Orange Lightning
09-12-12, 20:43
Hello everyone,
I'm pretty certain there'll be something like this already posted, but I need some piece of mind, if only to stop my addiction of "Googling" my symptoms and worries 24/7... clearly that isn't doing me any favours! :biggrin:
Recently I found myself suffering from unusual symptoms in the chest, arms and head. They were very frightening including a feeling of tightness in the chest and jaw, heavy arms, shivering, a pounding heart and restlessness at night. A recent ECG at my local GP said I didn't have anything beyond an occasional skipped beat (highly common), and I tried to convince myself these were resulting from over-exertion in some weight-training I recently started.
However in the same week (about 4 weeks ago) I suffered from 2 panic attacks - one during work and another while sitting down, during a basketball game. Doctor no. 1 told me I was likely to have suffered a muscle injury in the chest, and doctor no. 2 said this injury was going to affect my arms/hands/neck as well, and that it was nothing to get stressed out about, especially since I was hyperventilating.
After all that I had some piece of mind - I suffer from migraines frequently but I didn't even let a 5 day migraine (ugh...) mess with my mind. Just yesterday however my cat jumped on my chest while I was lying down, trying to fall asleep. Suddenly I found myself short of breath, and felt like my chest was being sucked inside. I broke out into shivers across my whole body - whenever I tried to fall asleep I would be woken up by a MASSIVE headrush and the same chest 'sucky-in' feeling.
It's horrifying. And even though I know it's from my injury, the back of my mind keeps saying "You only THINK it's from your injury - the internet is right, something is seriously wrong with your heart." Now everything I do to relax - such as playing video games, meditating, swimming and reading - isn't working, as these symptoms are playing with my mind.
I can't see another doctor for a whole week, so I need some piece of mind up front. I'm certainly not asking for a diagnosis; I have after all, already had one! I'd just like to know if anyone else suffers from these symptoms as well? I have tried speaking with my family, but they're not supportive at all, even going so far as saying I'll be struck of the doctor's records if I bother them again.
I apologise if I've been vague! Thank you for reading this, and for any advice you may offer. :yesyes:
I'm pretty certain there'll be something like this already posted, but I need some piece of mind, if only to stop my addiction of "Googling" my symptoms and worries 24/7... clearly that isn't doing me any favours! :biggrin:
Recently I found myself suffering from unusual symptoms in the chest, arms and head. They were very frightening including a feeling of tightness in the chest and jaw, heavy arms, shivering, a pounding heart and restlessness at night. A recent ECG at my local GP said I didn't have anything beyond an occasional skipped beat (highly common), and I tried to convince myself these were resulting from over-exertion in some weight-training I recently started.
However in the same week (about 4 weeks ago) I suffered from 2 panic attacks - one during work and another while sitting down, during a basketball game. Doctor no. 1 told me I was likely to have suffered a muscle injury in the chest, and doctor no. 2 said this injury was going to affect my arms/hands/neck as well, and that it was nothing to get stressed out about, especially since I was hyperventilating.
After all that I had some piece of mind - I suffer from migraines frequently but I didn't even let a 5 day migraine (ugh...) mess with my mind. Just yesterday however my cat jumped on my chest while I was lying down, trying to fall asleep. Suddenly I found myself short of breath, and felt like my chest was being sucked inside. I broke out into shivers across my whole body - whenever I tried to fall asleep I would be woken up by a MASSIVE headrush and the same chest 'sucky-in' feeling.
It's horrifying. And even though I know it's from my injury, the back of my mind keeps saying "You only THINK it's from your injury - the internet is right, something is seriously wrong with your heart." Now everything I do to relax - such as playing video games, meditating, swimming and reading - isn't working, as these symptoms are playing with my mind.
I can't see another doctor for a whole week, so I need some piece of mind up front. I'm certainly not asking for a diagnosis; I have after all, already had one! I'd just like to know if anyone else suffers from these symptoms as well? I have tried speaking with my family, but they're not supportive at all, even going so far as saying I'll be struck of the doctor's records if I bother them again.
I apologise if I've been vague! Thank you for reading this, and for any advice you may offer. :yesyes: