Heart Event and So Confused...Left w/no answers and needing to vent I

sher,

It sounds like you are venting - and, it is hard to understand. Especially without paragraphs.

Please sit down, try and lower your anxiety, and take your recent events apart like a scientist, engineer, accountant or doctor would

Break the scenario into pieces, and assess where the issues are - put the material together in sections and resend to this forum.

It sounds like you have seen A LOT OF DOCTORS, but none of them have actually sat down with you and discussed your condition. You need to make an appointment with your Cardiologist and tell him exactly what you have said here. YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS CONCERNS. SHOULD YOU BE ON MEDICATION, WHAT ARE YOUR EXERCISE LIMITS, ETC. Do this before having any further testing, but do it as soon as possible. You may be perfectly find, but the Anxiety you are suffering cannot be good for you. Be sure to bring any lab, xray reports, and electrocardiogram reports you have. Good luck
Gina5009

Sheri728,

Abnormal cardiac test results can be very upsetting and confusing. I had similar feelings when my abnormal cardiac test results were reported out, and I have a medical background.

The nurses, medical assistants, and physician assistants who work with my doctors have been very helpful by providing me with educational materials, and answering focused questions I send through Epic messaging. It sounds like you do need an appointment to help you better understand your diagnosis, and treatment options. I hope you can get this scheduled soon.

Regarding smoke issues, our family uses Holmes HEPA room size air purifiers because we have issues with asthma and a vaping teen who tries to sneak and vape in the house. The air purifier has helped clear the smoke. I'm sorry you have to deal with this.

If your anxiety continues, you may want to purchase some home monitoring equipment - scale, blood pressure, oximeter, ecg, and a smart watch that could record all this information. Often times, when I feel poorly poorly - chest pain, palpitations, dizzy, short of breath- I would check my vital signs, see that I was fine, and then take a short nap, or relax and listen to calming music. Learning to live with heart issues takes time. My issues are chronic and there is no cure, so I continue to work on lifestyle changes for the past 3-1/2 years.

Keep us posted on how you are doing. I hope you feel better soon and have answers to your questions. Write them down.

You need a good cardiologist! Did they give you a Coronary CT angiogram to see if you have any blockages? If not don't be fearful of getting one its simple and if you do have a blockage its also simple to clear out usually a pin hole in the wrist to enter with camera worse case through groin area which is also not a big deal most times at your age wrist works fine.

I REALLY think your response comes across very rude and very selfish. I personally can totally relate to Sher's post. This post is genuinely written from a person who is extremely fearful and very confused as to what needs to be done.
(Shame on you)
Your post would totally suppress any desire to share my journey and my feelings if it were me seeking encouragement.

I disagree.

Everyone has a limit the amount of effort they can put into any topic, and sheri's post exceeded mine. That is not selfishness - it is human reality.

My advice to her was just that - advice. It was not meant to be rude, but to urge her to change her approach in order to get more focused assistance.

sheri has not yet responded to any of the replies to her post. She could have spent five minutes organizing her thoughts and situation summary, but ... did not.

@mayoconnectuser1. Here I am...about a month later and blessed. I am a whole lot better. I am a very intelligent person, however I was experiencing all kinds of emotions when I wrote my initial post. I want to thank @lizzieann for her comment because she was spot on. Your response was rude and insensitive...and the very reason I stopped coming to this site...hence the lack of response from me- as you mentioned. Hope you are well and doing pushups@mayoconnectuser1...but do better. 🫡

Sure, I understand - we all need to emote at times. However, my advice to you was, again, just that, advice. If you want to engage with a group like this one, you must remember they, too, are working on their own medical issues - and, again, have limited time to assist you on yours.

I would normally ask you to share the specifics of your tests, past history, etc - so that we might all be able to provide specific advice on what worked for us.

I'm so happy you are feeling better. I have and most often feel so overwhelmed like you too . I hope you have many more better days.

Elizabeth

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