Heart condition and anxiety

[Want_to_live]

I write many post on this site about my heart condition. Like my heart is so weak. Its going to fail. I cannot walk, bath or eat. Doctors said heart is ok echo is ok ct angio is unobstructive arteries study but i m still convinced that some thing wrong in my heart. And some thing damaging mt heart.

I want to ask is there anybody else feel like me that his heart is sinking.when i do any work or puck weight and then keep down then my heart feel very much difficulty to become its normal place. I m 38 year old male single. Any other feel like this anxiety with heart condition please share his feelings with me.

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello Want to live,

Thanks for posting and welcome to this very caring community. It sounds like you've felt unwell for some time now and it can be really difficult if you have struggled to get any answers. I noticed that you have talked about your shoulder and chest pain, can you give us any more information about where the pain is exactly, the type of pain and what activities tend to cause it?

Can I suggest that it might be a idea to start a pain diary - write down as I explained above, the location, severity, type of pain and what you think caused it. Next time you go to your GP, you can present this to them. It sounds like you have had many heart investigations and it is very reassuring that these have all been fine, but it might be worth seeing if it is another problem that is mimicking a heart issue.

Glad you have found this community as a place to chat and get some advice from other members. Anyone got any suggestions or can help Want to live?

MAS Nurse and Moderator

[Want_to_live in reply to MAS_Nurse]

Thanks thanks thanks Mas_,Nurse. I post my all history here that give you better idea.

" First of all i m thankful to you in advance. I try to write as short and dont waste your time.

I m 38 year old male from Pakistan. Five year ago cardiologist did my EPS to reduce my heart beat. Then i became fine. Now it about 4 year i have one problem. My heart is sinking its feels ut is droping and it is going to fail. I feel it is so weak and cannot pump oxygen rich blood. I was smoker now i quit it 3 month ago because now my heart dont tolerate it. Now in these day i m in hospital emergency in after every second day. Here is summer season. But it is not it peak.

Many cardiologist checked me. More than 400 ecg in 5 year. 6 time echo done. 3 time trademill stress test. Blood tests many times. CT angio two times.

Most time i go in hospital emergency due to this hesrt sinking problem. They took ecg and its always almost normal. They said you have anxiety. More thank one cardiologist checked me and said i have anxiety. In 5 years 4 time my ecg became not normal. They admitt me and after some hours they again took my ecg and it became normal.

On trademill or stress test i always unsuccessful because i cannot run. I show it to my cardiologist he said you r fine. I run only 5 mint with 6 mile per hour level. When i walk in park or pick any load or any weight about 3 kg and then do rest. My heart start to sinking. Its like my heart felling difficulty to become its normal place after exercise. I became breathless. I told it many time to doctors but they dont notice it. I spend all my money on doctors tests medicine. I m jobless. No government support i have. Now when i m writting i m on bed.

Heart sinking mean i explain you by an example. If you experienced travelling in aero plane and its start landing from 34000 feel your heart goes down or sinking. My heart start sinking without any reason.

Five year ago cardiologist did my CT Angio and its result was " normal alteries study" but now they did again after five years and its now result is " unobstructive arteries study". I debate about normal and unobstructive, they said it mean same no need to worry. More than one cardiologist said me no need to worry. Normal and unobstructive mean is same. But my mind still dont believe on them. I think my arteries has problem or it has plaque.

I think doctors cannot diagonosied that what problem i have. Or they are waiting for my heart attack. I always feel heavyness on chest. Incomfortable chest. A wave become in my chest and back vein icannot explain it how werid it is. It make me frightened. Other specialist doctors also checked me like stomach plumory etc. All said i have anxiety but i dont believe. I satisified with my life. My only worry is my heart.

Doctors said you think about heart so it sinking but i told them more than 200 times that when i have no worry i was not thinking about heart i was in happy mood it began sinking. My main problem is heart dont bear stress or walk or exercise.

I request all of you please tell me and suggessed me what i do. How doctors will believe me. Is there any resourse i can consult with any british or europeon or smerican doctors free. I mean without fee.

I believe they are well qualified as compare to our doctors. My life is ruined. No happyness in my life. I cannot stand. If i stand my heart start sinking."

But now my current position is this if i walk bath or eat by upper chest about color bone and its down side start pain. But not very much severe. Then and now at this time i also have pain under my jaws little pains in veins under jaws. Many cardiologist checked me they give me metoprolol that control heart attack angina. But i want to tell you that i never been inactive man all through my life. But i dont know what hsppend with me. I go down day by day. If i little walk my heart dont bear it. Cardiologist said its anxiety. But he just satisified me. If i have anxiety why he gave me metoprolol. When i walk i have pain in my left arms vein through my fingures. I m also consulting with pdychologist. I m afraid of ETT test. And i think dr should take my echo stresd test. But i think when i run on trademill i got heart attack. Because i dont have power in my heart.

Any suggestion will be most well come.

Thanks

[Want_to_live in reply to MAS_Nurse]

Pain increase or start when i walk or fo any little stress work. Its also become in my neck and under jaws.

[MAS_Nurse in reply to Want_to_live]

Hello again Want to live,

Hippolove gives good advice.

It is possible that you are suffering with panic attacks - you can read the link below to see if you feel it relates to you.

mind.org.uk/information-sup...

Either way it may be beneficial to chat about your situation with a counsellor.

Can I ask, have you had a 24 hour holter monitor (ECG) when you have been seen by the Cardiologist? The other thing you could suggest to your GP, if you haven't already had one, is a ultrasound of your arm/chest as you describe the feeling to be in your veins and the type and location of the symptoms you describe.

I hope you find some answers soon.

MAS Nurse and Moderator

[Want_to_live in reply to MAS_Nurse]

Yes i hsve 24 hour holter test s month ago. I hsve result of this this but how i pist you? They took my altrasound of chest kidney all wad normal. Not tsken arms or jaws yet. I m very thank ful to you. Do you think I need stress echo test ,or heart necluear scan.

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I just went through a heart mystery myself (u can read my previous posts). Lucky for me it wasn't heart related even though I felt like I was having a heart attack each time.Many other conditions mimic heart related issues.I would just say...go with ur gut instinct and possibly find another doctor willing to listen to ur concerns AND or u feel more comfortable with the diagnosis.I definitely agree that ? heart condition can raise ones anxiety and even make u think the worst.I wish u the best getting the answers u need.

[Want_to_live in reply to Hidden]

Thanks dear... Now the msin problem is this that i hv heart issue or anxiety. More than one cardiologist checked me snd said same anxiety. Now its feel my heart is so weak. Because it cannot bear stress of walk bath or eating. Cardiologist said its anxiety.

[AuntBee in reply to Want_to_live]

Can you ask the cardiologist to refer you to a doctor who can review your symptoms and problems to determine if it’s anxiety and if so, see if medication may benefit you?

[Want_to_live in reply to AuntBee]

Thanks for your reply. My cardiologist is also a psychsian. He also referred me to psychologist. I m condulting him. He gave me two tablets and deep breathing when panic attack come. But i did. I make me more panic. Now on 25 june i again have appointment. Letd see what he suggested. Thanks again for you encouragement. Stay healthy and happy.