amnmaddox
12-11-2015, 11:25 AM
Hello All,
I have few questions from you all as I am new to this. I'll give you a little background first and see what you have to offer in the way of advice.
I am a 'healthy' 30 year old male from the US. About 7 weeks ago I was driving to work as normal (I work for a medical company, so work is in hospitals) and out of the blue I felt like I was having a heart attack. After a few minutes while driving I felt 'OK' just short of breathe and a little uncomfortable. So I tried to play it off and continue working. Long story short, after about 20 mins I had checked myself into the ER with my symptoms back to full blown. After all the checks, blood work, ECG etc., the DR said I have a V-Tach that was normal but caught on the ECG. I was released with a diagnosis of Non-Specific SVT and "Holiday Heart" ( the dr asked if I drank alcohol and I told him the night before I had consumed a few beers). I do smoke cigarettes and have a few drinks from time to time but nothing out of hand so I felt this diagnosis was a little off. So I spent the next few days worrying about what wrong with me or what did they miss? So naturally, the following Monday I was back in the ER by ambulance. Same story, same symptoms but by the time I arrive I was non-emergent so there were no tests run. My vitals were normal, just jittery and nervous. The DR at this ER told me I had classic signs of a Panic Attack. I was a little relieved but still puzzled because I have never, EVER been a nervous person. I've never had anxiety or panic attacks but told myself, maybe its stress or work or whatever.
Later that week I visited my GP who looked over everything, said all looked normal but wanted some tests done to check my heart...and here's where it went from bad to worse. I was giving an event monitor for the month and a EKG ultrasound. The EKG turned out normal however, I've been to the ER 2 times since the first visit with my GP, both times everything is clear. I've had X-Rays, ECG's blood tests, etc. You name it I've had it other than a full body scan. Yesterday I received the Holter Monitor results for the month. Everything was "boringly normal" with my heart and EKG. MY GP DR says its general Anxiety and Health Anxiety revolving around the original event which he thinks was a Panic Attack or some sort of normal arrhythmia that scared me. He also said I'm overly hyper-vigilant about my body now. He prescribed my Lexapro 10MG to try it out but I haven't started it yet. Ive been going to therapy for 3 weeks now and I have been trying to meditate.
Now that my story is out there I have a few questions for you all.
#1- How is it that I have physical symptoms all the time, even if I'm not nervous. I mean right now typing this I feel fine but I still feel 'foggy' and jittery. I haven't really had a 'panic attack' today but I feel like I have.
#2- Has anyone else just had all this start out of the blue? I mean really out of the blue. I have never been a worrier or nervous. Now I can hardly go a day without thinking I'm going to die. Its crazy! and its making me crazy! LOL
#3- How have some of you helped your family help you. My wife is supportive but she has no idea what I'm going thru, so she get frustrated easily. Plus, because I haven't slept good in a while, she hasn't so we are both stressed to the gills. Any tips on this?
Well, I'm off my soap box. Thank you all in advance!
I have few questions from you all as I am new to this. I'll give you a little background first and see what you have to offer in the way of advice.
I am a 'healthy' 30 year old male from the US. About 7 weeks ago I was driving to work as normal (I work for a medical company, so work is in hospitals) and out of the blue I felt like I was having a heart attack. After a few minutes while driving I felt 'OK' just short of breathe and a little uncomfortable. So I tried to play it off and continue working. Long story short, after about 20 mins I had checked myself into the ER with my symptoms back to full blown. After all the checks, blood work, ECG etc., the DR said I have a V-Tach that was normal but caught on the ECG. I was released with a diagnosis of Non-Specific SVT and "Holiday Heart" ( the dr asked if I drank alcohol and I told him the night before I had consumed a few beers). I do smoke cigarettes and have a few drinks from time to time but nothing out of hand so I felt this diagnosis was a little off. So I spent the next few days worrying about what wrong with me or what did they miss? So naturally, the following Monday I was back in the ER by ambulance. Same story, same symptoms but by the time I arrive I was non-emergent so there were no tests run. My vitals were normal, just jittery and nervous. The DR at this ER told me I had classic signs of a Panic Attack. I was a little relieved but still puzzled because I have never, EVER been a nervous person. I've never had anxiety or panic attacks but told myself, maybe its stress or work or whatever.
Later that week I visited my GP who looked over everything, said all looked normal but wanted some tests done to check my heart...and here's where it went from bad to worse. I was giving an event monitor for the month and a EKG ultrasound. The EKG turned out normal however, I've been to the ER 2 times since the first visit with my GP, both times everything is clear. I've had X-Rays, ECG's blood tests, etc. You name it I've had it other than a full body scan. Yesterday I received the Holter Monitor results for the month. Everything was "boringly normal" with my heart and EKG. MY GP DR says its general Anxiety and Health Anxiety revolving around the original event which he thinks was a Panic Attack or some sort of normal arrhythmia that scared me. He also said I'm overly hyper-vigilant about my body now. He prescribed my Lexapro 10MG to try it out but I haven't started it yet. Ive been going to therapy for 3 weeks now and I have been trying to meditate.
Now that my story is out there I have a few questions for you all.
#1- How is it that I have physical symptoms all the time, even if I'm not nervous. I mean right now typing this I feel fine but I still feel 'foggy' and jittery. I haven't really had a 'panic attack' today but I feel like I have.
#2- Has anyone else just had all this start out of the blue? I mean really out of the blue. I have never been a worrier or nervous. Now I can hardly go a day without thinking I'm going to die. Its crazy! and its making me crazy! LOL
#3- How have some of you helped your family help you. My wife is supportive but she has no idea what I'm going thru, so she get frustrated easily. Plus, because I haven't slept good in a while, she hasn't so we are both stressed to the gills. Any tips on this?
Well, I'm off my soap box. Thank you all in advance!