mimie
09-09-13, 11:13
Can anyone help calm me?
I have had anxiety for a couple of years and the last year it has been chest pain and breathlessness, my pulse has been racing but my blood pressure is ok- goes up when I have some stress. last week I went to the gp, I have asked for tests before but she convinced me it was anxiety and I did not need them but this time I said I need to have them to be sure it is anxiety and that my heart is ok, she did an ecg, the first was showed strain on the left which she said was probably caused by anxiety. the second ecg she said was fine. Although I do know that my pulse was in the 90's both times probably as I was so anxious. I remember the nurse saying "do not speak after I say "now" as the test will be on" and as soon as she said now I felt my heart race!
I have been given Atenolol which has slowed my pulse from the 80's to 60's. Blood pressure is still good.
Anyway now I have been fast tracked to cardiology and I am so worried - does anybody have any experience or words that will reassure me?
Thank you Mimie x
I have had anxiety for a couple of years and the last year it has been chest pain and breathlessness, my pulse has been racing but my blood pressure is ok- goes up when I have some stress. last week I went to the gp, I have asked for tests before but she convinced me it was anxiety and I did not need them but this time I said I need to have them to be sure it is anxiety and that my heart is ok, she did an ecg, the first was showed strain on the left which she said was probably caused by anxiety. the second ecg she said was fine. Although I do know that my pulse was in the 90's both times probably as I was so anxious. I remember the nurse saying "do not speak after I say "now" as the test will be on" and as soon as she said now I felt my heart race!
I have been given Atenolol which has slowed my pulse from the 80's to 60's. Blood pressure is still good.
Anyway now I have been fast tracked to cardiology and I am so worried - does anybody have any experience or words that will reassure me?
Thank you Mimie x