Darren.
12-02-10, 20:45
Hi everyone, so glad I just came across this forum - one of the only websites I found on Google which didn't send me into a massive anxiety attack!!!
So here are the symptons: (28/m)
First (and most worrying) is a pain in the left chest area, it can be a cramp or aching pain, usually around the nipple area but can move to anywhere up to the armpit / shoulder area. Only lasts one or two seconds at a time. Feels relatively close to the skin, which is about the only thing that's kept me sane through all this.
Had it for about a month and a half, and usually happens about 5 times a day. I can't bring the pain on by moving in any direction - I have started running 4miles at a time (about 3 times a week) and this doesn't seem to cause it??
And....top of my left abdomen gets painful and probably happens more frequently than the other pains. Also have a dull ache in my left arm, and left leg (this does seem to get worse after running), but was there before I started to run as well.
Just wondered if anyone has had the same or knows what is wrong with me. I'm totally freaked out that it's my heart - and the worries are causing me to have massive anxiety attacks.
Was confused why only the left side of my body seems to be affected and then today I got the cramp pain in the right side of my chest. Needless to say another panic attack followed!
Too worried to go to the doctor, and worried about not going - it's catch 22.
So here are the symptons: (28/m)
First (and most worrying) is a pain in the left chest area, it can be a cramp or aching pain, usually around the nipple area but can move to anywhere up to the armpit / shoulder area. Only lasts one or two seconds at a time. Feels relatively close to the skin, which is about the only thing that's kept me sane through all this.
Had it for about a month and a half, and usually happens about 5 times a day. I can't bring the pain on by moving in any direction - I have started running 4miles at a time (about 3 times a week) and this doesn't seem to cause it??
And....top of my left abdomen gets painful and probably happens more frequently than the other pains. Also have a dull ache in my left arm, and left leg (this does seem to get worse after running), but was there before I started to run as well.
Just wondered if anyone has had the same or knows what is wrong with me. I'm totally freaked out that it's my heart - and the worries are causing me to have massive anxiety attacks.
Was confused why only the left side of my body seems to be affected and then today I got the cramp pain in the right side of my chest. Needless to say another panic attack followed!
Too worried to go to the doctor, and worried about not going - it's catch 22.