desertraven
31-03-17, 16:40
OMG I am so embarrassed. I've been having episodes of tachycardia and though I think logically somewhere in my brain I know that this is a common symptom of anxiety I keep thinking something is wrong with my heart. This morning I woke up to get my son ready for school and felt a skipped a beat and then checked my pulse and it was like 116. I was nauseous, sweating, and felt discomfort in my chest. My 11-year-old son actually insisted I call 911 because I'm sure I scared him. The firemen came and did a EKG and rapid assessment and what do you know everything was normal:blush:
I have had a chest x-ray, a D dimer, and and 2 EKGs in the past two weeks to assess my shortness of breath and discomfort in my chest. Everything has turned out normal. About three years ago due to family history I saw a cardiologist and Had a stress test, a stress echocardiogram, and EKG and the cardiologist gave me the all clear that everything turned out good. My triglycerides are low and my good cholesterol is in the high range so I know this puts me at much less risk of coronary artery disease but that voice inside my head still says what if you have some blockage brewing.
I just started on Prozac this week, I have Xanax in case, and left a message for psychologist to schedule an appointment. Beyond those things what else can I do to convince myself and I'm not going to die every day? I'm really starting to to detest myself at this point. I know that I need help.
I have had a chest x-ray, a D dimer, and and 2 EKGs in the past two weeks to assess my shortness of breath and discomfort in my chest. Everything has turned out normal. About three years ago due to family history I saw a cardiologist and Had a stress test, a stress echocardiogram, and EKG and the cardiologist gave me the all clear that everything turned out good. My triglycerides are low and my good cholesterol is in the high range so I know this puts me at much less risk of coronary artery disease but that voice inside my head still says what if you have some blockage brewing.
I just started on Prozac this week, I have Xanax in case, and left a message for psychologist to schedule an appointment. Beyond those things what else can I do to convince myself and I'm not going to die every day? I'm really starting to to detest myself at this point. I know that I need help.