Thread: Heart Disease and Depression - Heart Disease: Support Group at WebMD

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression Thank you so much for your answer, as it really did help me. Yes, I do seem to have a heightened sense of awareness concerning my heart. Not sure if this is good or bad, but it's certainly something that I am going to have to either get used to and or learn to live with, or totally ignore it. I think most of this stems from the fact that I have 3 grandchildren under the age of 8, and since they...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression I'd like some more info on this subject. I've had 2 heart attacks. One on Nov. 23, 2005 and my second on Jan 11, 2009. I have 14 stents. 7 from first MI, 4 from 2nd, 2 more in March of '09 and one yesterday. My first "stent sandwich." I've been to the ER roughly 20 times since Jan 11 this year. I tolerate a lot before calling 9-1-1. I near always get treated and released...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression ProudNana3 you should not worry that much if your doctor said that its ok, to visit him in a year..u have nothing to worried about.. Also who to this page maybe it can help u out.

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression Dear MrC_Mix2, Seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist is a very good idea--remember, there are many ways to address anxiety issues (if you have them), other than with medication. That's just one 'tool' in the doctor's toolbox. I would suggest that you speak to the hospital administrator or patient rights advocate about the treatment you received from the hospitalist. It sounds like...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression I am sitting here having some chest pain & wondering...again! I did have a heart attack in June '09 yet was told I was fine by my Cardiologist & to come back in a year. A long time before the heart attack, I had the same kind of chest pains. I was..& am..very stressed out & have been treated for depression & panic attacks in the past. I'm not sure the...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression I "merely" have extreme blockages, and the past three years the only thing giving me significant chest pain is any fatty food. So I eat very healthy, very low fat, plenty of anti-oxidant rich foods, and try to get some walking or other more vigorous exercise everyday. I have to avoid things that may excite me, like exciting movies. I can't get excited watching sports as I used to....

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression Hi: "Would this be considered depression?" No, more like a heightened sense of awareness, which has been reported by some individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD). For good general info on depression, see - eMedicine Health http://www.emedicinehealth.com/depression/article_em.htm . As applicable, depression is common, happens in many individuals, especially after a heart attack, or a...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression I know that depression is different for everyone. But, mine manifested in the months immediately following my heart attack, when I would wake up in the morning crying. And, for awhile, I was terrified of anything that increased my heart rate. But, it gradually got better, and I'm proud of myself that I learned to assess my "twinges" and I actually only went to the ER once with chest...

Replying to: Heart Disease and Depression ProudNana3, I am a 34 year old male. I had a cardiac MI on April 24, 2008. I completely understand how you feel. Every twinge, every skipped beat, every day I think it is happening again. I can tell however, it is getting alittle easier day after day to keep going and to take my mind off of my heart. I had an episode of syncope(fainting) while taking Niaspan and had to wear a monitor for 45 days. That...