hi guys me yet again, I’m actually sick of worrying now !! Has anyone else had a cardiac mri after a heart attack? I’m still waiting for my results but I’ve already convinced myself it’s going be bad news. I think I’m going out of my mind with worry!
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I've had cardiac mri before , ring your gp and ask them to check if it's been reported on yet , or ring the Dr's who sent you for it secretary. The waiting is hard I know xx
Hi Helly thank you, I’ve just left a voicemail for the secretary to see if she can tell me anything.
Hope your doing ok
Good for you ,everything seems to take forever ,not sure they realise how scary it is xx
Im sure im convincing myself im having a heart attack most days and that there is something very wrong with my heart, its just taking over my life xx
I'm the same ,constant worry & my thyroid has decided to ruin my life too now so that's fun lol , you aren't alone with this xx
Oh I’m really sorry your having a rubbish time too 🙁 it’s 1 thing after another isn’t it xx
It feels like we are waiting for something to happen now! Message me any time if you want a chat xx
That’s exactly how it feels, oh thank you that’s very kind, same to you also if you want a chat anytime it does help taking to others in the same position, where are you in the country?xx
I'm in Northern Ireland , yes I think I'd be lost without this site, people who haven't been through it don't understand I found xx
I found the same, people don’t understand the anxiety, how are you feeling now? What treatment are you having?xx
I've had 3 episodes of myocarditis & a heart attack ,don't even have a cardiologist! I was admitted last week with chest pain so they have decided a course of steroids I'd the way to go , I don't agree ,they have made me sick as a dog xx
It’s so poor isn’t it why don’t you have a cardiologist? How long did they admit you for?xx
They just send people to cardiac rehab in my area but given my history I think I should have consistent care but I don't, not happy about it! I've been in & out like a yo yo since the heart attack last may ,never more than a couple of days xx
I went to rehab this week but I had to chase for that as no one got in touch with me. I was back in A&E the day after as my heart rate was high still but they did an ecg & bloods and it was fine .I can’t believe you aren’t being monitored or have a consultant
Me neither , I'm thinking of asking for a second opinion, but I've been through that much I've not got the strength to deal with it x
I understand that but you deserve to have the correct care I would be asking for a second opinion you should have a plan about your care etc xx
I was prescribed steroids once and they made me feel quite ill also , the sooner you complete the coarse the better , they do an excellent job of reducing inflammation but they don’t do the rest of your body any favours.
Hi Cookie, I Hope you're feeling a bit better. Anxiety is awful and it doe's put stress on the whole body. I have had a Heart MRI and all was ok.
Do you have a GTN spray which you use?
I have bought myself a coloring book and pencils to help calm me down whrn I'm anxious and it does take away the anxiety. [ I'm 67] I am waiting for the Cardiologist to ring me today, I have Microvascular Ischemia which cause lots of chest, arm, neck and jaw pain.
I have also found that walking helps to relieve anxiety if you can manage to do it.
Even in doors to walk around.
I wish you good luck and take care
Kind regards
Bubba🦋🦋
Sorry about that. That feeling is so horrible that it feels worse than the actual illness itself. You can not function with that fear. Things i do is that i go for a walk in the park. Close yours at home imagine pleasant things, listen to the sound of birds, rivers, trees, seas or a piona on your phone or tablet whichever sound you fancy. Learn to meditate and concentrate on the present. These are the things i try and do but it is not easy.
Hi Helly how are you today? I spoke to the consultants secretary on Friday and said they don’t have the MRI results back yet, I have now also the last few mornings stated to wake up with pins & needles in my right hand, why do we have to have so much going on, it’s as though 1 worry isn’t enough isn’t it.
Hi cookie , I'm glad you called them at least ,sometimes the reporting on these tests takes ages too . I don't even know how I feel , between heart / thyroid/ steroids & probably some perimenopause I don't even know who I am 😅. I hope you're alright today xx
I've just been reading your convo with Helly75 and I can relate to it. I'm waiting for a heart MRI. Had my HA in Dec but having some odd pains and sometimes a feeling in my throat. I'm having another angio next week as the private consultant wants to double check that the NHS have placed the stents in the right place etc. I'm doing this privately via my employer as the NHS have just left me hanging but I'm dreading the thought of them going in there again. I'm so sick of the constant worry/anxiety. I find that I'm down a lot of the time, get easily frustrated and if something goes wrong (such as my mug breaking yesterday), it's the world working against me. I try to busy myself but I have this fear that any pains are going to be another HA. I just want someone to say that there's nothing wrong with me, instead of thinking that my heart is never going to get better. I'm hoping next Wednesday will give me some positive news.
