heart disease women anxiety

It would appear from some papers published that Heart disease in women used to be a lot less in numbers than in Men, especially up to a certain age. I think this is why so many Doctors dismissed heart problems in women with typical symptoms and some still do. However, it has been realised that since women have taken the roles they have in the work place, heart disease is definitely on the increase for them. It seems the more stressful the job, the worse their condition becomes.

It seems like anxiety is listed with the same symptoms as heart disease what is the difference other than anxiety attacks

His Doc wants him to start meds for high blood pressure. He has a family history of heart related problems........his uncle had a heart attack at 38yo.......died last year at 55 but of lou Gehrigh's disease. His dad died at 57yo.........had several heart attacks previously , was a smoker and cause of death was cardiovascular collapse.. His youngest uncle had stents put in a few years ago......in early 40's,,,,,,,, was really tired....went to doc.......and they saw blockages.

Also, you said you were recently diagnosed with heart disease and that can contribute to anxiety symptoms. You are pretty close to delivering so deep breathing, stress management, hot bathes. Make sure you let your OBGYN know that your anxiety is out of control. You are also at higher risk for post partum depression and you may need to have an open dialogue with your OBGYN on getting ahead of the anxiety/depression aggressively.

Plus, your age makes heart disease very unlikely plus the fact that women of child bearing age are generally protected from heart disease would make heart disease very unlikely.

Symptoms got worse and new more alarming symptoms started--weightloss in spite of a voracious appetite, muscle loss and weakness in arms and legs, increasing anxiety with panic attacks, more freq episodes of rapid heart rate with HR up to 170, POUNDING heart beat even when heart rate only 100 (my heart beat was so strong it was uncomfortable) , the hand tremors progressed to episodes of full body shakes, headaches and dizziness, etc.

reported observations on some differences between women and men in response to Lyme disease in a poster at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. The short story: Women with Lyme disease display more clinical symptoms than do men with the disease and also are less likely to seroconvert following treatment, according to findings from a prospective cohort study involving 77 patients.

Health anxiety can definitely be very scary and confusing to deal with. The good news is your young and your heart is fine according to your doctors. You did the right thing by going to get checked out, but in my opinion it is time to confront your anxiety. My original experience came from concerns around my heart health. Despite multiple tests, I refused to believe that it could be anxiety. I felt every little pain, skipped beat, etc.

If stenosis of the mitral valve has occurred, giving a murmur, it could be the result of an underlying cause by infection or birth defect, making the heart work much harder than it needs to. This can lead to eventual heart failure. Of course heart disease can also cause the heart to adapt, enlarge, and force the mitral valve out of shape, making a murmur. So while a murmur itself doesn't give the pain, you can obviously have heart problems and pain while a murmur exists.

The only time they are a problem is in people with underlying heart disease. Women your age are very low risk for heart disease in addition if you did have some underlying condition you would also have other symptoms such as shortness of death, low exercise tolerance, chest pain and fatigue. Your Holter will only show you what you already have been told, I'm sure you're fine. A normal EKG or multiple EKGs is very reassuring so try to relax, anxiety will only make it worse.

And as many of you probably know, a woman is more likely to die as a result of heart disease than a man; in part because of that reason. Women have to fight a lot harder, than a man, to get their doctor to take them seriously.

It is not worth the risk to second guess this and attribute it to anxiety as the pain will also cause you anxiety.The Cardiac Syndrome X, or heart microvessel dysfunction as KenKeith describes is the condition I have and I have been there with doctors saying it's nothing, altho' in my case I was over-tested. Go back. Be insistent until you are satisfied with an answer. Best Wishes, Joan.

could well be a heart condition i was told i had anxiety for 2 years untill diagnosed with svt, google SVT, PVC & PSVT SEE IF ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS MATCH WHAT YOURE EXPERIENCING. GOOD LUCK!!!

Hypochondria/anxiety go hand-in-hand I think, especially as the heart goes, that is anxiety causing heart symptoms. Try to fix the anxiety first if possible...of course there are some heart symptoms that require immediate attention, but you've already done that.

If some women give birth to a baby with some congenital heart disease like, Tetrology of fallot, then what about her 2nd baby, he/she will born normal or with the same defect in heart??? Please also guide what are the causes of this type of diseases and how it can be prevented?

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