not what i wanted to hear

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Well, it turns out it was not anxiety- i went to Dr and i have AFIB! Not what i wanted to hear- have to go for a bunch of tests and on medication. This really STINKS- moral of the story don't always assume it is anxiety - GO TO DOCTOR first

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    Exactly.......especially if you are a long term sufferer, you can tell the difference. I had chest pains different to panic / anxiety chest pain but doctors still kept saying it's panic....till the day I had a heart attack.....it took that to happen for them to finally listen, I was also diagnosed with Prinzmetal angina before the mild heart attack, so there were a couple of doctors that knew it wasn't panic attacks.....

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      GEEZ, that is AWFUL- i tell you you have to be your own Doctor because many times you cannot count on them. Sorry to hear that- hope all is well now for you

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