The Fatty
22-01-15, 17:11
Hi All, I'm currently going crazy thinking that I am going to die from sudden death related to my heart failing. Basically at the beginning of last week I start noticing that I was feeling very fatigued and was feeling out of breath after doing simple things like walking up the stairs etc. Then one morning I started getting pain in my shoulders and neck, along with shortness of breath (although I didn't have any trouble taking a breath, it felt like there was no oxygen in the air to breath if that make sense). I called the dr and he called an ambulance for me. When they came my pulse was very high (140+) and my blood pressure was high at 180/100. They took me into A&E which then did an ECG and bloodtest, which apparently came back all ok but advised me to make an appointment with my dr which I did. My dr then got me to do another full bloodtest to see if I had any deficiencies. He found I have a vit D and folic acid deficiency. Anyway, I still keep getting pains in my chest, shoulders and arms (which can get worse with exerciser), I explained this to my dr last time I saw him as the night before I had a very bad burning in my chest which started before I ate anything and lasted most of the night but was gone by morning. HE did another ECG at my request which was apparently all ok. He gave me some ranitidine to take away the burning, which im not sure has done anything or not as I do still get the burning every so often but its hasnt lasted as long.
Anyway I'm basically still terrified that i'm going to drop dead from a heart attack in the near future. I have started doing some walking in the day as I am not a very active person, just 20 to 30mins on average. Everyone keps telling me its just anxiety but i'm still convinced its a heart attack just waiting to happen. I feel very low all the time and even tearfull at times. I'm wondering what people opinions on here are? Am I heading for a heart attack or am I suffering from anxiety?
Just to sum up what I have been feeling:
Started with feeling out of breath when doing simple things like walking up the stairs
had shortness of breath and ache/pain in my shoulders/neck - pulse and blood pressured measured by paramedic and was both high
Continued feeling out of breath systems since
Have had pains in my chest, many different places and types from short stabbing pains to longer lasting burning pains.
have had 2 ECG's and a bloodtest which indicates I haven't had a heart attack *yet*
have been feeling very low and like death is waiting for me, and very tearful at times.
have been getting heart palpitations and I swear I have an irregular heartbeat. Its definitely very unstable as it ranges from 60bpm to 100bpm quite easily even when at rest. Pulse goes upto 130 when doing things like walking up the stairs etc.
blood pressure is normally running around 120/80 since my first hospital trip.
have started walking for 30mins a day but my chest / shoulders etc give me pains during this time.
am 28 / male. Dr thinks I'm not having a heart attack but has referred me to a cardiologist (but that not a another 2 weeks).
help! :weep: if more info needed please let me know.
Anyway I'm basically still terrified that i'm going to drop dead from a heart attack in the near future. I have started doing some walking in the day as I am not a very active person, just 20 to 30mins on average. Everyone keps telling me its just anxiety but i'm still convinced its a heart attack just waiting to happen. I feel very low all the time and even tearfull at times. I'm wondering what people opinions on here are? Am I heading for a heart attack or am I suffering from anxiety?
Just to sum up what I have been feeling:
Started with feeling out of breath when doing simple things like walking up the stairs
had shortness of breath and ache/pain in my shoulders/neck - pulse and blood pressured measured by paramedic and was both high
Continued feeling out of breath systems since
Have had pains in my chest, many different places and types from short stabbing pains to longer lasting burning pains.
have had 2 ECG's and a bloodtest which indicates I haven't had a heart attack *yet*
have been feeling very low and like death is waiting for me, and very tearful at times.
have been getting heart palpitations and I swear I have an irregular heartbeat. Its definitely very unstable as it ranges from 60bpm to 100bpm quite easily even when at rest. Pulse goes upto 130 when doing things like walking up the stairs etc.
blood pressure is normally running around 120/80 since my first hospital trip.
have started walking for 30mins a day but my chest / shoulders etc give me pains during this time.
am 28 / male. Dr thinks I'm not having a heart attack but has referred me to a cardiologist (but that not a another 2 weeks).
help! :weep: if more info needed please let me know.