roxy90
19-08-13, 18:42
Hi there, me (again). I've been quite relived today to be told I don't have a spinal tumor. That's one worry down, now another one obviously has taken over. Hello heart disease!
Chest pains and heart worries are what initially started my anxiety off. I've had 4 ECGs, 2 blood tests and 1 chest X-ray. All came back fine and dandy. So now I'm still getting chest pain, vicious pain near my ribs , side and back. I've been prodding and poking and the pain is worse than ever. It's got so much worse since I saw a doctor today, I'm now worried somethings been missed.
I'm also worrying in case I have some underlying heart disease that hasn't been picked up on the ECG/other tests. I'm only 22, but I'm overweight, which is worrying me. But I'm scared to exercise because of my chest pains (stupid I know).
I had some cholesterol issues when I was younger, which scares me now I know all about the heart issues etc. It's not been checked recently, yet I'm guessing that would be picked up on the blood tests at the hospital when I had the ECG etc.
I read a daily mail health story the other day (never ever read these! they don't help) about someone dying young from a heart attack due to high cholesterol from birth. Eek, so now I'm frightened, again!
Would I know if I had heart disease? Would I have other symptoms besides dizziness and chest pain?
I feel lightheaded a lot of the time, pains in my arms and legs. I cant cope with this back and chest pain, I'm sick and tired of being scared! Argh, rant over. Sorry if you've had to read this lol.
Chest pains and heart worries are what initially started my anxiety off. I've had 4 ECGs, 2 blood tests and 1 chest X-ray. All came back fine and dandy. So now I'm still getting chest pain, vicious pain near my ribs , side and back. I've been prodding and poking and the pain is worse than ever. It's got so much worse since I saw a doctor today, I'm now worried somethings been missed.
I'm also worrying in case I have some underlying heart disease that hasn't been picked up on the ECG/other tests. I'm only 22, but I'm overweight, which is worrying me. But I'm scared to exercise because of my chest pains (stupid I know).
I had some cholesterol issues when I was younger, which scares me now I know all about the heart issues etc. It's not been checked recently, yet I'm guessing that would be picked up on the blood tests at the hospital when I had the ECG etc.
I read a daily mail health story the other day (never ever read these! they don't help) about someone dying young from a heart attack due to high cholesterol from birth. Eek, so now I'm frightened, again!
Would I know if I had heart disease? Would I have other symptoms besides dizziness and chest pain?
I feel lightheaded a lot of the time, pains in my arms and legs. I cant cope with this back and chest pain, I'm sick and tired of being scared! Argh, rant over. Sorry if you've had to read this lol.