MrB
05-03-07, 13:48
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I have had problems with anxiety for the last couple of years, but to be fair, the last 12 months have been really good. My anxiety started off due to alot of [U]stress (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/) and worries about palpitations, racing pulse etc. I saw a Cardiologist who gave me the all clear, but for the next few months, the fear that something was still up remained at the back of my mind.
Until recently, I very rarely feel anxiou, I thought I had put all the fear and worries behind me. I gave up smoking at Christmas when I took a six week break in New Zealand. Whilst there I started getting 'weird' sensations in my chest that I can only describe as slight pressure, feeling as though someone was pulling a thread out of the skin in my chest and an itchy feeling. I tried my best to ignore this and get on with my holiday. As time went by these weird sensations stopped appearing and I was back to normall.
Now I am back home and at work I am getting the above feelings more and more and my pulse rate is suddenly back to shooting through the roof if I do as little was walk up a few steps. I have a new appointment at the Cardiologists in 8 weeks, and I looking forward to just finding out what is wrong with me.
I know anxiety is often accompanied with chest pains, but I wouldnt describe them as pains but more of an irritation or a slight discomfort and I have been getting these feelings when I am in a relaxed state of mind. To be honest I think worrying about my chest might bring the anxiety back again.
Does anyone else share these symptoms or can they throw any light on them? Pressure feeling on Sternum/feeling like a thread is being pulled out of the skin in chest/rapid heart beat for no reason?
I will also add that I believe I have a Gerd problem as I have been getting a lot of heart burn lately too.
Lately I have felt weird feelings/sensations in my chest when getting angry. This is why I am starting to think the problem is Angina.
Thank you in advance
I have had problems with anxiety for the last couple of years, but to be fair, the last 12 months have been really good. My anxiety started off due to alot of [U]stress (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/) and worries about palpitations, racing pulse etc. I saw a Cardiologist who gave me the all clear, but for the next few months, the fear that something was still up remained at the back of my mind.
Until recently, I very rarely feel anxiou, I thought I had put all the fear and worries behind me. I gave up smoking at Christmas when I took a six week break in New Zealand. Whilst there I started getting 'weird' sensations in my chest that I can only describe as slight pressure, feeling as though someone was pulling a thread out of the skin in my chest and an itchy feeling. I tried my best to ignore this and get on with my holiday. As time went by these weird sensations stopped appearing and I was back to normall.
Now I am back home and at work I am getting the above feelings more and more and my pulse rate is suddenly back to shooting through the roof if I do as little was walk up a few steps. I have a new appointment at the Cardiologists in 8 weeks, and I looking forward to just finding out what is wrong with me.
I know anxiety is often accompanied with chest pains, but I wouldnt describe them as pains but more of an irritation or a slight discomfort and I have been getting these feelings when I am in a relaxed state of mind. To be honest I think worrying about my chest might bring the anxiety back again.
Does anyone else share these symptoms or can they throw any light on them? Pressure feeling on Sternum/feeling like a thread is being pulled out of the skin in chest/rapid heart beat for no reason?
I will also add that I believe I have a Gerd problem as I have been getting a lot of heart burn lately too.
Lately I have felt weird feelings/sensations in my chest when getting angry. This is why I am starting to think the problem is Angina.
Thank you in advance