Pallex
28-11-10, 22:01
Hey all, I just wanted to see what you all thought about this.
I have had GAD for most of my life, I am 25 now and about a year ago I was sent to the ER for a very fast heart rate and very high blood pressure. They did ALL the tests on me there, and other than having a heart rate at 240 they found no abnormailities with my heart, they said although it is very fast the rythem was fine.There were differing opinions at the ER, some said it was anxiety attack and others said maybe it was something else, but they pretty much gave me a clean bill of health and told me to get a full work up done. I was given beta blockers to controll my heart rate and have been on them ever since. I had overcome my anxiety pretty well up to this ER visit, ever since I am overly aware of my heart/body at ALL times, constantly fearing the worst.
Latley when I have been getting my panic attacks I get a very tense/tight feeling in my upper left arm and in my shoulder somtimes a numb/cold feeling. It only comes during the peak of my anxiety attacks and goes away within 10 minutes, It has happened for about 2 months now, maybe 10 times overall. It kinda freaks me out because they say left arm is a sign of a heart problem.... I have had every blood test done and a EKG, Chest X-ray at a doctors office and while I was at the ER a year ago. I am scheduled to see a cardiologist this January , my GP said it was just precationary and to be sure there is nothing wrong with my heart. At first I had alot of problems distingushing what was a panic attack and what could possibly be another episode of what made me go the the ER, my doc said it is most likley all related to anxiety.
I want to belieive it is all anxiety related but in the back on my mind I fear it is not. Anyone else have this feeling in there upper left arm during an anxiety attack? I have read some forums where I have seen common complaints but It was hard to tell if it was a chronic pain or just during the anxiety.
Other info, Im not overweight, no family hostory of heart problems other than high blood pressure which the entire family has. I am on the beta blocker Metroprolol to control my blood pressure and heart rate, although I still have very high readings at the docs office, at home I am a perfect 120/70 while on my medicine and my resting HR is about 60-70 bpm.
Thanks for any input!
I have had GAD for most of my life, I am 25 now and about a year ago I was sent to the ER for a very fast heart rate and very high blood pressure. They did ALL the tests on me there, and other than having a heart rate at 240 they found no abnormailities with my heart, they said although it is very fast the rythem was fine.There were differing opinions at the ER, some said it was anxiety attack and others said maybe it was something else, but they pretty much gave me a clean bill of health and told me to get a full work up done. I was given beta blockers to controll my heart rate and have been on them ever since. I had overcome my anxiety pretty well up to this ER visit, ever since I am overly aware of my heart/body at ALL times, constantly fearing the worst.
Latley when I have been getting my panic attacks I get a very tense/tight feeling in my upper left arm and in my shoulder somtimes a numb/cold feeling. It only comes during the peak of my anxiety attacks and goes away within 10 minutes, It has happened for about 2 months now, maybe 10 times overall. It kinda freaks me out because they say left arm is a sign of a heart problem.... I have had every blood test done and a EKG, Chest X-ray at a doctors office and while I was at the ER a year ago. I am scheduled to see a cardiologist this January , my GP said it was just precationary and to be sure there is nothing wrong with my heart. At first I had alot of problems distingushing what was a panic attack and what could possibly be another episode of what made me go the the ER, my doc said it is most likley all related to anxiety.
I want to belieive it is all anxiety related but in the back on my mind I fear it is not. Anyone else have this feeling in there upper left arm during an anxiety attack? I have read some forums where I have seen common complaints but It was hard to tell if it was a chronic pain or just during the anxiety.
Other info, Im not overweight, no family hostory of heart problems other than high blood pressure which the entire family has. I am on the beta blocker Metroprolol to control my blood pressure and heart rate, although I still have very high readings at the docs office, at home I am a perfect 120/70 while on my medicine and my resting HR is about 60-70 bpm.
Thanks for any input!