Teacake
19-04-11, 16:19
I have had heart worries for 17 years now and have had so many tests. I've probably had hundreds of EKG's, at least 3 echos, at least 4 holters, a 30 day event monitor, tons of chest x rays and cardiac enzyme tests, the CRP test, and 2 treadmill stress tests in the past few years.
My latest stress test was last week, and it was perfect. I actually even felt GOOD doing it. The week had been better in regards to my symptoms which were getting winded very easily, feeling weak and such. I even walked around the neighborhood as the doctor wanted me to -- I walked on 3 days and did a mile or so per day.
Sunday we had company over and when I went upstairs, I got this weird feeling like I was gonna pass out. I have anemia and I'm taking iron but it never did that to me before. Usually when I stand up too fast I'll get that, though. So I felt really weird for a few seconds and it passed. Since then when I go up the stairs I get this head rush thing, I get dizzy, feel really winded, and have a weird cold feeling creep up all over my arms and sometimes chest. It's like my blood is running cold.
I have a relative I don't know very well here as a babysitter for my child since I work from home but it has been really hard to work and watch my child at the same time. I met with her on Sunday and that's when all this started. I've been told it is somehow connected to her, maybe a separation anxiety from my child (even though she's just in the next room, I do feel guilty about not being with her.)
Other symptoms I have felt are wanting to cry a few times a day, and numb fingertips, general vague dizziness, and today my cheeks/face felt a little numb and tingly for a few seconds. I also had the urge to use the bathroom whenever the weird creepy cold feeling stuff was happening. (That usually only happens to me when I'm really afraid and panicking.)
I'm trying to relax but it is almost impossible. Whenever I exert myself I get a weird feeling like I'm winded and exhausted and my chest hurts just slightly in the center like I got poked in one little spot.
I just got up to do something and now I'm freaking out again -- my head feels hot and I'm having a hot flash. Whenever my heart rate goes up I seem to get symptoms.
I don't know what to do but I always think it's my heart. My mom and hubby say it is because of the new situation with the babysitter, separation anxiety and all that, plus I do hyperventilate, too.
Any thoughts? I just want to cry.
My latest stress test was last week, and it was perfect. I actually even felt GOOD doing it. The week had been better in regards to my symptoms which were getting winded very easily, feeling weak and such. I even walked around the neighborhood as the doctor wanted me to -- I walked on 3 days and did a mile or so per day.
Sunday we had company over and when I went upstairs, I got this weird feeling like I was gonna pass out. I have anemia and I'm taking iron but it never did that to me before. Usually when I stand up too fast I'll get that, though. So I felt really weird for a few seconds and it passed. Since then when I go up the stairs I get this head rush thing, I get dizzy, feel really winded, and have a weird cold feeling creep up all over my arms and sometimes chest. It's like my blood is running cold.
I have a relative I don't know very well here as a babysitter for my child since I work from home but it has been really hard to work and watch my child at the same time. I met with her on Sunday and that's when all this started. I've been told it is somehow connected to her, maybe a separation anxiety from my child (even though she's just in the next room, I do feel guilty about not being with her.)
Other symptoms I have felt are wanting to cry a few times a day, and numb fingertips, general vague dizziness, and today my cheeks/face felt a little numb and tingly for a few seconds. I also had the urge to use the bathroom whenever the weird creepy cold feeling stuff was happening. (That usually only happens to me when I'm really afraid and panicking.)
I'm trying to relax but it is almost impossible. Whenever I exert myself I get a weird feeling like I'm winded and exhausted and my chest hurts just slightly in the center like I got poked in one little spot.
I just got up to do something and now I'm freaking out again -- my head feels hot and I'm having a hot flash. Whenever my heart rate goes up I seem to get symptoms.
I don't know what to do but I always think it's my heart. My mom and hubby say it is because of the new situation with the babysitter, separation anxiety and all that, plus I do hyperventilate, too.
Any thoughts? I just want to cry.