Hey kc,and others thanks for posting your great words..As far as further testing ive thought of that but the Cardio said no more at the hospital i go to.The other thing is i have medicad which as most of you in Usa now as welfare's insurance.I get it because im layed off,and the kid's you know.So that option is pretty much shot because nobody i mean hardly any dr takes medicad.Its shady you call around and nobody will take it.Most of the time your in the ghetto waiting hours its crazy.However there are some cool drs that take it..Shrinks dont mess with it all and thats totally shady they want me to be a working part of society and i paid into my social security ever since i turned 16 ive been paying into by working..The shrink they send you to again you wait the people there are there for shots mainly there is screaming people yelling,most of them are pyschotic really i hate to use that word.. Now back to my point of my ocd,i see what you are saying about germs and stuf like that,but its hard to say hey your fine when your hearts beating crazy all the time..you cant tell if its anxiety or what..My last thing is the beta blocker 2 cardios said no because they say younger people react badly to medications like that,the good out ways the bad in the end,it actually works better on older people side effects wise..im just 26..well keep posting people yall keep me going.. outlaw

Outlaw... What I have learned after going through what you are going through exactly is.. as my psychologist says YOU CAN'T ARGUE With and Obsession. When they say Obsessive Compulsive they mean it man!..... Lets say you were obsessed with Germs... the Key word is exposure... Don't try not to think about something .... Go ahead take some time during the day and bring it to your conscious level on purpose... For me it is I am obsessesed with the fear that I might go crazy.. this is just a stuck thought. The trick has been for me not to do the compulsive stuff. Like I would spend hours up hours looking up symptoms and reasuring myself. The compulsive part is what makes your anxiety go down. When you obsess ... oh my heart is fast, my blood pressure is high.. these are thoughts that cause symptomatic responses then you feel compelled to find something to relieve the anxiety. You are obsessed with the idea that maybe the Doctor missed something.. So sit in a chair and worry about for 45 minutes a day think about nothing else until our conscious mind grow weary of thinking about it. Try to leave the compulsive part alone. Like don't take your blood pressure ..... if your heart races from walking across the floor ,,, like mine did so many times before.... float with it ... I had to learn to do so but by not waiting for the symptoms, by not putting out more adrenaline eventually your mind and body start to level back off and start recovery.. I am not saying every day is going to be good, but it will get better. What you resist persists, if you accept and live with it , it then has a chance to get better.. When you get a cold I would venture to say you know that in time, it will get better.. Your heart is the strongest muscle in your body and it can take a lot of punishment. If you really don't trust what your Doctor is doing,,, be proactive and get another opinion. If you have trusted him and think down deep in your HEART pardon the pun... that he knows what he is doing ,, then trust. The key is to accept and the symptoms will get better. I mentioned before to you about the possibility of Beta Blockers.. I have used them succesfully for benign PVC's (pre ventricle contractions ) and they work. I on ocassion still get heart palps... but not as

yeah ive told plenty of drs about gina,its weirs its like my left rib cage area ia sore,and tight alot..my breastbone at the bottom is tender to the touch to..that was part of the reason they ran the tests,but try telling me im ok,when u feel pain dont make sense u know... outlaw

outlaw,have you tould your doctor about your chest pain??maybe it would make you feel better to talk to your doctor.i hope you feel better. your twin,gina

thanks guys i have chest pain to,i freak out and i just cant help but think there is something wrong.. outlaw p.s thanks for caring guys..

outlaw i take my blood pressure alot too.sometimes 4 times a day.i dont have a cuff thing i go to different drug stores amd check it.i feel like i am addicted to checking it.i checked it on the way home from work tonight and it was 122/53.i miss hearing from you!big hugs! gina

I just wanted to let you know my blood pressure was always low,and with in the last 6 months it does go up.Its because of the anxiety.my doctor also told me that, because like you I was always taking my blood pressure,Its like white coat syndrome the more you stress out about it the more it goes up.Your blood pressure reading is really good.Mine is alot higher than that.

I would suggest getting rid of the blood pressure cuff that would be your best bet. Just thinking about taking your pressure would make you blood pressure go up cause your praying to god getting all worked up and hoping it's a normaly reading. I do this at the doctors office I call it "White Coat Syndrom" Pressure is always up once my doctor walks in the room.

well like i said in another thread i have gerd for hours days,than heart palps..than a mix of head,and confussion like pain..its always something so last night i would notice the minute i stood up my heart was racing..i know this is normal its going to pick up when u walk,but come on its going crazy..so i got the little blood pressure cuff im pumpimh it up all night sometimes normal sometimes it was 137/77 which is crazy for me im usually low..i dunno its always something with me..now im addicted to taking my pressure again grrrrrr...this is hard life u know... outlaw