I'm an obese 15 year old male who thinks he's dying or having heart attacks?

Question

Tell me what's wrong with me please
Sometimes my heart feels like it's stopped beating and i can't breathe for a split second
or sometimes my heart beats very fast ferociously, and there's like a bit of pain but more shock ..
What is it? Are these heart attacks? Do I have heart attacks? I don't wanna go to my docs.. but i will probably have to in time

What is wrong with me??

I'm under a great deal of stress with school mainly at the moment and occasionally home, i think that sometimes i have to get away from these places but can't

I've been having these odd... like.. pains for 8 months now, they happen like once every day but sometimes there can be weeks of like where they don't happen though but still

Please

help

Oh and also don't know if this is linked but
I hear that pains in your left arm are that ur havin a heart attack right?
Well once my whole left arm.. felt.. WEAK all of asudden but no pains.. it was wierd

But only lasted a few seconds

Also, I have an illness alot this year



get a headache and feel REALLY cold.... what's that as well? i also feel really weak with that but i doubt that's related to the heart stuff

Answer 1

go 2 the doctors

Answer 2

At the very least you are having panic attacks at worst you have some sort of organ abnormality. The level of stress you are implying could cause these symptoms in a perfectly healthy person sometimes. If you have a heart problem of any kind no matter how small then you are more likely to have such issues than other people under the same stress.

And yes, cold particularly cold sweats can be the work of a poor circulatory system. Your body compresses and decompresses the blood in your system. If you have blood pressure or blood circulation problems then parts of your body could turn cold in much the same way an air conditioner cools a house and warms the outside. I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which means the flesh of my heart is too big with valve damage. Cold sweat is a normal condition when I am doing intensive physical labor.

Go see a doctor if at all possible. It is worth it.

Answer 3

Tell your parents you NEED to see a doctor, as this is now affecting your lifestyle, and stress will only make it worse. First I recommend you see your family doctor, but ask if maybe a trip to the cardiologist would be beneficial. I, too, have had palpitations (I'm 22). My cardiologist said that mine were stress-related and that I was at risk for developing hypertension later in life, even though my BP is normal at present. do not scare yourself, but make your parents listen to you. Tell them that doctor's visits are expensive, and you understand that, but not as expensive as an ER visit (w/ an ambulance transport) or, Heaven forbid, a funeral, should something be seriously wrong. Like I said, don't scare yourself... Just use something like that to get your parents' attention and make them realize that you mean business.

Answer 4

Seriously young man you do need to see a Doctor. DO NOT PUT IT OFF .
This could mean the difference between living and dying. you have a wonderful life ahead of you. This is a great time to be a Young man with your whole life and all your dreams ahead. Get this problem FIXED.
It Might be something as simple as Panic attacks OR it could be something more serious.
I'm not a doctor honey, I'm a Grandmother who would hate to think of you letting yourself die just because you are scared to go see a doctor.
If you were my Grandson I'd take you to the doctors myself. Let me know how you get on at the doctors. e mail me if you want to.

Answer 5

Go to the doctor. You maybe having anxiety or panic attacks. Also more people have heart problems then you know. Most people are just not aware of their heart problem. You can have a heart problem and it could be considered "normal". You need to have the doctor look at you. Doctors rarely worry about someone so young having heart problems.
Good luck!

Answer 6

I'm sorry to hear that, buddy.
Yes, it very much sounds like you are having panic attacks caused by stress, work, tension, etc.

Heartburn, since you're prob. not eating right, caused by fatty foods, eating too fast, and eating too much.

Panic attacks usually do numb the left arm.

Start going to the part and power walk. In time you will be able to jog, then run. You can do it. I did!

I provided a link to cardiac fibrosis, which you may want to read. Obesity leads to this disease later in life.

Answer 7

hello, you sound like you need to go to the doctors to be checked out for your own piece of mind. heart attacks dont generally happen to people your age, but you say you are obese so maybe now is the time that you ask your doctor for a healthy diet plan and an excersise routine and help yourself whilst you are still young. think of all the benefits of being young and healthy..no more worries about heart attacks! please seek help sooner rather than later and be happy again! Take care! xxx

Answer 8

it sounds like palpatations, i have them sometimes as i am under a great amount of stress as my 18month old is due to have open heart surgery and has other disabilities. you must go to the doctors dont worry you probaly wont have to have an operation maybe some medication to stop the palpatations. one thing i will say to you is that you cant get any more serious than the heart, you are a long time dead. (not that it will come to that) good luck and be brave!

Answer 9

Try not to panic. There could be a lot of reasons you are expecting heart palpations & racing. It could be stress, it could be a physical problem w/ your heart that can be fixed, it could be your current physical condition, etc.

Not many people look forward to seeing a doctor. Try to remember that it's a physician's job to help you & treat you w/ consideration & respect. If you aren't comfortable w/ your current physician, find another.

Keep track of your symptoms - when & where, frequency, any discernable patterns.

I urge you to make an appointment to see your doctor ASAP. In the meantime, take good care of yourself. Get adequate sleep, meditate, drink enough water, avoid caffeine, eat healthy meals and try to find balance your life.

Here's a link for teens w/ all sorts of information: http://kidshealth.com/teen/

Good luck & take care.

Answer 10

Please - for your own sake see your doctor right away. Nobody on Yahoo Questions can give a proper diagnosis to the problems you have, only your doctor can do that. He/she will check your blood pressure, do an ECG, listen to your heart - all painless procedures so you don't have to worry.

I'm quite sure, though, that he will advise you to lose weight, and I can tell that you already know that or you wouldn't have described yourself as 'obese'. You want to be fit and active don't you? Then please change to a healthy lifestyle!

Love and good luck from a fit and well lady old enough to be your gran! x

Answer 11

all of the above answers could fit, however, having them for 8 months probably means really bad gas...... really.... however,
see if they are related to eating or not eating, stress or no stress. Are you constipated? Panic attacks also fit, so does depression and anxiety.
EXERCISE that will help alot.
Then GO TO YOUR health care provider and tell them what is going on with all your symptoms.