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Ripping or tearing sensation in chest
Hi everyone,
Is it possible to experience an aortic or abdominal tear and have it heal on its own? I experience an excruciating ripping sensation in my chest a while back that extended into my back and down my abdomen. I was laying in bed watching tv and it came out of nowhere. I do have brain aneurysms and have certainly heard that you can have a leak in an annie and have it heal on its own. I know I need to see a doctor....believe it or not I've requested a referral to a cardiologist due to having extensive heart troubles that run in my family and he won't do it...so I am seeing a new doctor next week who will hopefully listen to me and give the referral. Since the time of that ripping or tearing sensation my legs often have a numbing sensation along with my arms. This feels more chronic than anything.
I've also had situations where it feels like my heart is jumping out of my chest and it takes my breath away.
This is also posted in the aneurysm forum.
Thank you!
Crwstar
Is it possible to experience an aortic or abdominal tear and have it heal on its own? I experience an excruciating ripping sensation in my chest a while back that extended into my back and down my abdomen. I was laying in bed watching tv and it came out of nowhere. I do have brain aneurysms and have certainly heard that you can have a leak in an annie and have it heal on its own. I know I need to see a doctor....believe it or not I've requested a referral to a cardiologist due to having extensive heart troubles that run in my family and he won't do it...so I am seeing a new doctor next week who will hopefully listen to me and give the referral. Since the time of that ripping or tearing sensation my legs often have a numbing sensation along with my arms. This feels more chronic than anything.
I've also had situations where it feels like my heart is jumping out of my chest and it takes my breath away.
This is also posted in the aneurysm forum.
Thank you!
Crwstar
I have the same sympthoms for over a year now, nobody can diagnose it. Did you find out something and was treated?
And i have anxiety...GAD .wich is effecting my whole life now..chest pain come and goes and everytime i have a chest pain i think that im having a heart attack and get anxioue about it...i havent excerside for a month now because of anxiety...
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You do not have either an aneurism or heart problems. The tearing sensation and pain of these conditions are totally disabling, and you simply are not suffering from them.
You are aware that you have generalized anxiety disorder, so you must have seen a doctor about it. It sounds as though whatever treatment you are getting is insufficient.
I'd suggest going back to your therapist to report that your life is being ruined by anxiety.
You are aware that you have generalized anxiety disorder, so you must have seen a doctor about it. It sounds as though whatever treatment you are getting is insufficient.
I'd suggest going back to your therapist to report that your life is being ruined by anxiety.
Hello im 17 years old and just 5 minutes ago i had this tearing sensation in my left chest...but i dont have any heart disease..the tearing sensation doesnt come often..
I'm 15 years old and in the course of a past few days I have been experiencing this tearing sensation. This comes out of nowhere specially when I am sitting in the classroom and the pain goes. Is it serious taking my age into consideration. I also sleep less these days about 5-6 hours.
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The tearing sensation is agonizing. It is the pain of impending death. It does not just hurt; you throw up, writhe, scream, and go into shock.
Not what you're experiencing at all.
Not what you're experiencing at all.
I'm 15 years old and in the course of a past few days I have been experiencing this tearing sensation. This comes out of nowhere specially when I am sitting in the classroom and the pain goes. Is it serious taking my age into consideration. I also sleep less these days about 5-6 hours.
Heartsfluttersflyawaypls, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother in law. Sounds like they diagnosed him quickly but it was to severe....I'm so sorry.
ed34...from what I've read it is a common complaint or symptom that people mention when there is a tear. I would imagine that enough peope over time mentioned it and more likely a study was done where people were asked what were their symptoms and a common thread was found. For me it sounded like a piece of paper ripping only it was in my body.....not pleasant at all. I can appreciate what kenkeith wrote though which emphasis that there are different stages including a chronic state where the aorta dissects over a period of time. Hmmm, Don't know if that addresses what you were asking or not. :-)
ed34...from what I've read it is a common complaint or symptom that people mention when there is a tear. I would imagine that enough peope over time mentioned it and more likely a study was done where people were asked what were their symptoms and a common thread was found. For me it sounded like a piece of paper ripping only it was in my body.....not pleasant at all. I can appreciate what kenkeith wrote though which emphasis that there are different stages including a chronic state where the aorta dissects over a period of time. Hmmm, Don't know if that addresses what you were asking or not. :-)
Is it likely that you would feel a tearing sensation from a tear in the aorta? When we develop from a young age, I thought that our brains had to 'learn' to make sense of the sensations that we feel so over time we could identify them. For example, feeling different textures on objects. To feel a tearing in the aorta, would the brain be able to identify this as a tearing as a first off?
Just curious.
Just curious.
my brother in law went to te er because his legs were hurting him very bad and his chest and arms, they took him into surgery and 12 hours later he died, he had a tore/ripped aorti from his lower back up into his head. they worked on him for 12 hours they got the tear repaired but could not get his heart to keep beating right, it was to much on his heart. i can tell you he could not stay at home when his happen he called 911, he was into much pain.
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the clarity. Often as you may know this makes the difference in how one can proceed in advocating for our own health needs.
An aortic leak vs a tear or a rupture..... Thank you, very helpful.
An aortic leak vs a tear or a rupture..... Thank you, very helpful.
Aortic leaks due to a dissection (crack in the wall), these can repair
themselves, but some aortic tears will not repair itself, and that would aortic tears or cracks nearest to the heart. A rupture will not repair itself, and if it happens the probability is high for a fatal episode.
themselves, but some aortic tears will not repair itself, and that would aortic tears or cracks nearest to the heart. A rupture will not repair itself, and if it happens the probability is high for a fatal episode.
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