I am seriously worried that I am about to have a heart attack. I went to the ER on June 6th, because I went to bed with a headache and woke up with a HORRIBLE headache. I was light headed and felt like I was going to pass out. I had a baby in January and my blood pressure increased and was high during the last three weeks before I delivered. I never had high blood pressure prior to getting pregnant. I was scheduled to have a c-section on a Friday, but ended having to do it two days early due to high blood pressure. The weird thing is that it hasn’t gone away and it’s been almost five months later.

Anyway, my blood pressure was 165 over 89 (or it may have been 165 or 98, can’t remember exactly) when I was went to the ER a couple of weeks ago. They gave me some pain medication and fluids through an IV, did an EKG and an MRI of my head because I had a severe headache with no history of migraines. The EKG was normal and if I’m remembering correctly (I was sort of out of it when the doctor came in) he did see some fluid over my left eye on the MRI. Just as a little history, I had an abscessed tooth for 7-8 years. I got it pulled a couple of years ago but I think I let it go too long because I lost a little vision. It’s very blury in that eye.

I followed up with a PCP the next day and was prescribed some blood pressure pills (my blood pressure was around 145 over 82 or something that day), as well as a strong antiobiotic because she saw fluid in my left ear and said my left nostril seemed inflamed. Well, today, I am still feeling horrible and have been since my trip to the ER. My head isn’t hurting today but I am having chest pain on my left side. It’s almost like my chest is full and it’s contracting. I can breathe in and out fine but yesterday my stomach was hurting a little. I also feel hot and this weekend I broke out into a sweat and it was cool in my house. I feel lightheaded all the time.

I don’t want to run back to the ER because I feel they won’t do anything. Plus I don’t want my claims to be denied through insurance for non-emergency ER visits. The PCP was only open until noon today. Do you think I should go back to the ER? I have also been having episodes of what feel like minor panic attacks. I have always had anxiety … my whole life in fact, and have never felt like this. I don’t take any anxiety medication or anything. I almost 33, 5 ft. 2 in., 164-165 lbs. (was 145-146 pre-pregnancy).

Tags: 8 years, abscessed tooth, c section, chest pain, ekg, five months, heart attack, high blood pressure, horrible headache, left ear, left eye, left nostril, medication, mri, pain medication, pcp, pills, stomach, sweat, weird thing

Okay, Well i think I’ve had anxiety attacks before but it’s like these are really painful and actually feels like I’m dying. Okay, So to inform you I’m under 15 [[ Years old]] ^_^ Pretty young. And i guess I’d say I’m a hypochondriac. I had pressure behind my head [[Thought it was a Brain tumor]] so i begged my mom for an MRI and EEG. And NO abnormalities.
So, I’m like woo Thank god.
So yesterday i had a lot of pressure behind my head, Okay i was laying down in the dark, i share rooms with a sister and i wasn’t asleep but laying down eyes closed and all of a sudden my body moved quickly and felt a sense of fear and i panicked because head pressure out of control >_< so these were the symptoms
before the anxiety happened i had my fan on the highest level and for me it was still too hot
hot and cold flashes
needing to go to the bathroom
shortness of breath
fear of dying
out of control
abdominal pain [[ passing gas too a lot for some reason]]
sorry for being gross :[
and i was worrying a lot!
I worry a lot about my health
my family doesn’t think about bad health they are healthy and they eat not healthy -.-
so am i crazy
everyday i think about what kind of new symptom will i have.
Thanks so much for your advice [: I appreciate it very much thank you thank you!! xxxxxx Take care people good luck [:
oh and for some reason i started my period say around July 20, 2008 yeah and it’s always been late but like 3 days late and now it’s November 29 and it hasn’t come. Is it because I’m dying and it’s that my period doesn’t want to come?
I weigh 88 pounds and I’m 5′3.

How did your blood pressure go up?
Will mines go up?
You see!!
I just worried my blood pressure will go up !
>_<

Tags: abdominal pain, Anxiety Attacks, blood pressure, brain tumor, cold flashes, eeg, god, good luck, health, hypochondriac, lt, mom, mri, sense of fear, share rooms, shortness of breath

I have been having a lot of physical health issues lately (numbness/weakness in limbs, chest discomfort, trouble breathing, visual disturbances, etc.). I’ve had blood work, x-rays, CT scan, MRI, seen a neurologist… no one can find any thing wrong physically. My doctor insists that all my symptoms are related to stress/anxiety and wants me to see either a psychiatrist or a psychologist. So my questions are: Will seeing either really be able to help with these physical symptoms? Which would be better to see in my case?

Tags: anxiety, blood work, chest discomfort, ct scan, mri, neurologist, numbness, physical health issues, psychiatrist, psychologist, visual disturbances, x rays

I was diagnosed with anxiety about 5 months ago and am currently taking Zoloft for it. I am a first time mom and my son is 8 months old. Following childbirth, I had eclampsia with seizures. Ever since I had these, I am TERRIFIED of having another one…which doctors say is HIGHLY unlikely! Well, since then I have had bloodwork, 2 MRI’s, CAT scan, and all kind of heart tests. I still get lightheaded at times…and my heart feels like it is beating fast and I feel like Im going to faint. I cant stand feeling like this! Do you think the lightheadedness could be due to the Zoloft? Also, there is no way that heart attack symptoms could last this long, right?

Tags: 5 months, anxiety, cat scan, childbirth, doctors, first time mom, heart attack, heart attack symptoms, heart tests, kind of heart, lightheadedness, mri, seizures, zoloft