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am goona die
by sonia_ji, May 28, 2006 12:00AM
I M 19 YEARS OLD
I M DOIN SOFTWARE ENGG
abt 8 months ago.i suddenly felt pain in my left arm.....then my heart beat increased........my sis took me to hospital...i had ecg.but there was nothing.....................those very terriable and horrible days 4 me.................then a well known cardiologist suggested me some tests.....ecg,echo,holter,cbc.....all were perfact.........then i went to neurologist..he said this is muscles weekness........i took many anxiety killers..but no 1 is affected
every 1 says this is anxiety..but now i always feel pain in my heart.........tinglings in head,,,,,,,,,,,pain in left arm...........difficulty in breathin when i respire .......my heart beat get slows......i m not able to concentrate on my projects and studies........i think i will die in some days............my parents r not alive................i always think abt them........there is no way 4 me to forget their sudden death in front of me......coz of dis heart pain imm not able to do any thing......when ever i feel pain in my heart i fell as blood is travelling from my heart to head..........wat shud i do...plz help me.................i m depressed...i think i shud commit sucide................there is no other way to get rid of this
I M DOIN SOFTWARE ENGG
abt 8 months ago.i suddenly felt pain in my left arm.....then my heart beat increased........my sis took me to hospital...i had ecg.but there was nothing.....................those very terriable and horrible days 4 me.................then a well known cardiologist suggested me some tests.....ecg,echo,holter,cbc.....all were perfact.........then i went to neurologist..he said this is muscles weekness........i took many anxiety killers..but no 1 is affected
every 1 says this is anxiety..but now i always feel pain in my heart.........tinglings in head,,,,,,,,,,,pain in left arm...........difficulty in breathin when i respire .......my heart beat get slows......i m not able to concentrate on my projects and studies........i think i will die in some days............my parents r not alive................i always think abt them........there is no way 4 me to forget their sudden death in front of me......coz of dis heart pain imm not able to do any thing......when ever i feel pain in my heart i fell as blood is travelling from my heart to head..........wat shud i do...plz help me.................i m depressed...i think i shud commit sucide................there is no other way to get rid of this
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-MJM, May 28, 2006 12:00AM
Hi Sonia,
I am very sorry you are having such a hard time right now. You did the right thing by going to the doctor about your chest pains. The good news is the tests were negative and there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with your heart. If you doubt this conclusion, I urge you to seek a second opinion for reassurrance. Anxiety and depression can look and feel just like a heart attack, but one key difference is that with anxiety, the pain can be constant and even get worse with rest (when you are thinking about your problems or fears). This is different from heart disease chest pain that usually worsen with activity.
Conversation about these matters are always much easier face to face. I can tell from your letter that you are a rational person that is very frustrated and you need some help. You wouldn't have written this post if you didn't want help and you are taking positive steps to getting help by asking for it. I want to be very clear -- if you are thinking about hurting yourself, you should either ask your sister to take you to the hospital or call 911 for help. It sounds like you need to talk to someone to work this out.
The easiest thing for physicians to do is to give medications. Sometimes the right thing to do is listen. It is difficult to say to be definitive from a post, but sounds like you are depressed and possibly have a post-traumatic stress like disorder from your parents death. I PROMISE YOU ARE NOT ALONE --although I am also sure that you feel that you are. This can be treated and you can get better, back to your old self or better. But you have to take the first steps by seeking help.
Please seek help if you are serious about hurting yourself.
I wish you all the best and please let us know how you are doing.
I am very sorry you are having such a hard time right now. You did the right thing by going to the doctor about your chest pains. The good news is the tests were negative and there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with your heart. If you doubt this conclusion, I urge you to seek a second opinion for reassurrance. Anxiety and depression can look and feel just like a heart attack, but one key difference is that with anxiety, the pain can be constant and even get worse with rest (when you are thinking about your problems or fears). This is different from heart disease chest pain that usually worsen with activity.
Conversation about these matters are always much easier face to face. I can tell from your letter that you are a rational person that is very frustrated and you need some help. You wouldn't have written this post if you didn't want help and you are taking positive steps to getting help by asking for it. I want to be very clear -- if you are thinking about hurting yourself, you should either ask your sister to take you to the hospital or call 911 for help. It sounds like you need to talk to someone to work this out.
The easiest thing for physicians to do is to give medications. Sometimes the right thing to do is listen. It is difficult to say to be definitive from a post, but sounds like you are depressed and possibly have a post-traumatic stress like disorder from your parents death. I PROMISE YOU ARE NOT ALONE --although I am also sure that you feel that you are. This can be treated and you can get better, back to your old self or better. But you have to take the first steps by seeking help.
Please seek help if you are serious about hurting yourself.
I wish you all the best and please let us know how you are doing.
I started having chest pains (12 years old), my stomach was killing me every single day. I could not eat anything less it would cause severe stomach pains. I was always sickly with colds and sore throats. My knees started hurting me and I could not walk. And, from the time my Dad died, I dreamt about him every single night and would sleep walk to my closet and wake up in the closet, clinging to garments on a rack. I developed OCD (obsessive compulsive disorders). I was literally a wreck.
I had no one to talk with (40 years ago)and felt isolated and alone. Today, there is help available. Sonia, You need someone to talk with and perferably a professional councelor. You need this now!
Looking back, I was suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. With your heart tests showing no heart disease, you may be suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Like I did. This disorder can manifest many mnay physical ailments.
With the deaths of your parents, you have been through a lot.
Please seek help. It will and does get better but it takes time. Look to the future for that time. It will come and PLEASE do not give up. I didn't give up.
I have a wonderful family now and three beautiful grandchildren that I cherish. Life will get better, I know. I am a survivor and you can be a survivor, also.
God Bless You.
It is great news that your heart tests are normal. Focus on that and try to get some help for your depression. I do not know if you are religious, but I am praying for you, right now! Please, please take care of yourself. Taking your own life is not the answer.
When I was your age in college, I too had the same weird heart sensations. Well, 12 years later and I'm still here (: Your heart sounds normal and that is so wonderful. Life is ahead of you! Please take Nana Rose's advice too, seek some help for yourself. Take care (:
mom to 3 girls
Please do not harm yourself. I am sorry you are feeling this way. Would you please call the Hopeline Network at 1-800-784-2433 and talk to a caring individual???
We are sorry about your health issues, however, we believe you can get some help, and your health issues may be causing you too feel this way, as a few folks here have said already.
Please don't give up. You are needed.
Thank you,
Cristabelle
there are times in our lives when we feel we're living in hell, and it will never get better. Most of the time however, it does get better, though it seems impossible when we're as desperate and scared as you are right now. When I was about your age I fell into a similar depression