Am i a sufferer ?

[Happy2anxious]

I have always been the life of the party..... I have always held so much responsibility... i had my second child who is now one and 3 months ago i had what i thought was a heart attack, heart palpitations to the point i nearly called an ambulance... i was convinced i was having a heart attack and i was going to die... i had suffered quiet a bad virus before.... Went to a doctor said it was most likely SVT the way the heart pumps blood from one chamber to another.... but for 3 days later tight chest sometimes short of breath... so three days later i had worked myself up so bad and convinced myself that there is something wrong with my heart i headed to ER (always previously been fit and healthy - but carrying baby weight) Went to ER they had me on an ECG for 5 hours - all clear Chest X-ray - all clear blood test - all clear heart rate - all clear.... i have had another two episodes mostly at night when i get to bed and the house is calm.... i think constantly about what if i die with two young children what will my family do - then that upsets me... what if i lose my parents - what will i do - what will happen to my two businesses.... It is slowly all bringing me down... is this anxiety talking rather than something medical...? Surely anxiety can't cause heart palpitations to the point of feeling like you will pass out >? Or can it do all of these things to my body - sometimes constant dull ache right side of chest but no pain anywhere else... I zone out sometimes where i look through people when they are talking to me - like i can't concentrate? So confused? Has anyone suffered similar symptoms ?
I am a VERY BUSY mum of two children and am the director of two businesses and I am a real estate agent working long hours.... ? I feel i am about to break..?

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

Nothing replaces an accurate diagnosis Happy.

We canmot diagnose as we carry issues ourselves as peer advisers however there us several things you can do to help yourself.

It seems obvious to an outsider that burnout wont help your situation so a reduction of responsibilities is a start.

Next is relaxation. A machine wont go on forever so we must care for it.

Google

Beyondblue Topic anxiety, how I eliminated it

Beyondblue Topic worry worry worry

Beyondblue Topic burnout, the turtle and the hare

I hope they help.

TonyWK

[Happy2anxious]

Thank you

[White_Rose]

Dear Happy

Welcome to the forum. It's a good place to chat about the worries of life so I am very glad you have posted here.

Did the hospital doctors say anything about a panic attack? It sounds the same as what happened to me a few years ago. Being anxious, possibly caused by the huge load you are carrying, can cause a panic attack. The doctors have checked you out and cannot find anything amiss at this stage. Perhaps you can have a chat with your GP about the possibility of a panic attack. What is SVT?

Symptoms for me were a racing heartbeat, sweating, a feeling of dread and the belief I was having a heart attack and about to die. I had shortness of breath and general chest tightness afterwards at times. I also found this would wake me up at night and in an awful fright. Took a while to calm down and when all this started I earned myself a couple of trips to hospital. Very scary.

Just because our symptoms are similar does not mean we had the same condition. That's why I suggest seeing your GP. Anxiety and stress can really mess with our bodies and once we have it in our brain that something is going wrong it's hard to get rid off. I do agree with Tony WK about reducing your responsibilities. As he says, a machine cannot run forever without maintenance.

Look at your routine and your needs and the family needs. Superwoman you aint. So see where you can ease off the work. Remember it's not just work but the responsibility of caring for your children which is often not recognised as work. It most certainly is work and is also more emotionally charged as this is your family. This makes it very important that you maintain your health. Be kind and gentle to yourself.

Hope this helps.

Mary