is something wrong with my heart pleaseee help

i seriously think something is wrong with my heart. i have been to the er six times the past two day no lie. i have been constantly short of breath and have bad chest pain. its hard for me to breath all day long i also have pain in my shoulders and arm and right now a bad one in my thumb. but i have heart palps to. and when i walk up the stairs im out of breath my heart races over anything now the littlest activity make me out of breath and makes my heart race when i get out of the car im out of breath im so scaredddddd i havent been to work all week. right now as i type this im taking deep breath and yawning every two seconds to catch my breath and my fingers have pain in them in my left hand. im so scared something is wrong with my heart. i cant even breath right now itts very hard to breath

[br2509]

I kind of know how you feel i am always short of breath but i have been dealing with it since i do have panic/anxiety attacks.Sometimes my fingers get a little numb but not all the time i just have problems with taken deep breathes and shortness of breathe i have gone to the ER twice myself and they tell me its anxiety.So maybe try and go to a Doc and see what is causing it but i have a feeling its anxiety but im not a Doc so i do not know....Maybe get  test run on you or a stress test and let them check you out

[toejam_muncher]

well what did they say in the ER? these symptoms can be anxiety related but that would all depend on if you're actually experiencing acute anxiety, etc.  do you have a history of anxiety? what have doctors said is the cause?

[frue13]

I am asuming that you are fine due to the fact they released you.   I know this is hard to accept but the quicker you do the quicker the healing.  ITS ANXIEYTY.

[marcmega]

DUDE IM GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING LOOSING MY MIND IM A HERMIT THESE DAYS GET EVERY HEART TEST KNOWN TO MAN THEN IF ITS ANXIETY THEN GET ON A GOOD PILL AN KEEP IT MOVIN I JUST HOPE WHEN I GET ALL THESE TEST I CAN MOVE ON BECAUSE IF I DONT THEN IM IN TROUBLE!

[justin0969]

the er said i was fine they have done numerous ekgs chest x-rays blood tests and they all say im fine and its in my head. they also said i have a slow heart rate wich is good.

[Julie359]

Your dispalying the signs of acute hyperventilation.... the pain in ur fingers, yawning etc... your so focused on ur breathing that you are stopping yourself from breathing properly.

You need help in re-training yourself how to breath in a relaxed manner again.  Try a CBT breathing technique that works for hyperventilation. Ok, well this needs to be practiced a couple of times a day to be fully effective but in your case i would say several times a day, as your having severe symptoms.

Take a slow deep breath in through your nose to the count of 4, then slowly breath this out through your mouth to the count of 6.... repeat this for several minutes or until you feel your breathing slow itself down.  While doing this to help you relax and take your mind off of your breathing distract your mind... another CBT technique, by repeating calming verses over in your head... like the words calm, peace, relaxed, love, safe, secure, warmth etc... or think of a great time you had that made you feel happy.  If when doing this you start to feel your breathing going off course stop, throw out the negative thought again and re-start the breathing exercise.

This can be done anywhere and if practiced everyday WILL help with your breathing.  You have focused SO much attention to this that it has become a way of life now for you.  You need to break this cycle and this is one method that can help.

The main thing to remember is that even though this feels very uncomforable and scarry it will not harm you!!! It's your body actually protecting you from your perceived fear and getting you ready to either run like the wind or stop and fight.  This is a natural response you are having it's just it's in the wrong situation.  

You will be fine... Take some time to do this and over the course of time you will notice an improvement.. it has helped me stop many a panic attack and others control theie anxiety and breathing prob's so give it a go... All the best Julie  

[MayMayMeemers]

yep, yep. I feel you on this subject.
I am constantly focused on everything that hurts.
I was short of breathe for two days in a row only cause i was thinking about it.
now it is my chest, I am always focused on my chest which causes me to panic and get short of breathe and dizzy. I also get headaches.
I have been to the ER 3 times. twice everything came back good third I had a palp in my ecg which now I am worried about! if it helps go to the er. GOOD LUCK!

[AyaShumori]

That technique that Julie gave you is something you should try.  I will try it as well.  As I've been suffering from anxiety for 10 years and I too have shortness of breath from time to time.  It is scary but,  you will be fine.

[iloz]

I feel exactly like you as I type. What was your problem then? Have you found it out. Would this be really anxiety only? I am almost sure that I have unstable angina, which can give these symptoms as far as I know and is very hard to diagnose with standard equipment.
I have been having constant chest pain for several days and I am constantly short of breath...

[Crewchief67t]

Dude, sounds like me for the last 9 months or soo.  Take care and relax.