dollypanic
23-09-09, 13:00
Hi there,
For the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing what I believe are eptopic beats. So after 4 years of having a health anxiety surrounding my heart I decided that I should go to the doctors and get checked out.
I daily check my pulse...Im actually almost always checking it pretty much 24/7, I have given up smoking and drinking as these also gave me palpitations and a racing heart...I believed that today would finally cure me of my health anxiety as I would be told that there was nothing wrong....BUT....
Had an ECG and Dr listened to my heart then told me that there was a systolic murmur and she would like me to have blood tests, a 24 hr ecg and a scan to 'rule anything out'!!! I am now absolutely petrified and my anxiety has gone into overdrive.
I have had 2 children and 3 previous ECGs (some years ago when I had severe panic attacks) and no one ever mention a murmur. I really do not know what to expect and I am terrified that they will find something really wrong.
Has anyone had the same experience or similar...or who can put my mind at rest slightly about these tests. I keep telling myself it is routine but the little voice in my head is telling me that I have a serious heart condition!!!:weep:
For the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing what I believe are eptopic beats. So after 4 years of having a health anxiety surrounding my heart I decided that I should go to the doctors and get checked out.
I daily check my pulse...Im actually almost always checking it pretty much 24/7, I have given up smoking and drinking as these also gave me palpitations and a racing heart...I believed that today would finally cure me of my health anxiety as I would be told that there was nothing wrong....BUT....
Had an ECG and Dr listened to my heart then told me that there was a systolic murmur and she would like me to have blood tests, a 24 hr ecg and a scan to 'rule anything out'!!! I am now absolutely petrified and my anxiety has gone into overdrive.
I have had 2 children and 3 previous ECGs (some years ago when I had severe panic attacks) and no one ever mention a murmur. I really do not know what to expect and I am terrified that they will find something really wrong.
Has anyone had the same experience or similar...or who can put my mind at rest slightly about these tests. I keep telling myself it is routine but the little voice in my head is telling me that I have a serious heart condition!!!:weep: