Hi all,

First of all let me say a big thank you to the site admins and all the contributors. This forum has helped put my mind at ease countless amount of times in the past!

So the reason for my post is I'm a little concerned regrading some recent tests at my doctors which I'm struggling to find any good advice on the next steps to take, hence why I'm hoping on you fine people being about to point me in the right direction. I am a 28 year old male and for several years now I have been getting chest discomfort along with occasional bouts of episodes where I feel clammy, sweaty, dizzy and generally feeling unwell. After several trips to my GP they would listen to my heart and take my blood pressure before diagnosing me with costochondritis for the pain in my chest and anxiety for my other symptoms.

This issue comes and goes in bouts and despite keeping a diary of the times and days I can't see a pattern to it. So this last week I had 2 more of these attacks and at the weekend I threw my back out so went to the doctors on Monday and he advised an Xray, Fasting blood test and an ECG which were all completed yesterday. Only during the ECG the nurse tried to call in a doctor to look at the results but none were available, so a Senior Nurse looked it over asked me some questions and told me to come back tomorrow to see my GP. This morning he tells me that there was a slight abnormality to the ECG but nothing to be concerned about and that he doesn't feel the need for more tests or a further ECG. He has put the issue down to a number of reasons being; stress/anxiety of the situation, lack of sleep etc and the fact I'm 6 foot but quite slim. He says a normal ECG result is designed for a shorter person who is a bit more bulky so he says a 'couple of high spikes is fine as there is less muscles, tissue and bone for the impulses to travel to the electrode'.

He has prescribed me some propranolol 10mg to take when I feel stressed and sent me on my way! I have a genuine fear of death and particular heart attacks after my Grandfather died of one at 56 and my Nan (imagine a Hospital Matron) drilled into me as a child how horrendous it was and that I must live a healthy lifestyle. This news is really affecting me and I feel I should get it investigated further but not sure if that is just my anxiety issues playing up.

Sorry for the essay and any advice would be greatly appreciated.