Lady Penelope
12-04-16, 17:12
Hello
I am a new member. I will briefly explain what has happened to me. I was getting short of breath every night for a few weeks back in November to went to see doctor. Said I had lung infection so prescribed antibiotics. Breathlessness did not go away - it was very bad when I lay down. Went to A @ E twice with breathlessness and chest pain. Lung infection was gone (not sure it was every really there as I did not have a cough.) Had ECG and bloods - all fine. Woke up one morning early feeling breathless and chest pain, pins and needles in arms and hands, dizzy and faint and feeling sick. Husband called ambulance and I was taken to A & E. Heart, lungs and bloods all checked again - said all fine apart from phosphate levels which were very low so put on phosphate drip. Doc said low phosphate caused by hyperventilation. Said I was suffering from anxiety which really surprised me as I did not realise I was anxious. This happened agai at he weekend and again I was taken in by ambulance. Again they could find no reason for it. No one has mentioned 'Panic Attack' to me but from reading through this forum this sounds like a strong possibility. I am still breathless at night and having nightmare and wake up often. Husband says my breathing is laboured at night. I find it hard to belief anxiety can make me have so many physical symptoms and make me feel like I am about to die. I feel embarrassed to have called an ambulance thinking I was having a heart attack only to be told by the doc 'you can deal with this at home with a paper bag'! Have had echocardiogram and showed a minor valve problem - nothing significant. Still feel breathless every night and worried about it happening again. Have stopped fluoxetine which I had been taking since Jan for menopausal symptoms in case they were contributing to nightmares. Doc at A @ E said it was ok to stop straight away as I had only been on them a few months and a very low dose. Also stopped drinking alchohol and eating chocolate. Been trying breathing excercises and mediation but don't really know what else to do. Does it sound like a panic attack? Don't know where to go from here.
I am a new member. I will briefly explain what has happened to me. I was getting short of breath every night for a few weeks back in November to went to see doctor. Said I had lung infection so prescribed antibiotics. Breathlessness did not go away - it was very bad when I lay down. Went to A @ E twice with breathlessness and chest pain. Lung infection was gone (not sure it was every really there as I did not have a cough.) Had ECG and bloods - all fine. Woke up one morning early feeling breathless and chest pain, pins and needles in arms and hands, dizzy and faint and feeling sick. Husband called ambulance and I was taken to A & E. Heart, lungs and bloods all checked again - said all fine apart from phosphate levels which were very low so put on phosphate drip. Doc said low phosphate caused by hyperventilation. Said I was suffering from anxiety which really surprised me as I did not realise I was anxious. This happened agai at he weekend and again I was taken in by ambulance. Again they could find no reason for it. No one has mentioned 'Panic Attack' to me but from reading through this forum this sounds like a strong possibility. I am still breathless at night and having nightmare and wake up often. Husband says my breathing is laboured at night. I find it hard to belief anxiety can make me have so many physical symptoms and make me feel like I am about to die. I feel embarrassed to have called an ambulance thinking I was having a heart attack only to be told by the doc 'you can deal with this at home with a paper bag'! Have had echocardiogram and showed a minor valve problem - nothing significant. Still feel breathless every night and worried about it happening again. Have stopped fluoxetine which I had been taking since Jan for menopausal symptoms in case they were contributing to nightmares. Doc at A @ E said it was ok to stop straight away as I had only been on them a few months and a very low dose. Also stopped drinking alchohol and eating chocolate. Been trying breathing excercises and mediation but don't really know what else to do. Does it sound like a panic attack? Don't know where to go from here.