lukas89
12-06-09, 17:40
Hello
Im 19 years old and currently at university
Ive been suffering from anxiety for around 6 months, i found this out after having an anxiety attack and ending up in hospital thinking im having a heart attack, it was linked with alcohol. Ever since then ive been trying to cut down on alcohol and been getting symptons such as feeling pressure around the heart area.
Anyway recently past this week ive been getting these bad upper chest pains, it happened on the monday and prior to that i went out on the friday and sunday on the lash drank quite a bit, so come monday night and i got these really bad upper chest pains like just under my neck, they spread at times to my throat and arms i was scared that i was having a heart attack and didnt know what to do, i tried falling asleep and eventually i did but woke up at 6am and had the same symtoms so i called up NHS Direct and they told me to take some painkillers and go to bed so i did and it was fine. So i went to doctors following day and he said it could be something with my upper rib, so forwarded me to a Rheumatologist.
However last night I had some cannabis is was only a small amount with 2 friends, and and pain started again later on in the night, i knew this was my anxiety so tried to ignore it and took some painkillers again. I woke up this morning i had this pain on the left side of my chest and when i breathed in and moved a certain way it hurt, so i guess it was my left lung. I tried searching it up and people were saying that i should get an xray done that it could be not anxiety but some other thing.
I had some bloodtests done and they came out fine, also an ECG and the doctor said nothing was wrong with it. Also seen a Heart Specialist and he said everything is fine just cut down the alcohol. I dont know what to do should i see my doctor again and ask for an xray(i dont want to seem like a pest and a weirdo going doctors every other week about stuff), could i indeed have lung cancer?
This is bothering me so much i want to get rid of anxiety but it seems like im always worrying about something....
Thank you for reading
Im 19 years old and currently at university
Ive been suffering from anxiety for around 6 months, i found this out after having an anxiety attack and ending up in hospital thinking im having a heart attack, it was linked with alcohol. Ever since then ive been trying to cut down on alcohol and been getting symptons such as feeling pressure around the heart area.
Anyway recently past this week ive been getting these bad upper chest pains, it happened on the monday and prior to that i went out on the friday and sunday on the lash drank quite a bit, so come monday night and i got these really bad upper chest pains like just under my neck, they spread at times to my throat and arms i was scared that i was having a heart attack and didnt know what to do, i tried falling asleep and eventually i did but woke up at 6am and had the same symtoms so i called up NHS Direct and they told me to take some painkillers and go to bed so i did and it was fine. So i went to doctors following day and he said it could be something with my upper rib, so forwarded me to a Rheumatologist.
However last night I had some cannabis is was only a small amount with 2 friends, and and pain started again later on in the night, i knew this was my anxiety so tried to ignore it and took some painkillers again. I woke up this morning i had this pain on the left side of my chest and when i breathed in and moved a certain way it hurt, so i guess it was my left lung. I tried searching it up and people were saying that i should get an xray done that it could be not anxiety but some other thing.
I had some bloodtests done and they came out fine, also an ECG and the doctor said nothing was wrong with it. Also seen a Heart Specialist and he said everything is fine just cut down the alcohol. I dont know what to do should i see my doctor again and ask for an xray(i dont want to seem like a pest and a weirdo going doctors every other week about stuff), could i indeed have lung cancer?
This is bothering me so much i want to get rid of anxiety but it seems like im always worrying about something....
Thank you for reading