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racheld1975
racheld1975

I posted the other day about having a rough couple of days with chest and arm pains but it ended up getting to the point where I had really bad palpitations yesterday broke out in a sweat felt like I was going to throw up and pass out so once felt like I was going to throw up and pass out so once again I went to the emergency room. once again they ran blood work did a chest x-ray and EKG. they also had me on the monitor the whole time I was there. The doctor came and told me did everything they tested came back fine. that I needed to follow up with my primary doctor. but I'm sitting here with crushing pain in my left arm most of the day it doesn't seem to be getting any better no matter what I do and I'm still having the chest pains and discomfort as well. I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor in the beginning of November. but I don't even know what he's going to be able to do at this point because all anyone ever tells me is that I need to follow up with a cardiologist or gastroenterologist or some specialist that I've already seen probably a dozen times in my life when I had health insurance and can't afford to see now that I don't. I've tried all of my relaxation techniques and grounding exercises and everything else that they told me to do for the past 20 years and nothing makes it better or makes me feel less like I'm having a heart attack. I really don't know what to do anymore I feel like I'm stuck. if I go back to the emergency room they're just going to do the same thing they always do more than likely find absolutely nothing and send me home anyway. I'm sitting at my daughter's school in the pickup line waiting for her to get out of school crying as I write this because I don't know what else to do anymore. I try so hard to stay positive it to do all the things I've been told to do by my therapist and doctors over the years and nothing helps nothing works nothing makes me feel better I'm always in pain. I don't have anyone in my life you cares anymore cuz I'm going through this for 4 over 20 years. they have all heard this almost every single day and I'm tired of hearing it honestly I can't blame them cuz I'm tired and I'm tired of hearing it honestly I can't blame them cuz I'm tired and I'm tired of hearing it honestly I can't blame them cuz I'm tired of feeling and I'm tired of hearing it honestly I can't blame them cuz I'm tired of feeling it. it don't have insurance and I have very little money to pay for out-of-pocket go to a clinic on a sliding fee scale is very limited in what they can do for me. they will not prescribe any of the medications that I used to be on because they are controlled substances according to the doctor I have been without I have been without medication 4 over 3 years now maybe even 4. I won't ask for anything in the emergency room for anxiety in the emergency room for anxiety anymore because I know that's exactly the first thing they think when I go in so I just don't even bother. I just want to be without this pain everyday. I've done so much research seen so many doctors and therapists and I feel like I am back at square one without insurance this time and I feel like I'm just not rich enough or important enough for anyone to actually care.

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  • christina69014
    christina69014 racheld1975

    Posted

    hi Rachel, its me again. my heart totally hurts for you and I actually got teary eyed myself reading your post. I feel and go through the EXACT same symptoms... I just had my visit with the cardiologist because I swear up and down, I have Afib but I can't prove it and im soo affraid of stoke.. i kinda demanded blood thinners, Im so afraid. i had 2 experiences where I had eratic palpitations, with vomiting and sweating and damn near passed out too... for about 20 min. when ambulance finally came... it was gone. at the cardiologist, have you worn a monitor?

  • lester19220
    lester19220 racheld1975

    Posted

    If you have gone through all that for years and you still have bad pains that will not go away and nobody in the medical profession will help and tell you that everything is okay then it's time to get a referral for either a neurologist or rehab. You cannot go on like that forever. Good luck and don't worry about insurance. There are ways to get around it. Your health is more important.

  • cmar32
    cmar32 racheld1975

    Posted

    Hello, as i read your story i am reminded of everything ive been through the last 10 years. COUNTLESS ER visits and dr and cardiologist visits. Was always told it was anxiety and in my head until one doc took me seriously and had me do a heart cath . It turns out I have a myocardial bridge that has been causing all my symptoms for so many years. PLEASE look it up and also, if you have facebook, there is a group for us with similar stories like yours called myocardial bridge. Amazing group of people. I hope this helps you. Please check it out

  • cmar32
    cmar32 racheld1975

    Posted

    please people, have a look at MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE! I cannot advocate enough. Trust me, i've been in your shoes for years until the right doctor helped me. Google it. Join the facebook group. Please dont continue to suffer.

    • christina69014
      christina69014 cmar32

      Posted

      yea its hard finding the right doctor to help you. I don't think I can just walk into the doc office and ask for a heart cath. which looking it up... sounds scary and nerve wrecking. how was it for you?

    • Eliaimee1970
      Eliaimee1970 christina69014

      Posted

      i had a cardioangiogram wotb contrast and every was normal in 2015. i havve had eco, exrays i feel the same way .

    • christina69014
      christina69014 Eliaimee1970

      Posted

      yes Ive had 2 monitors and stress test ct scan with contast on chest. i believe I have afib but can't prove it

    • cmar32
      cmar32 christina69014

      Posted

      You dont need to just walk in and ask for a heart cath. You can find out if you have a bridge by having a ct with contrast. you just have to do your research on what myocardial bridges are and show it to your doctors. my heart cath wasnt bad at all they really do their part to make you feel comfortable and at ease and it only last a few minutes. Wishing you the best!

    • christina69014
      christina69014 cmar32

      Posted

      thank you so much for your reply, that has definitely eased my worry. wish you the best too!

    • Eliaimee1970
      Eliaimee1970 christina69014

      Posted

      i had a heart angiocardiogram w dye and everything was fine in 2015. stress test, brain ct , i just had a MRI OF THE BRAIN, endless ekg, 14 days monitor , blood work of heart , for DTV , coagulation test and everything normal, my lipid test this year was in the high normal and im working on it . hope we all get better

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