JuniorMcG1987
03-09-13, 08:35
Hi folks,
Im 25 y/o male, good all round health (minus the anxiety) I've been a member for a while now although only used the site to help reassure myself when ever I felt "that pain" or a new symptom (chest pains, eye twitching, thumb twitching, sweaty palms and the latest is a lump in my throat / choking)
I'm currently laying in bed just now feeling slightly sorry for myself after I spent 4 hours at A&E last night again convinced "something wasn't right with my heart"
It all began yesterday evening when I was working out at home doing my usual bench presses etc when I got "that pain" across the top of my chest so as usual I started to panic although since I was due to start work I thought I'd get in the shower and start getting organised for work to take my mind off the pain,
So I'm in the shower when suddenly it felt like someone had grabbed me by the throat and I started choking! I got out the shower and took some aspirin & propranolol to calm myself down... Before I knew it I was vomiting that's when I thought right! I need to get this checked out, so away to A&E I went, thankfully I got seen pretty quickly considering how busy it was for a Monday night.
After getting a ECG, chest X-ray & bloods I got the all clear (again)
I'm now at the point were I've been suffering this for over a year now and to be honest I'm bored of feeling like I'm always on edge and wish it would just go away!!
I guess I just thought I would share my story (rant) as I'm sure there's plenty of others who suffer with health anxiety, heart/lung related....
I can trace back to what triggered my anxiety but still haven't learned to let it go if that makes sense?:unsure:
Anyway that's how I spent my Monday night,
If you have had a similar experience & are now on the other side please comment with any tips or advice :D
Im 25 y/o male, good all round health (minus the anxiety) I've been a member for a while now although only used the site to help reassure myself when ever I felt "that pain" or a new symptom (chest pains, eye twitching, thumb twitching, sweaty palms and the latest is a lump in my throat / choking)
I'm currently laying in bed just now feeling slightly sorry for myself after I spent 4 hours at A&E last night again convinced "something wasn't right with my heart"
It all began yesterday evening when I was working out at home doing my usual bench presses etc when I got "that pain" across the top of my chest so as usual I started to panic although since I was due to start work I thought I'd get in the shower and start getting organised for work to take my mind off the pain,
So I'm in the shower when suddenly it felt like someone had grabbed me by the throat and I started choking! I got out the shower and took some aspirin & propranolol to calm myself down... Before I knew it I was vomiting that's when I thought right! I need to get this checked out, so away to A&E I went, thankfully I got seen pretty quickly considering how busy it was for a Monday night.
After getting a ECG, chest X-ray & bloods I got the all clear (again)
I'm now at the point were I've been suffering this for over a year now and to be honest I'm bored of feeling like I'm always on edge and wish it would just go away!!
I guess I just thought I would share my story (rant) as I'm sure there's plenty of others who suffer with health anxiety, heart/lung related....
I can trace back to what triggered my anxiety but still haven't learned to let it go if that makes sense?:unsure:
Anyway that's how I spent my Monday night,
If you have had a similar experience & are now on the other side please comment with any tips or advice :D