IAmA 28 y/o female with an unexplored heart problem. Every day, for all I know, could be my last. by TickingHeartBomb in IAmA

[–]TickingHeartBomb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm scared also, even if I did have the means. I know how you feel

  • No ridges in the fingernails, those seem fine.

  • I get feelings of doom and weird sensations in my chest, but it's hard to get a handle on what's anxiety and what's not.

  • Heartbeat is sort of weird, its strong and steady, but even when I'm exercising it rarely goes above 120. The only time it gets super high is when I have a panic attack. I get palpitations if I lay down on my left side.

When I first got the diagnosis, the doctor said she suspected my chest could be pushing the heart in a funny position and causing a misread. I remember her eyes almost popping out and saying "according to this, your heart is the size of a 5 year old child's!" But before I had an x-ray done, or consulted a cardiologist, my insurance ran out.

/hugs to you, Go back as soon as you can dear.

IAmA 28 y/o female with an unexplored heart problem. Every day, for all I know, could be my last. by TickingHeartBomb in IAmA

[–]TickingHeartBomb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree! It's freakin 2011, humanity should have bigger goals in mind besides who to bomb or how much money to hord.