I had chest pain and pain down my arm and up my jaw, on the left side. I went to the ER, they admitted me and did some tests for a day. Everything seems fine except that I still have the pain. they tell me it is not dangerous, that all my tests are good.
However, due to a history of heart issues in my family, I will be sent to see a cardiologist. They should call me within the next 14 days.
In the meantime I still get the pain. It's really annoying and feels scary. I keep having to remind myself that it is not dangerous and I am fine… Sigh...
I was given an ECG soon after I saw the triage nurse. Then, even though the ECG was normal, I was admitted to the emergency room right away. There they did some blood tests and put in an IV line. Then I stayed there hooked up to heart monitors etc for a while. All the tests came back normal. but they still kept me there for the rest of the day and they did an x-ray and additional blood tests and another ECG. Then when that all came back normal I was sent home.
I still have the pain. It is not always as acute but when it is acute it is quite scary. It becomes difficult to swallow and to breathe and my chest, arm and jaw hurt. It becomes difficult to deal with my normal anxiety let alone the anxiety the pain produces.
Today, the pain is pretty bad. It really is unsettling...
I had plans to meet a friend yesterday to go to the café. Well, I didn't chicken out.
I walked the 15 minutes alone to our meeting spot, ten we walked another 30 minutes to get to the café. We ordered food and drinks and chatted. Then my stupid chest pain got worse, pretty bad. I almost panicked but I took a clonazepam and was okay. Instead of calling a cab and rushing home, I stayed there and finished my food and drinks. Then we walked to a local tea shop to by herbal (non caffeinated) tea. Then my friend walked with me almost all the way to my house. I got home and went on about my day.
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