Here I go again....
I have had a few bad days here recently. My heart will race at times and at others it feels as if it could stop. I took my daughter to the movies last night(she is 3) and the whole time I was scared of having a heart attack with her with me. I feel chest heaviness and light headed and my heart just feels strange. If I go to the cardio doc it seems like they run the same test and no results... and I have no ins. I know something isn't right. I was feeling pretty good up until 3 days ago. I know that I am pre menopausal too. I seem to have these symptoms worse the week prior to my cycle. I really am at a loss. I guess I am just having a tough day and need a place to just talk.I want to fight this and be strong. Then there are times I just would like to quit. I get so tired physically, mentally and I have no energy. I have been making myself eat healthly and I have been exercising. I am just tired of no answers... sorry It has just been a rough couple of days.I really am not a quiter. I am just weary.
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Deciding to go to ER or back to the cardio doc?
- By shortcake
- Posted February 3, 2009 at 2:37 pm · 12 replies
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- By careh
- Posted February 3, 2009 at 5:59 pm
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Dearest Shortcake...it is okay!! Vent all you want! Sometimes you just have to tell the great people here how you are feeling because in my case, my beloved hubby doesn't want to talk about my problems. It makes him feel helpless.
I know you are uninsured, and you don't want to spend money on tests that may show nothing. I am in the exact same boat....feeling awful on a daily basis, but afraid to get a false negative test result which means that, not only did you just put out huge bucks, you are stuck feeling this way. (I had a real tough time doing my radio shows today.. in fact I felt so bad, I started cutting tomorrow's show on today's voice tracks! Nasty! At least I caught it before it went on the air.)
Please my dear, realize you are not alone! And please get checked out. (I have a standing order from the Heart Clinic to go to ER if my symptoms don't abate after 3 nitros.) At least call your cardiologist's office and let them know how you are feeling.
Best of luck!
[HUGS!!!] Carolyn
- By shortcake
- Posted February 3, 2009 at 8:05 pm
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Thanks so much Carolyn!
I am sure you feel alone in this at times too.Thank you for the encouragement to get checked out. I know if I want my life to be healthy I have to make the steps to do what is right. I am sorry you have the bills too. I guess in reality, bills are better than not being around for your family...I am going to call my doc in the morning.
Thanks for listening.
shortcake
- By careh
- Posted February 3, 2009 at 10:02 pm
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You're so welcome. I don't feel alone anymore as long as my laptop is handy, and I can talk to the special people here who understand.
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you!! Also, let us know what the doctor says!!
[More hugs!] ...which is hard to do while I am holding my cat....here I'll put him down a moment....[HUG] :)
Carolyn
- By frogcollector
- Posted February 4, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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Fatigue so hard to find the cause, so many causes.
Just a note...There is a fatigue that comes with high heart rate, and it is sometimes occurs the next day. Also, hormone levels can cause fatigue. Testosterone levels can drop so low as to create fatigue and other symptoms...My last pregnancy was strange, I miscarried and my hormones did not go back to normal levels and never got rechecked. Low and behold after my period stopped coming, my fatigue issues were solved when they found my testosterone level was about zero, and put me on hormone therapy.
The aggravating part was, my girlfriend was the one to bring up testosterone. And I had to insist they test me. My girlfriend was right!
- By pattyjw59
- Posted February 6, 2009 at 8:20 am
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Ok gals, this may sound totally mushy, LOL, but I sure do love all of you and this site! There is so much love and support for each other here that sometimes it brings tears to my eyes! God bless each and every one of you. And yes, Shortcake, please vent all you want! This is a nice safe supportive place to vent, especially since all too often our spouses DON'T understand. Sometimes when I try talking to my husband he gets all flustered and says not to worry about stuff or it will cause a heart attack. But I know that it is because he is frightened too at times and yes, like Careh said, they just feel helpless and don't know what to do. I wish that men would get it through their heads that most of the time we don't want them to FIX anything, we just want them to LISTEN to us and let us vent without them saying anything. I told my son that the best gift he could give his wife was to just hold her and let her cry sometimes. He didn't need to say or do anything except hold her and let her cry. Afterwards she would feel better and love him for it. He asked in mock aggravation, "That is so true Mom, that you women seem to just cry for no reason sometimes, and we guys don't get it. Why do you do that??" I laughed and said 'I don't know Brendan, we just do, that's all. You'll just have to ask God when you see him!!" LOL!!
