Diagnosed with Heart Failure

[Jezza85]

Hi everyone, sorry long post... was just diagnosed yesterday with heart failure, I went for a stress test, got as far as the ultrasound and was told I have a weak heart and was admitted into hospital, I’m terrified, I need some advice and encouragement, I’m so scared of dying, I have more tests in hospital today, I’ve had ecg,echo,chest X-ray, they don’t know the cause or how long I’ve had this, I’m very scared, wonderingbwhat they’ll find out today, what’s the life expectancy like?, I’m 33, I do have other health problems such as Asthma, T2 Diabetic, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Agoraphobia, PCOS, High Blood Pressure, Obesity (from being home 24/7 due to agoraphobia and poor diet), I was just about to start getting help with my mental illnesses and start getting help to get out of the house etc and then bang this happens!, I’ve had chest pains for awhile and every time I went to ER they’d go as far as an ecg, that would come back normal and so they’d send me on my way, finally I’ve been listened too, it’s 1am here in Australia and I’m stuck with my thoughts in hospital having a mental breakdown about this, please help me

[Maryjd]

Hi, I've just come across your post. I was diagnosed with heart failure disease after my HA in August 2017. I go to see my cardiologist every six months and have a echocardiogram/heart scan too. I joined the British Heart Foundation site and found it so informative. They have booklets that you can download on everything to do with your heart. I'm sure even though your in Oz you could still join and benefit from all the help they give. (bhf.org.uk)was told to lose weight, gentle daily exercise, healthy eating and try to limit stress in fact a complete lifestyle change which if serious about living longer it's something fairly simple to do if you put your mind to it. I found that by changing things slowly in my life that I feel fitter, healthier and happy, it's always there in the back of your mind of your diagnosis but having help from BHF really does help. Hoping your starting to feel better and remember this site is always here to try and help.