms of medical tests etc if you've had any? Thanks in advance.