Ok, here goes...... I have anxiety/panic attacks.... I have had two stress echo's done, the last being in February 2007 and both came back normal. I am having pain in my left hand, between my pinky and ring finger up to my elbow and sometimes, but not always, up to my shoulder. I have palpitations, skip beats, whatever they are called. I am 37, overweight and smoke but other than that no significant problems. (I know that's enough......) I have severe health anxiety about my heart. Every little twinge I feel I just know is a heart attack coming on. I went to the dr. tonight to get a check up and was asking about my cholesterol, she said it was 159 which was good but my low cholesterol was borderline low. She said my blood pressure was a little elevated, I believe she said it was 138/91. Of course, the stupid me google this and now think the pain in my left arm is really my heart and not just from typing all day at work. She is repeating my labs tomorrow morning to check my cholesterol since my last test was February 2007. How do I continue not knowing????? I guess I just need reassurance.... I HATE HEART HEALTH ANXIETY!!!!!