lpwp74
23-04-16, 19:38
Hi,
I recently read an article about a guy of my kind of age (21) who dies from SADS. I then looked into this (stupidly) and found out about long QT syndrome. I am now absolutely terrified that I have it.
I have had heart palpitations quite a few times before, firstly when I was about 17. I dont get them often, but have been feeling like they have got more frequent over the past few weeks. They feel like a pounding feeling of my heart beat and a feeling like nervousness in my chest (if that makes sense).
I also feel like my heart rate has slowed down. It is now often around 62 bpm, where as it used to lie around 70-75 bpm. It even stays low when I am feeling really anxious, which is strange.
The scariest symptom is last week I woke up from my sleep and jolted awake, and for a split second felt like I couldnt breathe and did a massive gasp of air with a really loud sound. I know thast waking up gasping for air can be a sign of LQTS.
I know that I am probably being ridiculous. I have never fainted or felt faint, and no one in my family has ever died suddenly or early. But I just cant get this thought out of my head, and I can feel it taking over me. Im so so scared :(
Does anyone else have symptoms like this? Or has anyone been through anything similar?
I recently read an article about a guy of my kind of age (21) who dies from SADS. I then looked into this (stupidly) and found out about long QT syndrome. I am now absolutely terrified that I have it.
I have had heart palpitations quite a few times before, firstly when I was about 17. I dont get them often, but have been feeling like they have got more frequent over the past few weeks. They feel like a pounding feeling of my heart beat and a feeling like nervousness in my chest (if that makes sense).
I also feel like my heart rate has slowed down. It is now often around 62 bpm, where as it used to lie around 70-75 bpm. It even stays low when I am feeling really anxious, which is strange.
The scariest symptom is last week I woke up from my sleep and jolted awake, and for a split second felt like I couldnt breathe and did a massive gasp of air with a really loud sound. I know thast waking up gasping for air can be a sign of LQTS.
I know that I am probably being ridiculous. I have never fainted or felt faint, and no one in my family has ever died suddenly or early. But I just cant get this thought out of my head, and I can feel it taking over me. Im so so scared :(
Does anyone else have symptoms like this? Or has anyone been through anything similar?