1. Community
  2. Heart Health
  3. Cardiovascular Disorders

I'm scared I have HCM...

Posted , 2 users are following.

micaela28677
micaela28677

Hello! I'm a 16 year old girl who has had heart problems since I was 12. I was diagnosed with SVT when I was 13, other then that my heart has been completely healthy. I had an ablation 6 months ago and they told me it was a success. About 2 weeks ago I started having some issues. My heart would race when I got up in the morning, I'd have chest tightness all day, every time I get up my heart beats hard enough for me to feel it, I'm getting really bad headaches and dizziness, my chest feels heavy an my heart keeps fluttering and palpitating. I went to the ER 6 days ago and they couldn't find anything on the X rays, blood tests or EKG. But from what I've read you can only know 100% with a echocardiogram which I haven't had in over a year and a half (not counting when they did the abalation). No one in my family has a record of HCM, I have no heart murmur or enlarged heart but I can't think of what else I could have that wouldn't show up on all of those tests.

Please help! I'm so scared I have HCM. I don't go in for a echocardiogram for another 4 days but I'm so terrified that something is going to happen before then because of how I feel right now. Please help if you can... I just need a piece of mind.

0 likes, 3 replies

3 Replies

  • Sway
    Sway micaela28677

    Posted

    I think your anxiety is getting the best of you. Distract yourself with things you love to do or spend time with people you love to hang with to take your mind off it. Before you know it the doctor day will be here. The more you focus on it the more anxious you will become. I have been there. I think you will be ok svt is manageable.
    • micaela28677
      micaela28677 Sway

      Posted

      They go rid of my svt, now I'm scared I have HCM because of the things that are going on and the lack of information from my tests at the hospital. HCM is the only thing I can think of having.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.