Three months on....there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[Harekatie]

Hi all. I have been on a awful journey. HA on 16th July followed by three months of the most frightening anxiety and depression. Thankfully my GP. Has been amazing and meds’ have helped me see the light again. I do still get bad moments where I am so scared of another HA but I try to keep going. Everyone tells me it won’t happen again and I try and believe it. I do still get a little chest discomfort but I put it down to muscular as I do a lot of knitting and paper craft.

Just hoping I can get rid of dark moments and live in the light once more.

[redcarpet123]

I was given booklets from my medication talk which told you about stress, depression etc, did you go to cardio rehab. I went and on a fri an hr before the circuit training we had different talks by the proper people who gave out literature and explained everything to us. Also the booklet I came home from hospital with told you about depression etc. I've had moments where I've been crying and so worried what's going to happen next. I have AF so always on my mind a stroke. So glad your on the mend.

[Disciple5451]

I am very pleased to hear it hopefully I will one day feel the same only trouble there is no meds for me cuz if my eyes still I live in hope take the good with the bad keep strong

[controlcause]

did they not perform any assessment eh ccta scan ? what are your medicines ?

[Loving-life]

Hello i think once anyone has a heart event its always at the back of your mind as to whether its going to happen again and with this may come anxiety and depression . It is normal to feel unsure and time is a great healer. It took me a full year to be totally confident that i was ok. Remember Its a huge life changing thing you've been through but you dont need to go through it alone. I know alot of cardiac depatments run support groups. I went to one for months and found it reassuring as it was run by the staff from the cardiac team. All my questions were answered that i had. Plus they have guest speakers each month. This ranged from paramedics to cardiologists and sally bee is due to speak later in the year which I'm excited about. Google her story she is amazing and inspirational. Also you get to meet other heart patients. So go on reach out today. Also remember to go easy on yourself to it takes a while to adjust and You are not alone in feeling way. I Look at life in a new positive way now. I feel ive been given a second shot at life and im grabbing that with such enthusiam and one day you will wake up and feel the same. Give yourself time to heal.

[Harekatie]

Thank you so much. There are days when my chest feels so tight through anxiety that I think I can’t breathe. I feel lonely in this journey and sometimes feel that I just have to cry it out. Is this normal?

I get lots of sensations in my chest that my GP has said are anxiety and stress but I can’t help feeling that it’s my heart. I wish I had see through skin so I could see what my heart was doing!