Hi there I can totally relate to all you have said it’s just overwhelming isn’t it
Hope you don't mind me asking but why did they do an MRI? The private consultant has requested it for me as I have a lung condition and he wants to make sure that it's not in my heart, too (I'm 99% certain it isn't). No one has ever mentioned an MRI via the NHS.
Don't worry ... I've just had one and I've already in passing found 5 of my friends and my physio rehab instructor also have had MRIs all for different reasons than myself. All NHS. The MRI I attended was SOLELY cardiac related and i had to wait a few months as so many being done. Just seems a further precautionary measure to help any ...or no ...further treatment. Will be there to help you. Good luck 👍🏽
Hi RTCLP1 how are you today?
Having a better day. Thanks for asking. 😀 The pre-op person for the angiogram said it's the 'gold standard' for identifying coronary heart disease so it's worth doing (again) so they can check if the stents, etc are all okay. So, if everything is all ok then the weird feeling I'm getting is more likely to be medication and/or anxiety, and I can stop worrying that my heart is failing! As much as I don't want another angio, I realise it's a good idea to check and get some reassurance. If it wasn't for the weird throat thing, I'd feel pretty much back to normal. I'm just busying myself with making a fuss of our new dog, drawing, listening to podcasts, etc. I'm just counting down the days to get this done and, fingers crossed, I can move on. I'd still follow up with the MRI, as he's suggested it, just in case there's something to see which I don't know about.
Not sure if this helps, but I've had the sensation in my hands on occasions. I mentioned this on numerous occasions to the consultants, and any clinical people that would listen and no one was interested. One did say it was most likely muscle-skeletal and they could be right as I've had a lot of backache and stiff neck, mainly due to not sleeping in a normal bed for the past 7 weeks!
How's things with you?
If it's really bad news, they contact you straight away. Hope this is of some comfort, it's the waiting that is so hard.
Hi there thank you for your reply, i hope so
If you have waited what you believe is a reasonable time for test results to be made available to you, you must chase up the section of the NHS who carried out the tests, and if necessary keep chasing them. So if its the hospital who carried out the tests, it's no good ringing the GP, talk to the hospital, the initial contact for cardio matters being the cardio department secretary who should be able to help or put you onto someone who can. But if you leave a message and they don't ring back try again and if that doesn't work get the hospital PALs team to help push things along.
has the hospital got an online service?
The NHS motto is 'No news is good news'Not my favourite motto ....
Anyway the waiting is hard but it is what it is, the results are the results.
Worrying about it won't change those results so why worry. Only worry on those things you can do something about.
I had cardiac MRI in 2021 but hadn't had a heart attack. The best thing about MRI is it will show the smallest thing in detail . When did you have it ? I have always thought on the lines if it's bad news you know within a couple of days if it's weeks before getting the results then it's not to bad. But it is only natural to worry as our minds always thinks the worse . I try not to worry about things until I have something to worry about . Not always easy but worrying can stop you living your life as normal.
Hope you hear soon .
I'm sure if there was anything really bad you would know by now, as they get looked at while being done. Still not easy waiting.
How long have you been waiting? Did you not get any treatment after your heart attack or are they waiting to decide treatment after the mri results. If the mri is just a follow up check and you don’t have any symptoms try to stop worrying, if you feel ok apart from anxiety then there is most likely nothing to worry about. Hopefully the mri will confirm that your treatment is working. Hope all goes well.
I was waiting an age and I desperately needed the results to inform my Travel Insurance provider. Ended up ringing my Cardiologist Secretary. She was excellent and followed up quickly.
Hi! Had one last week but still awaiting results too. It's often just standard practice as looks deeper into heart muscle to see if anything more to deal with....so just consider it a precaution. That way, if you need any assistance they'll be able to help you in advance. Also if there's no other issues you'll be happy to know. I'm of the mind only worry if you really have to. Best wishes 🤗
morning
I was treated last year as having a head attack due to very high troponin and ecg changes following an admission with collapse and chest pain .
4 weeks later had a cardiac MRI as my echo was not clear and this would allow a much more effective image
The results revealed myopericarditis and not a heart attack .
