Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I've thought the same thing, but I went to the ER and they said I was fine. I got the whole you're 27 and too young to have heart problem speech. The tests they did came back fine there, But I am still worried. I think I will get a second opinion, but if anyone else has any input it would be great. I forgot to mention, I started taking asprin, fish oil and garlic. And I am a very high stung person. No matter what I just always feel stressed out. Maybe someone has some ideas with help with the stress too? Thanks, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I have a slightly enlarges heart. The Dr. says my EKG is great, and my ECG came back good. I have chest pain though.The Dr. is blaming this on anxiety, but I am on klonipin and occassionally adavan(sp?) and it doesnt seem to help. Anyone have any ideas out there on why this is happening and what to do about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 i would suggest going to a different doctor. this happened to my mom and she ended up having a massive heart attack, got to the emergency room in the nick of time, ended up have to have open heart surgery. i am not trying to scare you, but you need to seek out a second opinion and fast! don't waste any time. hope all works out for you! jenny --- lisa <lisasadiemorgan wrote: > I have a slightly enlarges heart. The Dr. says my > EKG is great, and my > ECG came back good. I have chest pain though.The Dr. > is blaming this on > anxiety, but I am on klonipin and occassionally > adavan(sp?) and it > doesnt seem to help. Anyone have any ideas out there > on why this is > happening and what to do about it? > > Immature love is loving someone because you need them, mature love is needing someone because you love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 EFT (www.emofree.com) may help you with the anxiety. Try Rescue Remedy spray for acute attacks (fits nicely in a pocket or purse). You are never to young to have a heart problem and you are never too old to repair it. Make sure you use a very good quality fish oil (like Carlson's for example) that has been properly cleaned of mercury. Mercury (and some other toxic metals) may mimic anxiety and heart conditions. Do you get proper sleep? Do you eat sweets? Sugar can also cause emotional symptoms. It " burns " holes in the brain. Well, sort of. You may just need to replace amino acids so that these " holes " can fill up and neurotransmitters can function (see Julia Ross's book The Diet Cure for technical details). Sometimes a liver cleanse is in order. Stress will hurt your liver and according to the Chinese, the liver is the father of all organs, including the heart. The state of the liver will affect the heart. Of course this is just my opinion and although I don't bother visiting doctors myself this is probably something I would visit a doctor for, at least until I get a diagnosis. Sharon , lisasadiemorgan wrote: > > I've thought the same thing, but I went to the ER and they said I was fine. I > got the whole you're 27 and too young to have heart problem speech. The tests > they did came back fine there, But I am still worried. I think I will get a > second opinion, but if anyone else has any input it would be great. I forgot to > mention, I started taking asprin, fish oil and garlic. And I am a very high > stung person. No matter what I just always feel stressed out. Maybe someone has > some ideas with help with the stress too? Thanks, Lisa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Thank you for all the ideas! I dont relax enough, I do know that. I just turned 27 and I have four kids between 9 years and 9months, so I dont ever have time for me. I will use your advice and try and fit in time for me. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Lisa, If you are certain the doctors aren't just dismissing the possibility that your heart is in trouble because of your age, perhaps you should look to your stress level. Stress tightens muscles and has negative health effects, so I would suggest you really work to get your stress level down, whatever it takes, while you are still young and healthy. Do you carve out even a few minutes of your day to just relax and enjoy yourself? If stopping to smell the roses doesn't attract you, try prayer, meditation, or perhaps journaling. Is your body getting the nutrients it needs to keep itself in balance? Look to your diet and supplements. Do you need to move away from processed foods? How is your acid/alkaline balance? Are you getting enough supplements such as B-complex to help you relax? Do you need to do a short cleanse? How is your digestion? Do you get enough movement in your day? Our bodies were designed to stay in motion. If your work is sedentary, do you find time to exercise regularly? If your stress has tightened your muscles, it is possible that they have tightened to a point that you can no longer release them without help. Try yoga, t'ai chi, a relaxing massage, a therapeutic massage to specifically release the muscles in your chest that are tight (intercostals, scalenes, and diaphragm in particular), craniosacral therapy, or movement therapy such as Feldenkrais. Oh, and don't stress over the list. Just take it a step at a time, but do take the first step. Good luck. Toni in Georgia On 12/30/06, lisasadiemorgan <lisasadiemorgan wrote: > > I've thought the same thing, but I went to the ER and they said I was > fine. I > got the whole you're 27 and too young to have heart problem speech. The > tests > they did came back fine there, But I am still worried. I think I will get > a > second opinion, but