anxiety

[Mr paladin]

has anybody ever had anxiety that feels like a heart attack ,I had my first one about 12-13 years ago but never really worried about it ,I get them every once in a while but the older I get the more I worry about how do I know if it is not anxiety

[Guest haroldshouseoftint]

not trying to be a smartazz, but unless you've got an EKG machine, the only way you'll know is when you collapse, and when that happens it wasn't anxiety

Go to a doc and get checked out, see if you have any blockages etc etc, and they can tell you if you've had a mild HA or just anxiety

[Mr paladin]

I did have an ekg about 8-9 months ago and it was fine

[Guest haroldshouseoftint]

then your just stressin, not sure if this is spelled right or not, but "Goosefraba, Goosefraba" from the movie Anger Managment

[Guest Marco]

Never worry unless you have too Most people worry about the what if and that is a main cause of anxiety, along with stress and thinking, is it a heart attack only makes you worry more. Slow down sometimes and if it's a heart attack you'll know, so try not to think about it.

[Guest tint rookie]

when I was younger I had some heart issues...... when it's just the heart.... you know.

when its stress related you know. there always seems to be other symptoms leading up to it....

I usually need to take some chill time when my eye starts twitching, or it feels like my cell phone is vibing (I keep it in my left pants pocket, I remind myself its not a stroke).

youre smart fool..... start I.D'ing the symptoms leading up to tohe chest pain.... if you cant figure out what led up to em' then worry. Otherwise ask the doc about beta-blockers. (theyre good)

[Fiveofeen]

Two videos for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRS-3AyGUs

and

[tint123]

That EKG 8- 9 months ago showing fine is not always foolproof.

My Mom had her yearly physical, everything came up fine, that night she was in the hospital with a heart attack. You never can tell.

[tint45]

has anybody ever had anxiety that feels like a heart attack ,I had my first one about 12-13 years ago but never really worried about it ,I get them every once in a while but the older I get the more I worry about how do I know if it is not anxiety

Anxiety attacks can be serious ... in a way. Obviously, you will not die from this sort of thing, so it's not immediately a problem. The issue comes down to whether or not these feelings are causing a tangible problem in your quality of life. The whole area of anxiety/depression is a bit of a beast in that it is on the one hand very under-diagnosed in those who suffer with it, and on the other hand over-diagnosed in those who don't.

Sadly, to me, the whole reason behind these diagnosis problems seems ultimately to boil down to money.

Now, everything that I just posted is based solely on my first-hand experiences and alot of my own opinion. The best advice that I can think of would be to consult a professional, and make sure that he/she is one that you can trust. Never be affraid to get a second or third opinion.

The one thing you don't want to do is listen to people that tell you to suck it up, sac up, be a man ... These people, though they may think that they are helping, have no frame of reference in the matter and their opinions should immediately be discounted.

IMHO, the human brain is an awefully complicated machine. It is capable of much beyond our own uderstanding and we would be well advised to try to be in tune with it and humbly admit when we sense that we are receiving corrupt information from it, and take action from there.

[Guest Crackz]

anxiety attacks suck man they have meds for that though check in with the doc its not like back in the day with zanax or valium they have dedicated meds just for the anxiety