I am male, 15 years old and have been
stressed for about one and a half years.
4 months ago I started getting chest pains
and a tingling in my left arm so I went to
the hospital, where they did an ecg and
chest x-ray and said everything was
fine.
However for the past 2 months things have
been becoming more severe and I get severe
palpitations and don't seem to be able to
excercise/ run
without getting dizzy, lightheaded and
haveing these palpitations.
(it's not a very fast heart rate, it just
feels like it's beating too hard)
do you think this can be caused by anxiety
since I am constantly worrying about my
heart, or do you think that constant
anxiety/stress can cause heart disease
etc...?
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jlb23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Brisbane
Posted: 07-14-05 23:41pm
Does it feel like you heart is beating
irregularly and that it is beating out of
your chest? I have had anxiety for a long
time,and I have also had heart
palpitations,i had to wear a halter
monitor for 48hrs and they did not detect
anything at all,then a year later I went
back and did it again and this time they
diagnosed a heart murmur.Do you smoke?
Smoking makes it worse I have noticed and
also the hot weather,i am always better
during winter,also when I stress it can
start it happening,the other day I was
helping my sister move and just lifting
things up and down the stairs started me
off.It is a scarey feeling,but I am told
that it is nothing to worry about,the only
time they had to do something because I
have a heart murmur is when I had kids I
was put on a drip with anti biotics to
stop infection.Dont worry,if I was you I
would go back to your doctor and ask him
if you could wear a halter monitor for 48
hrs they are hard to detect with a short
test.
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Pik_3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Allentown
Getting Worse? Posted: 07-15-05 15:02pm
:idea:
go to your doctor and have a c.B.C blood
workup. There could be a combination of
problems going on. Also change your
diet.
No caffine (includes soda, tea, coffee-
fda says a company can label thier
products caffine free but still contain up
to 30% caffine) try juice, flavored water,
or even milk shakes.
No fryed food - of any kind (includes
potatoe chips, battered fish, please aviod
fast food).
No oils - of any kind. This includes
salad dressings, mayonase, and margerine.
Keep a close eye on your blood count
tests.
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delancey
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: UK
Posted: 07-16-05 05:43am
Thanks for the replies...
I have an appointment booked with a
paediatrician next month,
but it's just too long a wait.
I just want to live again instead of
spending every day worrying
constantly and feeling like this.
Last edited by delancey on 07-16-05 10:19am; edited 1 time in total
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Pik_3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Allentown
Posted: 07-16-05 09:40am
:(
do not forget to change your diet starting
today.
Remember:
no fryed foods
no sugar
no oils or fat of any kind
especially no caffine
i know it will be hard to adhere but you
must try harder. You can only feel better
by doing so.
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delancey
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: UK
Posted: 07-16-05 21:34pm
Ok, I went to a&e (er) again, just
got back and they did an ecg and
blood tests and they were fine.
I guess I just have to wait for the
appointment with the peadiatrition...
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Zabrina
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 67
Posted: 07-16-05 22:04pm
I hope it goes well. Stress can make your
heart do funny things. I went to the er
because of it and they said it was stress.
But it's scary.
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lily25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Florida
Dont Worry, I Have the Same Thing Posted: 07-16-05 22:13pm
Hey look I have the same thing I get
palpitations, skiped bits and every kind
of weird thing on my heart and my left arm
hurts all the time and even more after I
have a panic attack which is my problem I
suffer from panic disorder and I get very
anxoius thinking i'm going to have a heart
attack so I know how you feel, I have had
holter, ekg, blood tests and every thing
out there and they have been ok so far I
just had another one last week i'm waiting
on the results hopefully it will be ok. I
whish you the best and dont worry I know
that is anxiety.
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Hypochondriac1028
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Ohio
Posted: 07-17-05 10:05am
Wow me to, look whenever I get scared or
get an adrenaline ruish my heart
palpatates for like 5 seconds sometimes
longer then goes away, it usually happens
when I see sopmeone who im not cool with
or from panic,
