kittenface
18-10-15, 20:33
Hi all,
Ok so my anxiety is majorly high right now. I have just started a new (very high-pressure) job, which is my dream job, but it's all very new and i'm feeling a lot of pressure. I've been there two weeks now and my anxiety has spiked since then - I even had a full-on panic attack during my first week and had to hide in the toilets until it passed.
I went to the Drs about two months ago with persistent pains in my stomach - he said it was acid reflux, told me to take Gaviscon and avoid spicy/fatty foods etc - which did help after a while. But now the pain is back and I feel like it's my heart!!
I am getting a lot of heartburn, but also pains through my upper chest, incredibly tense and sore back and shoulders - but the worst thing is that I get a sharp, stabbing pain right above my heart (just kind of under my left breast) whenever I do anything too vigorous. If I start running, or even if someone makes me jump, or i'm on a hot tube platform - I get the stabbing pain that lasts for about a second and then repeats a few times. I even got it when I was in the bath! Not exactly relaxing!
The doctor told me on Friday that it's acid reflux and that exercise can trigger it, he has given me pills to help - but it just feels so random. I'm terrified that it's my heart and it's making me too scared to do exercise - which I NEED because sport is a huge, huge stress reliever for me and a massive part of my life.
I am 26 and i'm healthy, fit and don't smoke - so I know i'm low-risk for heart problems - I just can't shake the fear that I have angina! I had an ECG two weeks ago (after an embarrassing 4am dash to A&E) which was fine, but i've heard it's not a great test unless you're actually having a heart attack. I also played two solid hours of intense sport last weekend and this weekend - I got slight pains when I was warming up, but then played the full two hours pain-free!
Has anyone else had these sharp chest pains?? I just want to feel normal again and focus on my new job - rather than obsessing over my heart.
Sorry for the essay - if anyone can help or offer their advice I would be so so grateful. :hugs:
xXx Kittenface xXx
Ok so my anxiety is majorly high right now. I have just started a new (very high-pressure) job, which is my dream job, but it's all very new and i'm feeling a lot of pressure. I've been there two weeks now and my anxiety has spiked since then - I even had a full-on panic attack during my first week and had to hide in the toilets until it passed.
I went to the Drs about two months ago with persistent pains in my stomach - he said it was acid reflux, told me to take Gaviscon and avoid spicy/fatty foods etc - which did help after a while. But now the pain is back and I feel like it's my heart!!
I am getting a lot of heartburn, but also pains through my upper chest, incredibly tense and sore back and shoulders - but the worst thing is that I get a sharp, stabbing pain right above my heart (just kind of under my left breast) whenever I do anything too vigorous. If I start running, or even if someone makes me jump, or i'm on a hot tube platform - I get the stabbing pain that lasts for about a second and then repeats a few times. I even got it when I was in the bath! Not exactly relaxing!
The doctor told me on Friday that it's acid reflux and that exercise can trigger it, he has given me pills to help - but it just feels so random. I'm terrified that it's my heart and it's making me too scared to do exercise - which I NEED because sport is a huge, huge stress reliever for me and a massive part of my life.
I am 26 and i'm healthy, fit and don't smoke - so I know i'm low-risk for heart problems - I just can't shake the fear that I have angina! I had an ECG two weeks ago (after an embarrassing 4am dash to A&E) which was fine, but i've heard it's not a great test unless you're actually having a heart attack. I also played two solid hours of intense sport last weekend and this weekend - I got slight pains when I was warming up, but then played the full two hours pain-free!
Has anyone else had these sharp chest pains?? I just want to feel normal again and focus on my new job - rather than obsessing over my heart.
Sorry for the essay - if anyone can help or offer their advice I would be so so grateful. :hugs:
xXx Kittenface xXx