Hello all. First and foremost thank you for taking the time to read this! Thank you. On May 11th, 2022 I was diagnosed with Atrial septal defect ostium secundum. This is a heart condition that I’ve had since birth & was recently discovered. It is a hole in the heart! Fortunately it looks like this condition hasn’t affected me very much at this time but if not repaired it can lead to very serious heart complications in the future! I’m in the process of getting this repaired through surgery or through a procedure (this alone is very stressful!!!) Ever since I found out about this condition I’ve been physically feeling very bad! I feel dizzy, weak, nervous, anxious but the thing that has really thrown me into panic mode is the pain I feel on my chest/heart. It is a constant pain on my chest that never goes away and actually brings daily scary quick 1 second shocks that increase the pain and feel strange. I’ve gone to ER twice because of this and I’ve seen 2 different Cardiologist. The Doctors say that the pain & discomfort I’m feeling on my chest and the other symptoms are not Heart related. They believe it’s anxiety related along with something else but not heart related! I find it hard to believe that this is only anxiety related but they are the Doctors! I’m I stressed, terrified, scared, anxious etc…. Ow absolutely…. No doubt about it! I’m also seeing a psychiatrist who recently put me on Xanax which has at least helped me sleep some! This week I’m getting a test done by the psychiatrist called Brain Mapping. The Doctor wants to see the results of this test to then medicate me. In the meantime I’m doing a lot of test and seeing the Cardiologist to see when and how I’m going to get my heart condition repaired. What I want to know is if anyone who suffers from anxiety or panic attack or depression etc have this constant pain on the chest area (center and leftside by the heart) that never goes away & actually intensifies at times during the day or night? If so what is it? What do you take for it etc? Or has anyone had ASD and felt these pains?
Thank you.
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It seems you have been living with this and have not had any problems now you have been diagnosed your anxiety has really took over and that is what anxiety does and all these niggles you are getting have appeared
Trust in your Doctors I know it is not always as easy as said to do when you are so full of fear but if they believe it is anxiety related then they are the experts and as an anxious person myself it is surprising what anxiety can make you feel
You seem to have all the right support in place to help you which I am pleased to read , listen to them they know what they are doing they are the experts
I suffer with anxiety and every day I can feel something go into instant panic which makes matters worse when I get like this and I do appreciate it is not easy but I remember or at least try to what I have been told by the experts and I have to try and focus my mind on that
Sometimes though we do need that little bit of reassurance till we can reassure ourselves
Let us know how you get on and remember they experts know what they are doing x
BeKind28…. You’re simply amazing! Thank you for being who you are. I’m struggling and feeling worst day after day! Right now I’m seeing a Cardiologist and a psychiatrist… and next week I’m seeing a general doctor and a psychologist. The pain I have in my chest is really scary! It doesn’t go away! I’m terrified of what it could be that’s causing it! I’m feeling horrible
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