distorted reality
19-08-09, 03:29
Hi.. I'm new here. I've suffered with undiagnosed GAD for around 8 years. On october last year I had my first panic attack and ive been in hospital countless times with HELLISH symptoms. My Doc puts everything down to anxiety but I can't see it. i've had many ECG, Heart trace, 2 holter monitors, 2 chest x-rays, loads of blood tests and echocardiogram. My symptoms weren't present at any test and I'm convinced there's something wrong with my heart or nervous system and the docs have missed it.
I've decided to start a log when i have episodes. I'm gonna do it for 2 weeks and include my diet then visit a new doc for a second opinion.
This is what I've written tonight. Can anyone else relate to these symptoms without anxiety or emotional factor?
PS. sorry it's so long but i'm sure you can relate to my reasoning. Thanks for any advice/ help.
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I've Had 2 weeks of very little/ manageable symptoms. I think this is due to me giving up the car and now walking 10 miles per week and also trying to eat as healthily as possible.
Decided to log new episodes and list symptoms. I'm considering seeing another doctor for a second opinion as I can see no link between emotional distress and my symptoms.
Current symptoms include:
-Slow HR
-irregular HR
-rapid HR
-skipped beats more frequent and now also during day.
-shortness of breath now daily
-tightness in chest now daily
-creeping sensation around rib cage both sides and front
-fresh blood in mucus (prescribed antibiotics)
-More frequent central chest pain
-strange (heart?) discomfort leading to tachy (can feel when it's coming on).
-Daily nausea & vertigo
-get very tired usually around lunch time to the point where i feel i may pass out.
-noticed squishing in pulse?? (as opposed to the usual bump, bump)
-Increasingly stiffer neck which causes dizzyness when moving head quickly
-Constant tension headache progressively worse (now all over head but most prominent at base of skull)
-new stabbing head pains
-vision disturbance (inability to focus momentarily)
-insomnia more frequent
-sensations of momentary loss and regain of consciousness.
I'm now frequently taking time off work after bad episodes and being paid SSP. I'm also taking pain killers every day for my headache which i don't think is a good idea.
current Doc puts the lot down to anxiety although I still cant find a trigger and never feel anxious unless symptoms have lasted more than an hour or are particularly severe. stress doesn't seem to bring on my symptoms.
CBT helped me to rationalise and counselling is just a nice, relaxing passtime with little to no other benefits as yet. I do enjoy it and can see it may help me to get over past issues.
GAD Log
wed 19/08/09 1am
fullness right behind the base of breast bone. bordering on moderate pain accompanied by rapid HR. I let my guard down and got very anxious because of it. I took antacids to check if it was indigestion but it didn't cease straight away. I exerted some energy to use the adrenaline which seemed to slow my HR but make it stronger. sitting in lounge until it passes.
I ate spinach & ricotta pizza at about 8:30 then bed just after midnight.
- still a little tense, HR normal, chest wall a little stiff now 02:26.
- chest discomfort retuning 03:00
I've decided to start a log when i have episodes. I'm gonna do it for 2 weeks and include my diet then visit a new doc for a second opinion.
This is what I've written tonight. Can anyone else relate to these symptoms without anxiety or emotional factor?
PS. sorry it's so long but i'm sure you can relate to my reasoning. Thanks for any advice/ help.
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I've Had 2 weeks of very little/ manageable symptoms. I think this is due to me giving up the car and now walking 10 miles per week and also trying to eat as healthily as possible.
Decided to log new episodes and list symptoms. I'm considering seeing another doctor for a second opinion as I can see no link between emotional distress and my symptoms.
Current symptoms include:
-Slow HR
-irregular HR
-rapid HR
-skipped beats more frequent and now also during day.
-shortness of breath now daily
-tightness in chest now daily
-creeping sensation around rib cage both sides and front
-fresh blood in mucus (prescribed antibiotics)
-More frequent central chest pain
-strange (heart?) discomfort leading to tachy (can feel when it's coming on).
-Daily nausea & vertigo
-get very tired usually around lunch time to the point where i feel i may pass out.
-noticed squishing in pulse?? (as opposed to the usual bump, bump)
-Increasingly stiffer neck which causes dizzyness when moving head quickly
-Constant tension headache progressively worse (now all over head but most prominent at base of skull)
-new stabbing head pains
-vision disturbance (inability to focus momentarily)
-insomnia more frequent
-sensations of momentary loss and regain of consciousness.
I'm now frequently taking time off work after bad episodes and being paid SSP. I'm also taking pain killers every day for my headache which i don't think is a good idea.
current Doc puts the lot down to anxiety although I still cant find a trigger and never feel anxious unless symptoms have lasted more than an hour or are particularly severe. stress doesn't seem to bring on my symptoms.
CBT helped me to rationalise and counselling is just a nice, relaxing passtime with little to no other benefits as yet. I do enjoy it and can see it may help me to get over past issues.
GAD Log
wed 19/08/09 1am
fullness right behind the base of breast bone. bordering on moderate pain accompanied by rapid HR. I let my guard down and got very anxious because of it. I took antacids to check if it was indigestion but it didn't cease straight away. I exerted some energy to use the adrenaline which seemed to slow my HR but make it stronger. sitting in lounge until it passes.
I ate spinach & ricotta pizza at about 8:30 then bed just after midnight.
- still a little tense, HR normal, chest wall a little stiff now 02:26.
- chest discomfort retuning 03:00