- By careh
- Posted February 7, 2009 at 5:51 pm
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Dear pattyjw59....sound as mushy as you want, my dear!! I feel the same way about everyone here on this forum. I know there are a lot of people who read posts, and don't necessarily respond...and this goes out to you as well! We are all here for each other, and that is really a special thing...it's a world-wide support group! I am very thankful for each and every one of you!
Aside to Shortcake...how are you? Did you talk to your doctor? I've been concerned!
Carolyn
- By shortcake
- Posted February 8, 2009 at 10:32 pm
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I am so sorry it took me awhile to reply.I went back and forth about the decision to go the ER or not. Well I finally went today. I got there at 1 and didn't leave until 8. It was a long experience! I can't say I have anymore answers than I had before. They did an ekg which was normal, i had blood work done which was all normal(thyroid and blood count), I had an x ray done and it was normal. The only thing that was different was the PVC's. I had a few before, but now I have alot when I am lying down. the machine was beaping constantly. It would go from 14 skips, 20, 11, 6 and 9 skips. I am not sure what all that means but I felt them all and felt really strange.
The doctor came in and said I was normal and to just ignore them. He gave me a presciption for antidepressants to relaxe me. This is the 3rd time a doctor has tried to do this. I really am only stressed due to the fact I don't know what is wrong with me! I am not going on the meds he prescribed. Does anyone know about pvc's?
Are they dangerous? Is there anything I can do about them?
Carolyn, Thanks for listening.... Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Shortcake
- By careh
- Posted February 10, 2009 at 10:54 pm
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Dear Shortcake...You're welcome!!
I also have pvc's , but since I have other electrical problems, it's hard to tell which problem is doing what (does that make sense?) I am on meds to control my electrical issues, including pvc's. Anyway, please don't let them just blow off your symptoms until you find out why you are feeling the way you do. Normal test results can actually be frustrating when you feel bad. Do you have a cardiologist? If so, talk to him/her. If not, go to your GP. You need answers, and telling you to go on antidepressants is almost insulting...as if they think it's all in your head. Were you having symptoms before you went to ER? Please get a second opinion if you can and see if you can get to the bottom of your symptoms. Hang in there, my friend! (And I know you are uninsured...that in itself causes stress. Believe me. I know.)
Carolyn
- By MMaslek
- Posted February 11, 2009 at 7:24 am
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Hey Shortie,
I noticed that you are from NC. How far are you from Duke. I think I'd head over to the triangle (right place?) and not feel good at Duke's ER. Top cardios there!!! Once they get their hands on you, they won't let you go until they have some sort of answers. Sometimes we have to be a bit more aggresive than our doc's want us to be.
I also have pre-menstral angina. I have begged every doctor I have for a hysterectomy. They all said sudden menopause could be worse than the week of hell once a month. They tried hormones but that made it much much worse for me.
Hang in there (but hang at Duke!!!)!!!!
Amy
- By MAMAMELODY
- Posted September 21, 2009 at 2:21 am
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Hi Miss Shortcake! :) I'm from Hickory, which I think is not far from you. I'm looking for a local lady-buddy to talk to and vent to - heaven knows we need THAT sometimes, right? I had a heart blockage at age 48 (5 years ago) and I'm still not "right" but thank goodness I'm still here! Still fat & sassy (unfortunately!) Anyway, hope you got straightened out somewhat from your scare in with the PVC's. Would like to get to know you a little better! Have a great week!
- By myra
- Posted September 22, 2009 at 7:18 am
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Good morning girls,
I know what you all mean about the caring on this websight. I too have been having problems the past couple days. Chest pain, jaw pain and left arm pain. I called the cardiologist's office yesterday afternoon, and got an appointment for today. Hopefully things will settle down.
Myra
- By 3stars
- Posted September 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm
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Stop excercising, Go to a DR or ER and GET AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM. Hopefully there is nothing wrong
with your heart, but if there is, excercise will exacerbate it. Once you get that reading on your heart, they can tell you which way to proceed. I went to 4 drs b4 I was given that test which proved I was in need of a valve replacement. Before that, no one responded to me, even though I had heart palpitations and a heart murmur, and was exhausted all the time. I dont know why they dont respond to women, but being young makes you even more invisible.
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