chl_hobbs
31-08-13, 17:35
Hi all, ive just been discharged from hospital from the cardiology ward after getting smothering, tight horrible chest pains like I was being choked. I had gradually been getting it badly for 4 weeks and saw a private cardiologist 2 weeks ago who said it sounded like ANGINA (Im only 30!!) and that he would organise a ct heart scan even though angina is unlikely.
I had an echocardiogram to look at the structure of my heart and all was good. My stress treadmill test was fine. My troponin was raised a bit a 52 at one point but was under the normal range 2 days later. The drs said my heart IS very fast and I do also have lowish BP but am ok.
I am stuck though. I don't know what's wrong with me but something is. I have been experiencing severe anxiety since January but anxiety in general since 2 years ago when my routine op went wrong and I almost died.
The past month has been hell, physically and now emotionally. I feel drained of all life.
I don't take any antidepressants, I was on citalopram but it stopped working and gave me more palpitations. I DO take lorazepam though, small doses (0.25) about 3 times a day.... for a few months now. My gp prescribed this to help my heart rate as I am intolerant to Beta blockers.
My symptoms are:
- chest tightness
- a feeling of being strangled
- short of breath
- excessively tired
- numbness in hands and feet
- cold hands and feet
- lightheaded and dizzy
- fast heart rate (up to 135 doing hardly anything)
- very anxious
- shaking and trembling
Blood tests and other tests are all ok at the moment. I am feeling awful and I just don't know what it is. Its been ages and ive seen so many doctors. A lot of them have said anxiety, my gp says anxiety and maybe a central nervous system disorder, my private cardio wants to rule out heart artery problems ( this is what REALLY scares me) but says probably anxiety and a central nervous system problem...
Please if anyone has any ideas, im so scared and its getting out of control now
Charlotte
I had an echocardiogram to look at the structure of my heart and all was good. My stress treadmill test was fine. My troponin was raised a bit a 52 at one point but was under the normal range 2 days later. The drs said my heart IS very fast and I do also have lowish BP but am ok.
I am stuck though. I don't know what's wrong with me but something is. I have been experiencing severe anxiety since January but anxiety in general since 2 years ago when my routine op went wrong and I almost died.
The past month has been hell, physically and now emotionally. I feel drained of all life.
I don't take any antidepressants, I was on citalopram but it stopped working and gave me more palpitations. I DO take lorazepam though, small doses (0.25) about 3 times a day.... for a few months now. My gp prescribed this to help my heart rate as I am intolerant to Beta blockers.
My symptoms are:
- chest tightness
- a feeling of being strangled
- short of breath
- excessively tired
- numbness in hands and feet
- cold hands and feet
- lightheaded and dizzy
- fast heart rate (up to 135 doing hardly anything)
- very anxious
- shaking and trembling
Blood tests and other tests are all ok at the moment. I am feeling awful and I just don't know what it is. Its been ages and ive seen so many doctors. A lot of them have said anxiety, my gp says anxiety and maybe a central nervous system disorder, my private cardio wants to rule out heart artery problems ( this is what REALLY scares me) but says probably anxiety and a central nervous system problem...
Please if anyone has any ideas, im so scared and its getting out of control now
Charlotte