Someone please help me!

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Ok i am a 17 year old male in fairly decent shape and do not smoke or drink. Lately i have been worrying alot about my heart. I do have the chest pains and have been to the ER twice and have had EKG's and blood tests and xrays done and everything is normal according to the doctor. I will get pains in my chest that last at the most 3 minutes and are not very painful. I will also get pains in my left arm. Also in my jaw but that comes from constantly clenching my teeth from the anxiety. I check my pulse alot to make sure nothing feels wrong. sometimes i feel a really quick shortness of breath like something just took my breath away but it only lasts a second then im back to normal. I am in JROTC and am on the Raider team which is a physical fitness team and i dont notice these pains when i am exercising. And i have been getting alot better at running which could only mean my heart is getting healthier right? I live in fear of having a heart attack at any minute and i just need to hear that someone has experienced something similar. Thanks, Matt.
 
Hi,

Been there done that! As long as you've been checked out and cleared, the sooner you can focus on other things, the sooner you'll notice all of the symptoms you are describing disappear. I know when your suffering like this and have somebody like me tell you that, it comes across as "yeah, right it's easy to just say that". But honestly, that's what it takes.

Keep positive and definitely keep up with the exercise.
 
Hi matt
Im so excited that somebody suffers the EXACT same that I do..
I have the constant fear of a heart attack as well , constintly checking my pulse then comparing it to my boyfrienRAB pulse..
and i get the shortness of breath alot too ..which triggers my restless leg syndrome and from there all the other symptoms come rushing in...
I finally had enough of it and went to the doctor - got my ECG and blood work done and everything came back perfect. .. he prescribed me Clonazapam and i have had them for a month and haven't taken a single pill only becuase I don't like taking pills , not even an IB profin for a headache .. but just having the pills and knowing that i DONT need a pill to control my mind sets it at ease.
also
crossworRAB! when are having downtime and think you might have a panic attack ..do a cross word or read a magazine!
being a 20 year old girl, they seem to help!
best wishes
 
Hey thanks you two for the help i am starting to feel better now. Last night i found out that my brother in law had the same problem when he was my age. it helps knowing that he overcame it.
 
Hey guys, I also understand exactly how you feel!! Three years ago all this anxiety stuff started with me..... I also constantly was scared to death that something was wrong with my heart. I would get chest pains, pain that radiated to my left arm and I would have heart palpitations all the time. I drove my self to the ER on numerous occasions and had EKG's, Echo's, Chest X-rays, and a stress test.....everything came up clear. I was 26 at the time and I lived in constant fear that something was wrong with my heart. All I can tell you is to try your best to distract yourself. One of the other posts suggested doing a crossword or something which completely helps me. I do word search puzzles when I feel an attack coming on or I get online and keep busy. I hope that helps.
 
I do the same - it scrazy how I always felt so alone and now I am surrounded by hundreRAB who suffer just the same as Me ...

it sucks.

lately the only symptom of anxiety i've been having is the shortness of breath feeling - im gonna live with it and smile cuase its alot better than what i have been dealing with
take care and HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!!
 
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