Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Birmingham UK
Anxiety: Very Very Bad Chest Pain Posted: 09-08-07 17:27pm
Hi All.
Today i wasn't feeling well, i had a bad
hangover from a party i went to. I was
feeding my baby lizard when my heartrate
started to flutter, and rise, i tryed to
fight it off but it carried on.
I had a pain in my chest where my heart is
that was by my shoulder and down my back,
i was so scared.
I ran downstairs and ordered my girlfriend
to call an ambulance, she thought it was
another panic attack and told me to calm
down. I felt my pulse and my heartrate was
slow, i could feel it, i was now convinced
this was the end of the line.
My little brother burst into tears, my
girlfriend phoned 999 after i ordered her
to, i even burst in on a house mate an
asked him to call 999.
The pain was getting worse. The ambulance
came 5 mins later, i sat in the back and
the first question he asked was: "James,
do you suffer with Anxiety", and the
answer was "Yes, for 6 years".
I asked them to check me because the pain
was terrible, its unexplainable, but he
took his time as if it wasn't serious.
They put patches on me in the Ambulance,
checked me over, and said my oxygen levels
were 98% and there was no problems with my
BP or HR.
They told me the pain was tension caused
to fear. I couldn't understand how, i had
anxiety for 6 years and never anything
like this.
6 Hours later, im in bed with my laptop
and i cant even rest for bed. The pain is
not as bad but its still there, everytime
i move it hurts, if i walk, it hurts.
Im 22, and it came on all sudden, but the
paramedics assured me they seen this loads
of times and the checks they did on me
were 100% normal. They sent me out of the
ambulance and back into the house.
It actually feels like a big ball of air
trapped, ive had similar pain but never as
bad. I can feel something move in that
location aswell.
I have to say its been the worst
experience of my whole life, i 100%
thought i was going to die. My girl was so
upset afterwards and my brother was in
tears. I was praying to god to forgive me
becuase i thought i was going to die any
time soon,
Its not cardiac related but i feel there
is a problem, it hurts still whatever im
doing, and even worse when i breath deep.
I also have lots of gas.
Anyone had anything similar?
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CarolDiane
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I Had to Bump This One Up Posted: 09-23-07 20:02pm
Any time I hear chest pain, I'm on it like
a fly on you know what. OK, here goes my 2
cents. Have you ever been check out for
"Acid Reflux"? Your last statement "I also
have lots of gas." tuns on a red light for
me. Please follow up with a dotor to check
that out. I have been through the same
thing and also have severe anxiety, stress
and panic disorder and have had for a very
long time. I have had that happen to me on
the way to K-Mart and stood in front of
the store bent over in pain almost called
911. Instead I got back in my car (still
in pain) and went home. I was working
night shift at the hospital at the time. I
called in sick and went to bed. I was fine
when I got up after taking an extra Zanax
and chilling myself down. It, just like
you came out of nowhere. But, you did the
right thing. Chest pain of any kind is not
to be taken lightly. I had a stress test
done, EKG even came back normal sinus
rythum with no abnormal waves. Might be a
good idea also to have your chemisty
checked now and then. Blood work up. It
tells the whole story.
