always worried about my heart

[Adamj]

I can’t stop worrying about my heart. I keep coming across articles of people being misdiagnosed with anxiety and panic and it actually being heart issues I’m so frightened I can’t even exercise anymore or really do anything I’m so convinced my brain isn’t getting enough blood flow. These damn chest pains that are in different parts of my chest all over down my arms and jaw feeling like I can’t breath sometimes feeling weird sensations inside my chest feeling like ima pass out. I feel so damn crazy but I know the feelings are real and really can’t control them. I’ve been to three different non connected hospitals and it always freaks me out when the computer read out ekg says abnormal and consider or may represent ischemia. I get told I’m too young to be having a heart attack and my troponin levels are non existent and chest X-ray is normal and since the pain has been there off and on and different feeling for 7 months that they also don’t think it’s cardio. I want my life back tired of feeling like I’m dying. They finally referred me to a cardiologist but it’s been over two weeks and have yet to get a phone call to schedule yes I’ve called about the referral and such and got told yeah it’s in there.

[Starrlight]

I don’t think you are crazy at all. Have you ever been to a cardiologist before?

[Adamj in reply to Starrlight]

nope still waiting for an appointment it’s so frustrating

[Starrlight in reply to Adamj]

I hope you get an appointment soon. ((((((((((((Adam)))))))))

[Keys33]

I have generalized anxiety and I deal with ALL of these things on a regular basis. It's usually panic attacks for me and then my brain freaks out (thanks anxiety) and makes me think im dying. The brain can actually manifest pain. But I totally understand the searching and being worried. If I had the money I'd have every possible test done on me just to have peace.

[Adamj in reply to Keys33]

yeah it’s not fun I’ve had like intense symptoms for over 7 months now nothing seems to help

[Keys33]

is it constant or does it come and go?

[Adamj in reply to Keys33]

I’ve had some crazy symptoms that change intensity constantly

[Nothing_but_books]

It doesn't sound as though your concern is being taken seriously since you don't have an appointment with the cardiologist yet. Can't you call the office yourself and set it up?

[Adamj in reply to Nothing_but_books]

no clue I’ve called my doctors which sends the referral then I get told to wait

[Keys33]

I'm sorry you are dealing with that all the time! I know how scary it is. Definitely get everything checked! I sometimes have to tell myself when things have last for a while like that "if it is an immediate life threatening concern, it would have already put me in the hospital or worse" hopefully that can give you a little peace until you can get it all checked.

[OB73]

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[RayannAbbey]

are you on any meds for anxiety? I suffer with all of those symptoms and constantly told it’s anxiety x

[Adamj in reply to RayannAbbey]

every antidepressant I’ve tried and even klonopin has made me feel more heart palpitations and irregular beats

[RayannAbbey in reply to Adamj]

yes l get that too so stopped having the meds. Have you tried passiflora or ashwaghanda?

[Adamj in reply to RayannAbbey]

no I’m skeptical on like natural stuff for some reason

[RayannAbbey]

l struggle with anxiety meds as I can’t cope with the side effects so trying these and counselling.

[RayannAbbey]

have they told you that you have a problem with your heart?

[Adamj in reply to RayannAbbey]

no

[RayannAbbey]

it’s horrible suffering as you do l totally get it. Do you worry about your health in general?

[Adamj in reply to RayannAbbey]

yeah mostly heart

[RayannAbbey]

l suffer with health anxiety so have bought a book to try to understand it x

[SayNOtoPanic]

I think getting in with the cardio soon will bring relief. As they can do better testing like wearing holter monitor for a week or more, echo, or stress tests. And they can actually see if beta blockers would be good for you. If you can reduce even a bit some of the symptoms, you can get some peace to benefit from therapy. Health anxiety is cruel, and heart health anxiety and worry is awful! I empathize and relate. Hang in there.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to SayNOtoPanic]

Yup.

[Nothing_but_books]

Last night I had my daily heart trouble just stop and give me a few hours of peace.

My evenings usually go from bad to worse, with pain in my chest, chin, and sometimes my arm, lasting till I go to sleep.

I thought of you this morning, and wanted to pass on what happened.

I ate a bowl of sliced bananas with some milk on it. A llittle while later, all the heart pain stopped.

Now it only happened once, and I have yet to see if I can get it to repeat. There may be no real connection at all. Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Give it a try if you like and see what happens.