another question from my hospital
The post..
well i am new to this forum and since many friends asked questions here id like to raise one...
how can one distinguish a heart problem from others?
my family history is of high bp n even my bp keeps on fluctuating..
i have pain in chest and wen im depressed it rises, n sumtimes to n unbearable state..!
i have been living in constant depression for years now and i am very sure i need psychological help as soon as possible...i always imagine myself on death bed and cant help it.
this pain has been constant and specially wen im depressed i get this pain towards the left of my chest.
kindly comment.

My reply
Dear anonymous....
Dont worry about your heart problems....
Just having a high BP is not enough to cause a heart problem....There are many other risk factors like smoking,diet....
But you need to be a little cautious because there is a family history....
About your pain in the chest it is mostly due to psychological problems..Consult a psychologist for that....
In heart problems there will be symptoms of breathlessness,chest pain(anginal pain),palpitations...

Anon reply

Nimhans offers free psychological help. I even hear it's very good from a friend who has been going there for years. (Freudian Psychology is not curative, but an aid to survival).

Treat the depression, friend, you'll learn to live _with_ your fear of death, like all of us!

Anon,
You are having 'panic attacks'.

Everyone has a fear of living, look at the angry, defensive faces around you, you'll slowly see it's only fear.

Take life in 'Baby Steps', focus on one thing at a time and do it with deep breaths.

You can see a movie on it too, by the same name - it's about someone like you who was afraid to step out of his house (Like Doyle, I'm guessing you may be a woman, since in India, it's more common to women from too much protection to sudden external rudeness).

A homeopath will give you a med called Ignatia to help you control your emotions. Do see one and suggest it for dosage