Dr. Isaac Gana
Cardiology
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am having a feeling pin and needles like sensations near my heart for the past two weeks. I do not know if my ECG is normal, I wanted to get it checked by you. I have no cholesterol issues, no blood pressure issues, no diabetes. I have low blood platelets count from years and recently my abdomen ultrasound showed mild spleen enlargement and prostate enlargement. I am 31 years old. I have anxiety issues for years. I also feel the warmth on my face after evenings until the time I sleep, but no fever. Weakness is there with pain in the left leg. Chest x-ray is normal.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I checked your ECG (electrocardiography) (attachment removed to protect patient identity). All is normal without no sign of any abnormality. The sensation you feel, does it come with shortness of breath? Or chest pain? Do you have a history of stomach ulcer or trauma to the chest region? Have you taken any medications so far?
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I am a depression patient. I showed my ECG to a physician, and he said it shows ST elevation in the chest leads with concurrent depression in augmented leads and it made me panic a lot. I did a Trop T sensitive test immediately which came negative. Since I am suffering from anxiety, I could not get this thing out of my mind and since then I am getting such issues more often. My heart rate is normal, but I do not know how come he was sure that there is an abnormality in my ECG. That is why I thought it is better to get it checked by a cardiologist.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern. I have checked in detail there is no ST elevation. It is normal. You do not need to be anxious over anything. I advise you take an analgesic for the pin and needles like sensation you are experiencing. Take Ibuprofen 400 mg two tablets daily in the morning and evening for five days you will be fine.
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