if anyone else has any input it would be great. I > forgot to > mention, I started taking asprin, fish oil and garlic. And I am a very > high > stung person. No matter what I just always feel stressed out. Maybe > someone has > some ideas with help with the stress too? Thanks, Lisa > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 thank you for your input. They did test my heart and it was ok. I did have a slight enlargement, and they suspect it due to my last pregnancy where I had a short term problem w/high blood pressure and also I had gained 100 lbs! i have lost half of that and feel a lot better but I really do feel pains in my cheast a lot. I dont drink a lot of caffine but I do drink some, should I cut this out completely? I smoke, but only about 4-6 cigarretes a day. A pack usually lasts me about 5 days. The Dr. said of course quitting would be beneficial but isnt the cause of my problems because I dont smoke that much. I do force myself to only smoke that much though. Could this be why I am feeling this way? Am I constantly in with draw? I am looking for all and any possible input people have and am willing to try anything. Thank you all so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Welllll, lemme tell you a little somethin' about klonopin... I used to take it intermittently for anxiety. I knew I didn't want to take it all the time; I never have liked to TAKE anything. I just used it when I was overwhelmed with anxiety. One time I decided to go ahead and " do what the doctor told me " (since that was what everybody else did, and maybe they were right.....) and took it however many times every day he said to. My anxiety went through the roof! *Constant* anxiety at the same level, even when I didn't have anything to be anxious about. It was so long ago that I don't remember very well, but it might have taken a little while to build up to that level. Since then, I have read several times that " they " KNOW that it does this!! Of course they want you taking it all the time so that you'll BUY it all the time. And 27 is not too young for heart problems - they should know better than to tell you that! Exercise. Have they told you to exercise? Of course with the heart thing, you need to be more careful, but exercise is what will instantly get rid of any excess anxiety I get. Burns up that adrenaline or something. Joy , lisasadiemorgan wrote: > > I've thought the same thing, but I went to the ER and they said I was fine. I > got the whole you're 27 and too young to have heart problem speech. The tests > they did came back fine there, But I am still worried. I think I will get a > second opinion, but if anyone else has any input it would be great. I forgot to > mention, I started taking asprin, fish oil and garlic. And I am a very high > stung person. No matter what I just always feel stressed out. Maybe someone has > some ideas with help with the stress too? Thanks, Lisa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Lisa, Have you ever looked into an MSG allergy? I'll admit I don't know about chest pain, but it causes so many problems it wouldn't surprise me if that was one of them. And just in case you don't know- MSG is listed under many different names and is in just about everything packaged or processed. If you look up different names of MSG on a search engine it will come up with a bunch of sites that can give you information. If anyone knows more about this than I do feel free to write. As a personal view though- I think MSG is bad for everyone. Good Luck! Whitney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Ok Lisa, My name is Ariana, and I went thru the same thing ths year. I was 27 also. I went to the ER twice and the third time I went, they decided toadmit me. They did every test imaginable to my heart. They found nothing. Then they thought it might be my gallbladder and I did have some stones. I had my gallbladder removed. About a month after the surgery, I was back in the same problems, rapid heart rate, chest pains that were severe, dizziness, shortness of breath, and oter things that pointed to heart problems. It turns out I was having servere panic attacks. I was s stressed out and couldn't figure out how to destress. I finally had to leave my job and have been alot better since. I found that just having time to myself helped alot. I suggestyou get your heart checked b/c you are NOT too young for heart problems, but once they do the tests and if they are normal, then you need to reduce your stress level. Find time for yourself, b/c stress CAN lead to heart problems. Good luck, Ariana > > I've thought the same thing, but I went to the ER and they said I was fine. I > got the whole you're 27 and too young to have heart problem speech. The tests > they did came back fine there, But I am still worried. I think I will get a > second opinion, but if anyone else has any input it would be great. I forgot to > mention, I started taking asprin, fish oil and garlic. And I am a very high > stung person. No matter what I just always feel stressed out. Maybe someone has > some ideas with help with the stress too? Thanks, Lisa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 one should always find time, at least one half hour per day to relax, take five. you owe it to yourself, and your family. jenny --- lisasadiemorgan wrote: > Thank you for all the ideas! I dont relax enough, I > do know that. I just > turned 27 and I have four kids between 9 years and > 9months, so I dont ever have > time for me. I will use your advice and try and fit > in time for me. Thanks again! