another er trip

Hey Cole. Sorry to hear about your ER visit. If you are someone that suffers from heavy anxiety, you MAY be exaggerating and focusing in on a pain that may be gas or something muscular... I don't know.. don't know your history.

Did they check your troponin levels? Usually they do a protein check of the blood (some ers/drs may skip if they don't suspect something). An ekg can show fine, but this particular protein marker will show if there was any damage to the heart and if anything actually happened.

I tend to think it's anxiety, but as I said, I don't know you or your history. Stress/anxiety for us A/P peeps is an awful thing and can create many symptoms and amplify others.

Hope you're feeling better and less anxious.

Not So
TroubleFree

I want to post to say that I know for a fact, for sure, you aren't having a heart attack, you don't have congestive heart failure or anything else bad going on with your heart/lungs, it would of shown up in the tests that you did, SOMETHING, even a sliver, minute detail, and they would of explored further, I know this because I've been in your shoes so many times I need to replace the soles, they're worn out. lol

The chest pains you are having could be numerous stuff, none of them being serious, most likely causes are gas, muscular, pleurisy or just something really benign. I want to tell you to NOT WORRY about IT, but, I know how it is, you may still continue to do so, but, take comfort in this, you wouldn't be going home if there was something really going on with your heart or lungs.

I truly hope you feel better after reading this, or any other post here for that matter, I know, that you are fine, I just wish I could sit there with ya and help you feel better, you need a good comedy movie and someone to talk to!

Hi cole,

I think that the most we can say is that you have received a few examinations now, and all there is left to do is follow your doctor's recommendations.:) Let your health care professionals take the burden of worry from you. They know your stats so to speak...and it is their job to determine if you are in need of any more treatment at this time...and if they sent you home, then consider that good news!:)

Now it might be a good idea to put your focus on treating your anxiety. Are you still doing therapy...I am sorry, we have quite a few new members and I sometimes can't keep everybody's treatments straight! If so, keep it up and look into backing it up with a self-help anxiety book. I have some recommendations if you'd like.

If you are not currently in therapy, I really encourage you to consider it...it certainly turned things around for me!

Let us know how you are doing soon,

S.C.

Okay, for now take the group therapy, and then you at least have some more help and support than would without it! Group therapy definitely has its benefits...and you can do this now, and see about one-on-one or CBT later on. (you can also get self-guided/help CBT workbooks on your own)

Also, even though in a group you may not get to always address your individual needs during the session...you can ask the group leader for some help with resources for your specific needs (health anxiety/cadiophobia) and they should be able to help get those for you!:)

This is great news...take advantage of this oppurtunity, and let us know how it is going along the way.

S.C.