Anxiety or heart trouble?
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Hello everyone!
Feel a bit silly posting here, but I would like to get peoples opinions.
I'm a twenty six year old female, with no current major health problems that I'm aware of (except for slightly high blood pressure!), but for the past few weeks I've been getting increasingly anxious about my health, to the point where I struggle to sleep for fear that something terrible will happen to me while doing so.
I've been getting period numbness/shooting pains through my left arm, and a certain discomfort in my chest, and have called an ambulance out twice. On both occasions they performed an ECG, which confirmed my heart was fine. On one of those occasions I also went to hospital, where they did an X Ray, blood test etc. all of which also confirmed my health.
I've had similar symptoms today; slight pain in left arm, a pressure on my chest, and a sort of acid/tightness in my throat. These symptoms are never constant, but come and go.
My question is that does this sound like anxiety disorder or something more serious? I'm planning to visit the doctors this week.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
Helen
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Those were actually my very first symptoms until full blown panic sunk in. The left hand numbness still lingers to this day but subsides a bit after deep relaxation. If the ER couldnt find anything wrong then you know its anxiety. You can see a doctor for reassurance but try to relax. It took me ten years to really get a true understanding of anxiety and how it works.
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I would say that my chest always sort of feels 'tight', but most of the the time I don't have the arm pain etc. Sometimes the chest feeling gets worse, more like pressure, but its never really actual pain.
Earlier I had a shooting pain through my arm, but it went very quickly.
When I went to the hospital (this was at the start of November) I had an all manner of tests done, and nothing was found. When I had the second ambulance called (about three weeks ago), they did an ECG, blood sugar test, and blood pressure test and again found nothing. They did suggest it might be an anxiety issue though, and recommended I see a doctor.
It's horrible because I can't stop worrying that it's something more serious, but your words have helped
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I should probably put into context that this year hasn't been great. Among other things I lost my step dad (to a heart attack, when he was only 49), split up with my long term boyfriend, had to leave our home, and have changed jobs. I'm also now not talking to my mother. Can anxiety be brought on by circumstance?
It's always a fear that I'm going to go to sleep and not wake up. Will definitely get to the doctors this week though, and am planning to get myself back to the gym!
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How long did it take you until you stopped worrying?
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