jaybee
08-05-14, 19:09
Hi everyone have just joined The forum after a very worrying last week, will try to keep the story as short as possible.
Starts about 2 or 3 months ago when someone I know just a few years older than me (I'm 32) became ill which eventually caused heart failure, it seems it was missed by doctors at first. It was quite a shock at the time but I don't remember worrying about it in regards to my own health.
Then about 3 weeks back I started getting occasional random twinges in various parts of my chest, not severe and not lasting more than a second, felt it was weird but didn't think much of it.then last week at work started to notice them more often and started to feel more of an ache in my chest, lasting longer but again not severe at all. Started to worry and Google heart issues and got myself quite worked up before I went to the doctor a week ago today. He Knew I was worried but Checked me over and said I was fine, heart rate was a bit high at 98 but then I said I was worried and tried to relax and it dropped to 88 quite quickly. He said it was muscular which I didn't get because it wasn't hurting when I moved or restricting me. He booked me an ecg just to be sure but wasn't scheduled for another week.
I was still worried so went to a&e that afternoon, did an ecg, x ray and blood test which all came back fine, and that it might just be muscular but not behaving in the normal way. This put my mind at rest to an extent but didn't stop me worrying and Googleing all sorts Of things. Sunday I rested and felt a lot less achey until the evening when I visited some family and it started acheing again and my left arm was feeling really weak. This was the same the next day so off to the doctor again, had also developed some lightheadedNess and a cough so I Googled that as a symptom of heart failure and it turned out it can be. The doc at first said go Back to a & e because I had already been there but after testing the strength in my arm and my balance and it all being fine she suggested maybe it was because of Worry. Tried to stop but
Was no Different so went back on Wednesday when doc number 3 said it could be health anxiety not helped by my friends illness. Felt Ok after this until I washed my car in the afternoon and felt a real lack of energy, I had thought to myself it would be a good test of whether I could do some exercise which didn't help but still made me worry again. Googled some more and realised I could have been having palpitations as well, just slightly feeling my heart beat at times after walking maybe upstairs or longer 5 minute walk to a friends house, not really sure as I wasn't taking much notice until last night. Also remember feeling a heavy beat at times in the past after high exercise. So Doc has checked me again and doing blood Tests for anemia and diabetes because of the lack of energy but doesnt think it will show anything up, and nor do I, am only worried about my heart and she reassured me Again that my heart is fine and gave me some propranolol to help the palpitations. I haven't took any yet as I am going on holiday on Saturday with my girlfriend and I don't want any of the side effects to come on and ruin it all or even make some of my symptos worse. Have been so worried about this affecting my holiday either through feeling ill or worried and ruining it for my girlfriend too. Am Feeling calmer now so Would it be ok to not take them or could the palpitations be dangerous ? Got a little worried earlier as went for a walk for a few minutes feeling quite calm and when I got home felt my heart beating just slightly, is this or everything else I said about my heart beat sound normal or are they palpitations ?
Does all this sound familiar as an anxiety problem and can it really cause these symptoms ?
Just want to feel well again I hate feeling light headed and having a lack of energy.
Thank you for any replies and your time reading my mammoth post
Starts about 2 or 3 months ago when someone I know just a few years older than me (I'm 32) became ill which eventually caused heart failure, it seems it was missed by doctors at first. It was quite a shock at the time but I don't remember worrying about it in regards to my own health.
Then about 3 weeks back I started getting occasional random twinges in various parts of my chest, not severe and not lasting more than a second, felt it was weird but didn't think much of it.then last week at work started to notice them more often and started to feel more of an ache in my chest, lasting longer but again not severe at all. Started to worry and Google heart issues and got myself quite worked up before I went to the doctor a week ago today. He Knew I was worried but Checked me over and said I was fine, heart rate was a bit high at 98 but then I said I was worried and tried to relax and it dropped to 88 quite quickly. He said it was muscular which I didn't get because it wasn't hurting when I moved or restricting me. He booked me an ecg just to be sure but wasn't scheduled for another week.
I was still worried so went to a&e that afternoon, did an ecg, x ray and blood test which all came back fine, and that it might just be muscular but not behaving in the normal way. This put my mind at rest to an extent but didn't stop me worrying and Googleing all sorts Of things. Sunday I rested and felt a lot less achey until the evening when I visited some family and it started acheing again and my left arm was feeling really weak. This was the same the next day so off to the doctor again, had also developed some lightheadedNess and a cough so I Googled that as a symptom of heart failure and it turned out it can be. The doc at first said go Back to a & e because I had already been there but after testing the strength in my arm and my balance and it all being fine she suggested maybe it was because of Worry. Tried to stop but
Was no Different so went back on Wednesday when doc number 3 said it could be health anxiety not helped by my friends illness. Felt Ok after this until I washed my car in the afternoon and felt a real lack of energy, I had thought to myself it would be a good test of whether I could do some exercise which didn't help but still made me worry again. Googled some more and realised I could have been having palpitations as well, just slightly feeling my heart beat at times after walking maybe upstairs or longer 5 minute walk to a friends house, not really sure as I wasn't taking much notice until last night. Also remember feeling a heavy beat at times in the past after high exercise. So Doc has checked me again and doing blood Tests for anemia and diabetes because of the lack of energy but doesnt think it will show anything up, and nor do I, am only worried about my heart and she reassured me Again that my heart is fine and gave me some propranolol to help the palpitations. I haven't took any yet as I am going on holiday on Saturday with my girlfriend and I don't want any of the side effects to come on and ruin it all or even make some of my symptos worse. Have been so worried about this affecting my holiday either through feeling ill or worried and ruining it for my girlfriend too. Am Feeling calmer now so Would it be ok to not take them or could the palpitations be dangerous ? Got a little worried earlier as went for a walk for a few minutes feeling quite calm and when I got home felt my heart beating just slightly, is this or everything else I said about my heart beat sound normal or are they palpitations ?
Does all this sound familiar as an anxiety problem and can it really cause these symptoms ?
Just want to feel well again I hate feeling light headed and having a lack of energy.
Thank you for any replies and your time reading my mammoth post