CHEST PAIN AND EXTREME ANXIETY IN 25 YEAR OLD

[Mels22]

COULD I HAVE ANGINA OR A PENDING HEART ATTACK?  I AM A 25 YEAR OLD FEMALE ADN HAVE BEEN HAVING MOSTLY LEFT SIDED CHEST PAINS FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.  I AM VERY CONCERNED NOW THEY ARE MOVING TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE MIDDLE OF THE STERNUM.  I ALSO SOMETIMES FEEL PAINS IN MY LEFT SHOULDER, ARM, AND FINGERS.  I WENT TO THE ER 3 WEEKS AGO WITH CHEST PAINS AND AN IMPENDING SENSE OF DOOM.  THEY DID BLOOD WORK, EKG MONITORING, CHEST X RAY, CT SCAN AND ALL CAME BACK NORMAL.  MY CHOLESTEROL WAS 135 AND MY BP WAS GOOD.  I HAVE NO HISTORY OF FAMILY HEART DISEASE.  I HAVE HAD ANXIETY IN THE PAST BUT THIS FEELS DIFFERENT.  I'M SCARED EVERYDAY OF DYING AND I JUST FEEL A DOOM CLOUD OVER MY HEAD.  I READ AN ARTICLE WHERE WOMEN HAVE DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS THAN MEN INCLUDING THIS SENSE OF DOOM, INDIGESTION, ETC.  I HAVE ALL THESE AND IT SAYS YOU CAN HAVE THEM FOR A MONTH BEFORE THE HEART ATTACK.  I JUST KEEP WAITING FOR IT.  MY DOCTOR DID AN EKG WHICH CAME BACK WITH INVERTED T WAVES SO HE ORDERED MYOVIEW NUCLEAR STRESS TEST WHICH CAME BACK NORMAL.  HE ALONG WITH THE CARDIOLOGIST ENSURES ME MY HEART IS FINE.  I'VE HEARD STRESS TESTS AREN'T VERY ACCURATE AND I'M JUST WONDERING, COULD I BE HAVING ANGINA LEADING TO A HEART ATTACK?  I'VE BEEN TOLD EVERYTHING FROM GERD TO POSTPARDUM TO ANXIETY (I HAD A BABY 5 MONTHS AGO).  I'M ON PROZAC, TRANXENE, AND PRILOSEC WHICH DON'T SEEM TO BE HELPING THE INDIGESTION OR WORRY.  WHAT SHOULD I DO?  SHOULD I PRESS FOR MORE TESTS?  I'M SO SCARED I'LL DIE AND NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY BABY.  PLEASE HELP!!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP IN ADVANCE!!!

[livelong-raj]

Hi,

I hv read your problem. Hope this article can be great resource for your information:

A heart attack (myocardial infarction, or MI) occurs when one or more of the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood, is blocked. A blockage usually occurs when plaque inside the coronary artery breaks open and a blood clot forms around it. See an illustration of how plaque causes a heart attack.

The plaque and blood clot obstruct blood flow to the heart muscle cells, depriving them of oxygen and other nutrients. Without blood supply, the heart muscle cells die. If a large area of the heart is damaged by a heart attack, it can cause sudden death. Heart attack requires immediate treatment to restore blood flow.

Angina is a type of chest pain that occurs when there is not enough blood flow to the heart muscle, often the result of narrowing of the coronary arteries. Angina can be either stable or unstable. Stable angina occurs predictably with a specific amount of exertion or activity. Unstable angina may occur as:

A change in the usual pattern of stable angina.
Chest pain that occurs at rest or with less and less exertion, may be more severe and last longer, or is less responsive to nitroglycerin.
The onset of angina in a person who previously did not have it.
Because unstable angina can progress to a heart attack, it requires immediate medical attention.

For complete information pls visit http://www.medical-health-care-information.com/encyclopedia/H/Heart-Attack-and-Unstable-Angina.asp

Tak care

RM

[kathmandu228]

As an anxious 25 year old myself, let me just tell you that the mind is a very powerful thing.  If you spend time reading up on symptoms about some disorder that you're afraid you have, chances are you'll start experiencing them.  Stop trying to self-diagnose and start trying to relax and exercise.  That's made all the difference for me.