If it was a panic attack, even the strongest men have them. Some of us are just better at hiding it than others. Talk to your PCP.
with chest pain it is not blood sugar or diabetic related. Could possibly be a mild heart attack or other cardiac complications. either way see a a doctor NOW and don't put this shit off. Your job doesn't matter if you're not healthy. good luck brother.Pretty sure I just had my first one. Scared the shit out of me! I was walking through the plant at work then all of a sudden felt like I was having a heart attack. Minor chest pain, dizziness, felt like impending doom. I sat down in a A/C chilled room and felt mostly better in about 5-10 minutes.
Anybody have experience with this? I'd like to hear your stories and what you do/have done to prevent and deal with it. I'm 35 years old and don't think it has happened to me before.
is it diverticulitis ? runs in my family. terrible terrible issues.To build on this.
Mines tied heavily to my stomach. I was sick for a long time, and dealt with stomach related issues (lost 40lbs in 3 weeks, in the beginning) daily for the better part of a decade. Though I’ve be better, body-wise, for a few years the damage was done to my mind and it can trigger an episode when I get in situations that I got sick in before. My biggest issue is the unwanted memories from the sickness come flooding back and the thought of going through it again terrifies me. 4 times of almost dying from it, and the last time the doctors said it was so bad that if it happened again I probably wouldn’t make it. Which result in weekly check ups for almost 2 years. So it screwed me up pretty bad, and towards the end I was beginning to give up, tired of fighting. I can’t travel at all, I have overwhelming anxiety when it comes to vacations so I rarely take one. Last one was 4 days in January of 2018, had to eat Valiums like candy to somewhat tolerate the traveling. I haven’t eaten out with friends in years. I could go on and on. Now what I’ve learned is this you have to not think about it, and it’s a challenge. Get something to keep you occupied; the less you think about the better. With the little that interests me I keep my mind fixed on them. The fear will always be a challenge to overcome as it’s very real to you and if your mind is like mine you’ll dwell on it making it worse. Surround yourself with things that comfort you. Mine are my dogs, and they can tell when it happens. Address now before it takes over your life, don’t become a hermit like I did. I can tell you it’s one of the hardest things I’m still trying to overcome.
Pick your poison.
I like to pet the pussy =PDo you have a dog? if so pet them, animals and stroking and petting are huge attributes on depression and anxiety relieves.
To build on this.
Mines tied heavily to my stomach. I was sick for a long time, and dealt with stomach related issues (lost 40lbs in 3 weeks, in the beginning) daily for the better part of a decade. Though I’ve be better, body-wise, for a few years the damage was done to my mind and it can trigger an episode when I get in situations that I got sick in before. My biggest issue is the unwanted memories from the sickness come flooding back and the thought of going through it again terrifies me. 4 times of almost dying from it, and the last time the doctors said it was so bad that if it happened again I probably wouldn’t make it. Which result in weekly check ups for almost 2 years. So it screwed me up pretty bad, and towards the end I was beginning to give up, tired of fighting. I can’t travel at all, I have overwhelming anxiety when it comes to vacations so I rarely take one. Last one was 4 days in January of 2018, had to eat Valiums like candy to somewhat tolerate the traveling. I haven’t eaten out with friends in years. I could go on and on. Now what I’ve learned is this you have to not think about it, and it’s a challenge. Get something to keep you occupied; the less you think about the better. With the little that interests me I keep my mind fixed on them. The fear will always be a challenge to overcome as it’s very real to you and if your mind is like mine you’ll dwell on it making it worse. Surround yourself with things that comfort you. Mine are my dogs, and they can tell when it happens. Address now before it takes over your life, don’t become a hermit like I did. I can tell you it’s one of the hardest things I’m still trying to overcome.
Pick your poison.
Breathing... Yes, easy breathing. SLOW! 5 seconds in, hold for 5 seconds, then 5 seconds out. If you can do this for two minutes you're pretty good.
Hey guys, I went to the ER yesterday. EKG, blood work, and chest x-ray showed no signs of a heart attack. When the doctor told me I looked very healthy overall, I immediately felt much better. Went home feeling good and slept good last night.
My wife is a nurse at a cardiologist office, so she has been freaked out and I went to see the best heart doctor in town this morning. He told me that I looked and sounded healthy (another EKG performed and listening to me on the table)
Just to be safe, they were able to work me into a stress test and echo test today. Ill be heading to do that here in a few minutes.
OP do you have any ideas or triggers that would put you in that state?
I am glad you went to the DR. I hope they find out what's going on . Hang in there brother.Weird thing is im still having intermittent very minor chest pain/discomfort.. Comes and goes and only lasts like 10 seconds when it does come on then will disappear for minutes/hours at a time.
Weird thing is im still having intermittent very minor chest pain/discomfort.. Comes and goes and only lasts like 10 seconds when it does come on then will disappear for minutes/hours at a time.
Believe it or not, I counsel several members on this site due to panic and anxiety. I guess that is my way of contributing and helping where I can. If you want to talk about things, I am here.I'm still trying to figure out the "trigger"...Went to a big dinner party last night for my wife's aunt's 50th birthday. Felt like I was in a "fog" basically the whole time and just a touch of dizzyness that came and went. Soon as I got back home and laid down watching the race, I felt normal again. I didnt really feel any of the chest pain yesterday (all day)