Cardiology Appointment

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:23 am

Melanie,

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. See, I figured they would have had me come in right away. The thing that gets me though is...ever since they called and told me that I have to come in again, my worries about having heart problems have come back. And last night, I swore I was having skipping beats when I laid down to sleep.

Do you think it is all in my head? I really want to be okay

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:27 pm

So, i've had my stress echo test. Still haven't heard back from the doctor about the results.

Anyway, since I last posted on this forum, i've had a few instances where i've felt my heart skipping beats. And it seems that I have been getting short of breath when I climb the stairs at work. Every day, I get short of breath. I have been exercising less than a few weeks ago.

Well, tonight I decided to go onto the American Heart Association's website to look at death statistics, and now i'm freaking out. I DON'T WANT TO DIE OF A HEART ATTACK!!!! If my doctor comes back and tells me i'm okay, how can I believe him when you got people dieing all the time suddenly of heart problems when they exercise and have no symptoms, and here I am with shortness of breath?!?!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:07 pm

Dear Jonesy...My heart has skipped beats my entire life, and honestly I have stopped worrying about it...I read somewhere that anxiety can cause a heart to skip beats. I really believe that you are scaring yourself with these negative thought...Sounds like you are also doing the "what if" thinking...I am sure your anxiety level is "out the roof" and that is what is causing most of your problems...You will be okay...I don't believe for one minute that you will have a heart attack..little alone die of one...You need to use the positive self talk and try and calm yourself down...You are healthy, safe, secure and calm...Repeat it, until you believe it...
Take my advice..Never-ever look at the death statistics on the net...If I did that, then, I would be scared 24-7....Don't worry...You are going to be fine...God Bless!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:10 pm

Jonesy...I also experience the breathlessness...Short of breath thing...Just say...No big deal...You are not dying...God Bless

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:30 am

T. Bones,

Thank you for the kind advice. I know that i'm okay...heck, i'm still alive, right? Lol. It's just that, i've been having more shortness of breath lately, and my anxiety has been lessened considerably as i've been changing my thoughts on things and becoming more spiritual.

So I try to not focus on what-if's and focus on what is. In regards to real symptoms, i'm always having post-nasal drip with plugged up ears and I always feel like I have to blow my nose...and I have a dry cough with a tickle in my throat. Because these symptoms have been lingering for months now, I fear that it's my heart. What do you think?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:39 pm

Hi JonesyAZ
Do you have allergies? That is what your plugged up nose/nasal drip sound like to me. And your lungs can be impacted too.

I'd finish with the heart thing, and believe what they say, if they treat you in a respectful manner and answer all your questions. Come right out and ask whatever you need to.

I'll say a prayer for peace for you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:01 pm

Jonesy...I can't help but laugh a little at that one

...Sounds so familiar, since, I used to think every thing had something to do with my heart...I am no doctor, but, this sounds just like allergies to me..I have them, also. I keep the inner-ear thing, and I have had that tickle more times than I could count...Sounds like your sinuses are draining, and that is probably what is causing that tickling feeling in your throat...I think I would see an allergy specialist, if I were you....Please try and let go of this heart thing...After all, you have seen the Cardiologist...I was too scared to even go to a Cardiologist, so, you are much braver than me....I used to lay in bed at night and check my pulse, constantly...I know it skipped beats, and I would focus on this, until I scared myself into a panic attack...I guess I just was checking in all the time to see if I was still alive

...Nothing, like a little humor to lighten the day...God Bless

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:25 am

Alrighty...I FINALLY got the results of my stress echo today...and the Dr. said that i'm totally, 100% fine!!!

With that in mind...I think it's about time I stop obsessing over my heart!

But, of course my dumb anxiety-ridden mind is already starting to doubt the results...like "what if" the accuracy is not very good? Blah, blah, blah.

Plus, I just started having the numb thumb on my left arm again, with some odd pain/pressure in the left side of my neck. Lots of burping though. Could it be that my mind is already trying to "keep me down?"

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:03 am

Congratulations JonesyAZ,

It has got to feel good that the test results were GREAT. My brother used to walk around the house saying he couldn’t breathe at all but he was breathing. He used to burp more than anyone I have ever known. I think when we are nervous we breathe harder & that a lot of the air goes in to our tummy so we do burp a lot. He also used to have numbness not in his thumb but in his left arm. It took him about 2 years to figure it out but it was all caused by him being extremely nervous. In other words it was all in his mind just as it is with all of us with high anxiety. All I’m trying to say is we have to start thinking positive about things. Such as trusting your Dr. they know what they are talking about when they tell you that you or we are fine. Keep the positive attitude & you will be fine.
Again CONGRATULATIONS,
Triple “L”

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:50 am

Jonesy...I honestly knew that it wasn't your heart...We are just not allowed to diagnose people on this site, since, we are not doctors...
Stop the "what if" thinking, and say, "So what if".."It's no big deal, and I am just scaring myself." I am thankful that you received the results from your Cardiologist, now, you can let go of that fear...Please try and not focus on your body symptoms...Focus outwards...God Bless!!!