HELP ME PLEASE!

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Okay so this all started a couple of months ago at college where I had a fast heart rate that would last all day and sometimes stop the next day only to start again later on in that next day and this whole thing lasted for a couple of days or maybe two to three weeks ( I can't remember) and stopped. Now after a couple of months I had this strange feeling in the heart area which I couldn't describe along with a warm feeling. So I went to the hospital and they gaze me an ECG which was fine and they listened to my heart which is when they told me I had an irregular heartbeat and when I said I was worried about it being heart disease or a blood clot and they said not at my age (I'm 18) I also had my legs checked as I would have a strange feeling kind of like something was rushing or moving up and through my legs when I lay down and they said my legs were fine too so they sent me to a doctors surgery after the doctor at the hospital said something about electrolytes or an electrical current through the heart? Something like that and when I got to the gp they told me these irregular heartbeat are known as palpitations so they gave me some propranolol and after the first week or so if taking them it got rid of the strange feeling in the heart area but a couple of days after the feeling of something moving\rushing up my legs returned, so did the warm and weird feeling in the heart area and my legs would also feel weak when walking aeound. I've also had diarrhea which is probably a side effect, I've gotten really hot, my hands sweat, I've a headache, pressure\heavyness in my back and a slight heavyness in my chest, a strange almost right feeling in my cheeks, a pressure\stiffness on the back of my neck for like two weeks now and in the last couple of days the feeling in my legs ( the rushing and weakness) has gone, so has the neck pressure, the only thing I have had in the last few days is the back pressure and the slight pressure\heavyness \uneasy feeling in my chest and a new symptoms has appeared which is my left arm feeling slightly heavier\more tired than usual and I'm really scared that this could be a sign of heart disease but because I've told my parents all these symptoms only to be dismissed as a hypochondriac especially after the ECG and doctor listening to my heart didn't find anything what am I supposed to do? Also this slight heavyness\tiredness in my left arm has been there since last night and hasn't really gone away so I'm scared as hell so someone please tell me what to do? I've gotta wait until Monday for a result from another ECG.p but I'm scared that something could happen before then sad

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    Just wondering what this could be?
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      I googled and thought it could be poor circulation as my feet still feel kinda cold and my legs feel tired when walking around
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      Could this be dangerous? Can it be a side effect of propranolol? Is it anxiety?
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      My legs now have a slight ache now that I'm lying down
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    I haven't been able to sleep all night and now I have a strange, warm ish feeling over my heart, is this Palpitations?
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    HI Thomas

    Sorry I did not reply but I dont sit on the laptop all night, just access it in the evening and morning.  Its not that I am ignoring you but you should go visit your GP today and sorth this out.  I think it is all n your mind and you need to control it and take your mind of it.

    All the best Joyce x

     

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    Thomas hun you Have classic symptoms of Anxiety your shaky legs,hot and cold all that adrenaline rushing around your body and when the adrenaline slows down your left with muscle weakness.when we are afraid and that includes frightening ourselves,this is how the body responds.

    when you feel a new feeling you immediately become afraid and convince yourself something terrible is happening,and off your body goes again adrenaline rushing around,try not to take to much notice try and occupy yourself your body will eventually calm down if you let it.

    Although it's an awful feeling it wont harm you.If you look at the posts on this site you will see that others are going through the same,I would also say because of your age your body will be going through some changes which may or may not be causing you to be anxious.Maybe a chat to your gp might help,can you not speak to your parents,I know difficult when your a teenager but it might help,maybe an older brother or sister? Also listening to music might help you while your waiting for your symptoms of Anxiety to calm down. x

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      I can't get a doctors appointment until Monday and these problems are stopping me from sleeping and that scares me because sleep deprivation is bad for you and for whatever reason last night I was suddenly aware of my heartbeat and that shouldn't be the case because I'm on propranolol which is meant to stop Palpitations and right now I have a slight discomfort in my left shoulder and my legs feel weak
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    Hi Thomas

    It is a fact that that whey ou are anxious your body produces adrenelin, but the amount is tine  hald a small cup full.  I know it feels more than this but usualyy once the adrenelin has cursed through your body it normally only takes 1/2 hour to calm down.  This depends on your thoughts.  If you let it pass it will subside quciker than when you start worrying which makes the matter worse.  Tyr some herbal remedy for anxiety and see if that works.  x

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      I've had a lack of sleep, I barely exercise and I rarely eat fruit and veg, I eat a variety of food though
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    sorry Thomas I havent replied since last night but I dont look at this all the time as it makes me feel worse, I hope to help but you get it into your own head and then feel worse. I did pray for you like I said but obviously you havent had any relief please just try and calm down and I agree with the others I do believe it is just anixeity but when I have had it like you I myself get over stressed and it gets worse, so try and get some sleep now and take care

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