Terrified I will have a heart attack?
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Hi everyone. I must start by saying I have bad GAD and bad health anxiety to the point where I worry about my health and about dying from health issues every day. Lately my new area of focus to worry about is my heart. I am terrified that I will have a heart attack and die. I was out with my friends a few nights ago and had all the symptoms of a heart attack; chest pain, dizziness, pain and numbing in left arm, back pain and tingling, etc. I thought I was having a heart attack for sure. It eventually went away but I’ve had a few more spells since. I am a 20 year old female and the only heart conditions in my family have been my grandpa who had a heart attack when he was 70 and survived and my brother who had Wolfe-Parkinson’s White syndrome but is now cured. How likely is it that I will have a heart attack? I had an EKG about a year ago that came out normal. Should I order more tests to put my mind at ease? Thank you
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henry24840 kate27245
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I had the exact same symptoms you described but I also had a lot of adrenaline or warm flushes throughout my body. I was really convinced that I had a heart attack 3 months ago. I did a whole bunch of test, ekg, blood work, chest X-ray, 24hr Holter monitor, stress echo and even a ct coronary angiogram which all came back normal. I was told that I probably had a panic attack but it is hard to accept it. I have recently been trying not to think about it and seem to be getting better. It is a long process but try to move on and keep yourself distracted. Goodluck!