PLEASE HELP... CURIOUS IF ANYONE HAS THESE SYMPTOMS AS ME

Hi I am a 31 yr old male and recently joined this medhelp cause of my fear of my chest and heart pains...
So I saw a few of your comments on pvc's and wanted your advice and help...
For the past 9 weeks I have exp many diff types of chest pains and left arm pains and just overall scary symptoms... so much that I went to the ER 6 times so far in the last 8 weeks... And all heart test came back normal... Well the last 4 nites have been horrible for me and the worst... Massive pain in my upper shoulder that felt like my heart skipped a beat from my shoulder then shot down to my heart... then next nite massive chest pains, then the same the next nite.... Well tonite was a new pain or different thing for me....  I was asleep and all of the sudden I felt my heart do very strange thing... it felt like it would beat, then try real hard to do the next beat, then again over and over about 6 times in a row... finally waking me up... felt like my heart would skip, then pause then beat again... as if it was struggling to gain that next beat.... well of course i freaked out and got very scared, almost called 911... then i just laid here and catched my breath... my heart was racing so fast after and beating very fast....  I was told recently by 2 doctors, they think it could be anxiety... but ive never exp this heart skip thing... it was almost on the left side of my ribcage, is where I felt the missed beats... like the left side of my heart, almost right on the ribs... so that part was strange...  i got instant chest pain after and still now a little discomfort...  what is wrong with me? is is pvcs?   im so terrified lately about it..  and you seemed very helpful to everyone on the comments you left ...

I DID HAVE A ECHO STRESS TEST DONE, RAN THE TREADMILL, DOC SAID IT ALL LOOKED GREAT... HAD SEVERAL CHEST XRAYS, HAD WARM LIQUID CAT SCAN TO TEST FOR BLOOD CLOTS, PASSED THAT.. HOWEVER I STILL GET THESE PAINS ANY SYMPTOMS... ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IS GOIN ON WITH ME?   IS ANXIETY REALLY THIS BAD? IVE BEEN TOLD I MAY HAVE THAT.. CAN IT REALLY CAUSE THIS MUCH PAIN AND STRESS

[Jayson2416]

ALSO FEELS LIKE MY HEART BEATS REALLY HARD, ALMOST TO WHERE IT WANTS TO STOP.. THEN I GET A HEAVY CHEST PAIN IN MIDDLE OF MY CHEST... THAT IS THE LATEST THING GOIN ON... AND OF COURSE WHEN ANYTHING HAPPENS, I PANIC EVEN MORE... IM ON LORAZEPEM AND IBPROFEN, SORRY I CANT SPELL... ANYONE OUT THERE CAN HELP ME?    I DONT GET SWEATY, I DONT VOMIT, I DONT GET STOMACH PAINS,  JUST THE LEFT ARM , CHEST AND HARD HEART BEATS..    I DONT GET DIZZY, OR ANY OF THE OTHER HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS.. SO IM SO CONFUSED... PLEASE HELP

[Brooke_38]

I'm sorry to hear how worried you are regarding your symptoms. It appears that you've had the proper tests conducted and so far all appear to show a healthy functioning heart.

Your symptoms do sound likely to be either PAC's or PVC's...but without catching them on a monitor or EKG, I can't say for certain. Has your Dr mentioned doing a Holter Monitor or Event Monitor? If not, you can suggest this option to him/her. It would certainly be worth putting your mind at ease.

As for anxiety causing your problems...Anxiety can do a number on our bodies and is a known trigger to palpatations. Taking the Lorazapem will help decrease your level of anxiety and you may notice your symptoms to lessen in severity.

[Mom2four85]

So sorry to hear you're suffereing with these horrible symptoms.  Pvc's, pac's and other arrythmia's can be difficult to live with and stress or anxiety can only make them worse.

Stress for me is one thing I have to watch.  I can tell when I'm getting stressed I get an adrenaline rush and I can feel my heart start beating funky, heart speeds up and I can't breathe, then I have to remind myself to breathe through my nose for 10-15 seconds and exhale for the same time over and over until my ryhthm gets back in control.

Have you had blood tests to make sure all your blood levels and electrolytes are ok? sometimes it's as simple as your dr checking those to see if you need a supplement, or  you may need a beta blocker for an arrythmia or SSRi to help with the anxiety issue that worsens what you're feeling.

If it's any consolation, I lived with some crazy something like 50,000 pvc's and not once did I go to the DR or ER for them; you CAN live through them, ignore them and not let them control your life.  I still suffer quite a lot even after an ablation, but I try not to panic when they start.  I keep a journal of when, how, why what I was doing etc to see if there's a pattern.

If you're still having symptoms, you may want to get checked out completely by a regular physician & cardiologist outside of the ER and let them handle your care - you will find more individualized care than the ER.

[MFM008]

Ever been checked for gallbladder disease? it can cause bad chest pains.
Also GERD can cause acute pain. you can also get esophageal spasms. Its like reverse Irritable Bowel. Your GP needs to check your gallbladder  or determine if you have GERD.

[kay2486]

hi i suffer from these horrid pvcs, i went to a and e once because that was the first time id experienced them they scared me that much i dialled the paramedic and they took me in just to be safe.
Anxiety will definitely cause them and make them worse, i can control mine when i get them by ignoring them and dont lat them scare me.  Anxiety can cause a number of things such as palpitations, ectopic beats, dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling sick, chest pains ect ect
Anxiety will be making you think there is something up and it doesnt look like there is because you've had every test going.
Get the anxiety treated and you'll feel a lot better

[Jayson2416]

thank you so much!  I truly feel it is major panic anxiety... cause ever since this all started abt 3months ago, I freak out any time I get chest pain,... the pain how ever is real and hurts very bad at times... so that part i do not like at all... and all the other left arm pains, and just overall pains that are so hard to describe and pin point...  the anxiety lorazepem pills i take do work and calm me down.. its just sometimes i feel like wow is this really anxiety or not.. cause it certainly feels sometimes like my heart is gonna stop or squeeze so tite out of my chest... such a horrid chest pain and scaring feeling when tha happens...  so this is all new to me if it is anxiety... and i hate it...    and also to MFM, no i have not had those testing done. I go next week to check on the gerd and all that... having the GI testing and so on... so thats the next step...  man what a miserable life ive been living notknowing what i truly have these past 3 months... and some people tell me this could last years.... wow

[kay2486]

good luck, it takes time but will get better

[Mom2four85]

Jayson2416 have you tried an anti anxiety med? I tried Lexapro and it seemed to help alittle but others have great success with it and it may help you with your symptoms; if not you may want to ask for a Beta Blocker if you're still having symptoms

[Jayson2416]

thank u very much i will try that