They are just making sure your heart is okay !!!!
I hope this helps !!!!!
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I had a post heart attack cardiac MRI because I was sure I had unstable angina. I got through the stress test bit without even knowing they had done it. Results surprised even the Cardiologist. There was no signs of small vein problems and my EF had improved from 40-45 to a fantastic 54! It was the drug Bisoprolol that had been my problem all along.
Don't worry, you may be pleasantly surprised. Ask your GP or check on your on line record to see if the results are in and good luck.
Thanks everyone it has only been a week and a half so I know it’s not long at all yet, I’ve left a message for the cardiologist secretary so hopefully she may let me know
Can I ask, whilst you were waiting for the tests, did you use a GTN spray to see if it helped with what you believed to be unstable angina? If so, did it helped your symptoms?
I'm in a similar situation. I have a feeling of something in my throat and some mild chest pain that comes and goes, so I wonder if it's angina. I'm told my blood is flowing okay since my HA.
I'm wondering whether it's medication. I have an angiogram on Wednesday to double check everything. If that's ok, the thinking is it might be the meds (possibly ticagrelor).
I tried using GTN spray several times when I was getting really bad palpitations prior to the test but I eventually stopped as It did not help. I was in a panic situation with anxiety, went to A&E twice. The bloods did not concern the doctors but they did say I was at a higher risk of another attack (that turned out to be general advice) I was getting pain in the chest over my heart to or from my shoulder and left arm. It all stopped when I stopped taking the Bisoprolol (gradually). In my opinion it is often the meds. I have been lucky. I had 3 stents implanted within 2 hours of heart attack. I did not hang on and got an ambulance quickly. Slight damage to the right side of my heart but I put myself through a long and gradual exercise program. Half way through the pains started but it takes so long to get a test I had already identified the drug was the problem. I now feel better than normal, walk and exercise and use a weight to build muscles. I have lost 3 Stone and weigh the same as when I was 20.
You will get it sorted, find the problem and get much better, I'm sure.
Hi there I was never given the spray but on the ambulance on the way to hospital they gave me the tablet to put under my tongue but they told me to spit it out because it made my BP drop through the floor and I nearly passed out. I haven’t been told anything other than after my angiogram Jo stents were needed as there are no blockages I’m waiting for the MRI results now and follow up from that
I’ve had 2. The first one was bad news and they wouldn’t let me leave the hospital without giving me the results. The second one was fine and they sent the results to the Dr who referred me.
Try not to panic, but if it helps, call your Dr to chase the results. They may also have the results already uploaded on your nhs app.
The more you worry about it, the more wou will talk yourself into being ill. Get out walking, doing some yoga or breathwork every day and it will change your mindset from negative to positive thoughts. Chase up the doctors/pharmacists every day though, as 'those who shout the loudest get heard the most! Dont think about being a nuisance to them, it is your life so think of yourself. Good luck 👍😀
I had a cardiac MRI in June ‘23 & my NSTEMI was in October ‘21. The clinic appointment to discuss the results wasn’t until October ‘23 & the results were reassuring in that there was limited evidence from the NSTEMI.
I was in regular contact with my cardio nurse who was very helpful with arranging the appointments etc.
If you’ve got contact details for your local cardiology dept then why not try & get in touch? The worry doesn’t go away but as others have said if the results are concerning in any way it’s likely that you’d know sooner rather than later.
I'm pretty sure even given teh state of the NHS that if there was anything serious they would have been in touch right away.
It always helps me when I begin to dwell on things and worry too much that I work on something like clearing out a cupboard, shoveling snow, digging in the garden, building something, sewing, baking etc whatever your hobbies are in whatever season it is. It's surprising how effective that is when you occupy your brain with an activity or sport.
Honestly don't worry my experience is if it's bad news you would have been told by now. Mine took 2 to 3 months to come back. They have a quick glance to see if serious and if it is they report back straight away. If it's not then it gets but in a reporting pile to be reported
I had an MRI scan shortly after my heart attack in September 2023. I had a letter after that which said it showed possible thickening of the heart muscle and I would be referred to a cardiologist. It took almost a year before I finally got my appointment and was then told that the thickening was minimal and I was being discharged. The trouble is that when you are waiting you tend to imagine the worst but it may turn out be no big deal at all. I know it's very difficult not to worry but an MRI isn't necessarily bad news.
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