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Immature love is loving someone because you need them, mature love is needing someone because you love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 See if you can find some accurate information about the risks associated with the number of cigarettes you smoke. It stills sounds pretty risky to me, but then I'm not a smoker. Whatever you do, do not give up. All of the possibilities mentioned could lead to more serious problems and you're far too young to have to deal with the complications for the rest of your life. Toni On 12/30/06, lisasadiemorgan <lisasadiemorgan wrote: > > thank you for your input. They did test my heart and it was ok. I did > have a > slight enlargement, and they suspect it due to my last pregnancy where I > had a > short term problem w/high blood pressure and also I had gained 100 lbs! i > have lost half of that and feel a lot better but I really do feel pains in > my > cheast a lot. I dont drink a lot of caffine but I do drink some, should I > cut > this out completely? I smoke, but only about 4-6 cigarretes a day. A pack > usually > lasts me about 5 days. The Dr. said of course quitting would be beneficial > > but isnt the cause of my problems because I dont smoke that much. I do > force > myself to only smoke that much though. Could this be why I am feeling this > way? > Am I constantly in with draw? I am looking for all and any possible input > people have and am willing to try anything. Thank you all so much! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 To help deal with stress and reduce panic attacks, eliminate all caffeine, decongestants, and any other stimulant drugs. Also eliminate sugar and stop smoking. Take lots of B complex vitamins and pantothenic acid and vitamin C. Eat a nutritious diet. There are herbs that can help nourish your adrenal glands; someone else can advise you on those. Also homeopathy, Bach flower remedies, EFT and other energy medicine techniques, meditation, exercise, spending time in nature, etc can help with stress. Linda Linda Bumpas Light Beam Expressions Web Design Services to Help Your Light Shine Linda " lisasadiemorgan " <lisasadiemorgan Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:41:39 AM Re: Re: Question on chest pains thank you for your input. They did test my heart and it was ok. I did have a slight enlargement, and they suspect it due to my last pregnancy where I had a short term problem w/high blood pressure and also I had gained 100 lbs! i have lost half of that and feel a lot better but I really do feel pains in my cheast a lot. I dont drink a lot of caffine but I do drink some, should I cut this out completely? I smoke, but only about 4-6 cigarretes a day. A pack usually lasts me about 5 days. The Dr. said of course quitting would be beneficial but isnt the cause of my problems because I dont smoke that much. I do force myself to only smoke that much though. Could this be why I am feeling this way? Am I constantly in with draw? I am looking for all and any possible input people have and am willing to try anything. Thank you all so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi, Try a simple thing like below. Use a heating pad 1 " X 1 " size, China/Korean makes (Sunbeam). Sleep keeping the pad on chest (in " ON " condition). Infra red radiation from heating pads might help regenerate inflamed cells. Pls Don't blame me if it doesn't work with you. Suggested 'cause your tests do not indicate serious problems. It is safe & no harm giving it a try. A chiropractor is also useful in similar cases. If the pillow you use is fiber pillow, change it to sponge pillow (Foam type) Fiber pillows use formaldehyde during manufacture, toxic to many. ============================= jmr1290 wrote: > Welllll, lemme tell you a little somethin' about klonopin... I used to > take it intermittently for anxiety. I knew I didn't want to take it > all the time; I never have liked to TAKE anything. I just used it when > I was overwhelmed with anxiety. One time I decided to go ahead and " do > what the doctor told me " (since that was what everybody else did, and > maybe they were right.....) and took it however many times every day > he said to. My anxiety went through the roof! *Constant* anxiety at > the same level, even when I didn't have anything to be anxious about. > It was so long ago that I don't remember very well, but it might have > taken a little while to build up to that level. Since then, I have > read several times that " they " KNOW that it does this!! Of course they > want you taking it all the time so that you'll BUY it all the time. > > And 27 is not too young for heart problems - they should know better > than to tell you that! > > Exercise. Have they told you to exercise? Of course with the heart > thing, you need to be more careful, but exercise is what will > instantly get rid of any excess anxiety I get. Burns up that > adrenaline or something. > > Joy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 no I didnt have a stress test done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 ---was the test done with you walking or running or under stress some problems apparently do not show up unless the heart is working hard phil In , " lisa " <lisasadiemorgan wrote: > > I have a slightly enlarges heart. The Dr. says my EKG is great, and my > ECG came back good. I have chest pain though.The Dr. is blaming this on > anxiety, but I am on klonipin and occassionally adavan(sp?) and it > doesnt seem to help. Anyone have any ideas out there on why this is > happening and what to do about it? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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