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Posted 12/21/2012 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
 

My name is Joe and I am new to this, so any advice will help.

Scenario:

I was laying down in bed one night watching t.v. and out of no where my heart started thumping real hard.  First thoughts were that I was having a heart attck.  After about 2 times that night I feel asleep.  Next day I woke  up and came into work and felt real anxious and very scared so I went to the ER and they did an EKG and said that I was not having a heart attack.

After that the heart palpatations, aching, worrying, numbness, tingling feeling did not go away so I went to see a doctor and got a second opinion and he said everything checked out.  My sis is a PA so she set me up with her Cardiologist and he did an EKG and all the necessary blood work and also an ECHOcardiogram and said my heart was healthy.

Point being is that for about 2 months now almost everday I feel acing in my arms legs etc.  Sometimes its my neck, feet.  Everyday it is something different.  Chest pain, heart palpatations and I feel like I worry myself into the anxiety that I am having a stroke or heart attack.

Please let me know what the next step would be.  Thanks and all replies would really help!!!!

Posted 12/21/2012 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi J.M. and welcome!

I am sorry to hear of your recent issues and symptoms. I am glad to read that you took the first logical step and got checked out physically. Good job, as this is always wise...and now you can focus on what is most likely anxiety.

Was treatment for anxiety dicussed at all by you and any of your doctors? If not, then I would encourage you to make an appointment to talk about it. Therapy and medication are both options that your doctor could help you with. A referral as far as therapy goes, and of course an Rx can be written by your G.P.

Many members have been helped to a great degree by either choices, or both.

We also have some great ideas in our Resources here. (main page, 1st post) The breathing and relaxation exercises are especially effective in combatting symptoms and bringing down overall stress levels when practiced daily. We also have general information/education links as well as book recommendations in there.:)

I hope that you can get the help that you need soon and start feeling well again. We understand what you are going through, and are here to listen and support...so post anytime!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
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