Tonight....

[Jayde_96]

Was watching Eastenders tonight and someone had a heart attack! This really affects me! I've worried about my heart for ages! I'm 21 yr old female and I have had blood tests and ECGs done in the past. I still worry all the time that something is wrong with my heart

[Jeff1943]

Hi Jayde, 21 year olds don't have strokes or heart attacks, specially if they have had blood tests and ECGs. According to current projections someoneyour age should live to over 90. Any pains in your chest area are likely to be muscular tension caused by anxiety and you stressing and concentrating on your heart area. So your problem is non-cardiac and is anxiety based. Maybe you've been under a lot of strain, pressure, worry oroverwork and this has caused anxiety of which your chest pain is a symptom. But for your reassurance go back to your doctor for a second opinion mentioning that you feel something is wrong with your heart. Everything will be fine, I think you're stressing too much about your heart.

[Jayde_96 in reply to Jeff1943]

Hey thankyou for your response. Each time I go to the doctor they always say my pulse is very very high and they have done ECGs and haven't found anything to be wrong. It's just very scary when I have this recurring pain in my chest on my left side :/

[Peacewithin1]

Don't feel down or discouraged. I don't have much to say but you're not alone with the worrying. Do whatever makes you happy.