[__ Prayer __] I really need prayer and reassurance

[NinaMMitchell]

Lately I've been feeling mild pressure in my chest, and it's worrying me to death that it's my heart. Realistically, it probably isn't, but I have really bad anxiety, and in my mind, any mild problem is life threatening. I'm 25, and I'm not overweight in the least little bit. My vital signs are always normal, and the pressure is not pain, and it's not accompanied with shortness of breath. Now, I do have a history of heart problems in my family. My dad has heart issues, and his dad had 3 heart attacks. My mother's father also had a heart attack. There are a few things I'm thinking it could be. My sternum has been popping on a regular basis for about 10 or 11 yeaers, and maybe it's a reprecussion of that. I'm a CNA and I do a lot of heavy lifting, so maybe I could have pulled a muscle. It also could be asthma, since I was diagnosed with that when I was a junior in highschool, but I haven't had any problems with that in years. I guess it could also be my anxiety. Also, if I start feeling pressure when I'm laying down, sometimes it gets better when I sit up or lean forward. I know I need to go to the dr. so any posts just telling me to see a dr are not really helpful. I need prayer, and I really need reassurance that it's not my heart, if anyone has any input. This really, really scares me.

 

[farouk]

Hi Nina: sorry to read of your concerns. The twin track of reading an assuring passage such as John 14; and also consulting a doctor, would seem good suggestions.

 

[NinaMMitchell]

I might as well add another thing I need prayer for. This may sound silly, but I'm very serious. It' about the anitbiotic I have to take for the abcess I had lanced. I have to take it 4 times a day with food. I have no problems with taking any of the doses except the one I have to take at 6:30 in the morning. I'm terrified it's going to make me sick. Why, you ask? Because it did the other day. I take it with food. And at this time of the morning, I've taken it with an eggo waffle one time, and some sugar free pudding another time and both of these times that was enough food. The day it made me sick, I took it with a cupcake. I know that the cupcake was probably just too sweet, because the other times I've been fine, but I'm not rational when it comes to things that can make me nauseated. I mentioned in my original post that I have really bad anxiety, and few things scare me more than nausea and vomiting. I agonized over this for a long time this morning until I woke my husband up, and he got me to take the medicine. I know this sounds stupid, but it's a very real fear for me, and your prayers are appreciated.

 

[Speculative]

Praying God will comfort you, give you peace, and see you safely through all these issues.

 

[Thirstyone]

Have you tried taking anything for gas?

 

[NinaMMitchell]

Have you tried taking anything for gas?

No I haven't. I never really thought about it.