17th November 2005
Last spring, I started getting pvc's, along with anxiety. I went to ER several times thinking there was something bad wrong with my heart. They did blood work, EKG, everything came out fine. They sent me to a cardiologist for some follow up work. He did a stress test, echo, and I wore an event monitor for 4 weeks. The echo did show a little bit of a valve leakage (not sure the medical terminology) he said it was nothing to worry about, and to have another echo in about 5 years to make sure everything is still ok. The event monitor showed some PVC's, but that's it. The Dr. said they were not causing any harm. Also, my blood pressure had been gradually elevating........somewhere around 139-150/85-95.
In Aug. I had a cholesterol check. My total cholesterol level was within a normal range but my LDL was at 103, HDL was at 39, and triglycerides was at 171. My fears subsided for a couple of months. I've been taking my blood pressure at home, and noticed it had been getting a little higher. Also, for the past week, I've been having some mild feelings in my chest. Can't really describe it......it sort of feels like a cramp or sometimes like a sharp pain. It is nowhere near a severe level........it's just something that I notice. I went to the Dr. last week, and my first BP reading was at 157/107, then she took it a little later, and it was 180/110. She went ahead and prescribed me Zestril. It has brought my BP down to the 120's to lower 130's over 70 to lower 80's. She did an EKG, and it came out fine. She also did a metabolic panel, and it was fine. My glucose serum was a little high at 104.
The problem that I'm having now, is that I am starting to get anxious over the health of my heart! I keep getting these little "feelings" in my heart and I'm so worried I'm about to have a heart attack or stroke. It's affecting my day to day life!! It is constantly on my mind........I feel like I shouldn't do any strenuous activity at all, if I do, I think I'll die! With all of the info I gave you, am I at a risk of an immediate heart attack or stroke???? I HATE this worried feeling!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for listening!
In Aug. I had a cholesterol check. My total cholesterol level was within a normal range but my LDL was at 103, HDL was at 39, and triglycerides was at 171. My fears subsided for a couple of months. I've been taking my blood pressure at home, and noticed it had been getting a little higher. Also, for the past week, I've been having some mild feelings in my chest. Can't really describe it......it sort of feels like a cramp or sometimes like a sharp pain. It is nowhere near a severe level........it's just something that I notice. I went to the Dr. last week, and my first BP reading was at 157/107, then she took it a little later, and it was 180/110. She went ahead and prescribed me Zestril. It has brought my BP down to the 120's to lower 130's over 70 to lower 80's. She did an EKG, and it came out fine. She also did a metabolic panel, and it was fine. My glucose serum was a little high at 104.
The problem that I'm having now, is that I am starting to get anxious over the health of my heart! I keep getting these little "feelings" in my heart and I'm so worried I'm about to have a heart attack or stroke. It's affecting my day to day life!! It is constantly on my mind........I feel like I shouldn't do any strenuous activity at all, if I do, I think I'll die! With all of the info I gave you, am I at a risk of an immediate heart attack or stroke???? I HATE this worried feeling!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for listening!