Hi all I'm having a weird sensation with my thumbs on both hands, if I press tips in they stey depressed for a good few seconds before coming back to normal. I Suffer terribly with anxiety and PTSD and panic Disorder and am worried that it's pitting oedema perhaps relating to some undiagnosed heart condition. But realisticly could it be dehydration as I certainly haven't been drinking enough and unlike oedema my feet legs hands and arms are normal and not swollen alps my fingers and thumbs aren't swollen. Heart wise I had these following checks due too q waves in 2, 3 and avf which were deemed a normal varient for me by a consultant cardiologist. 2010 - coronary calcium score zero performed. Using dye and an mri 2011 - 2017 multiple ECGS all normal aside from 2 3 and avf q waves February 2017 - 24 hour holster monitor, completely normal no Ectopic no aryhtmia no issues at all July 2017 - Echocardiogram of heart to check no previous MI. All walls and Chambers of heart normal as well as normal function of valves 2018 summer - ecg, normal Cholesterol tested in summer 2018 also normal Blood sugar normal, all other related blood tests normal What could be causing this deformation of my thumb when I press it and is it something I should be worried about (heart) or is it more likely related to my reduced fluid intake / dehydration? I'm a 36 year old male, British, no history of heart disease in family or strokes, breathing is normal for me, pulse normal and temperature normal also my blood pressure is normal. My only health issue is my mental health and I am obese at 6ft 2 and 148kg. I have had some chest discomfort recently too but nothing major and only. Lasts less than 5 mins and though I do get somewhat breathless it passes and I have had this now for nearly 2 weeks but I do also have a viral infection at the moment (common cold) I am scared panicking about my heart and that these weird things with my thumbs indicating that. All my BP and oxygen sats are normal anFile size is too bigd my heart sounds and feels normal Please help reassure me!
Hi Lee. I am sorry that you are going through this. I was told by a very good dr that by pressing your thumb or finger like that you can test how good your muscle mass is. Mine does the same thing and I have very low muscle mass. Also told that puffiness in the fingers that leave indents like from a ring is caused by dehydration and i dont drink nearly enough water. It means that the body is retaining water. You can ask your dr to verify this if you want to but thats what I got told and it makes sense to me. If all your tests are normal then it wont be a heart problem. You are suffering from anxiety just like me and so many others. It is a debilitating condition which shows no mercy at times. I have had all the heart tests myself but still worry when I get a pain in my chest. Most likely caused my my very high anxiety. I hope this helps. I am here if you want to chat. Take care.
AS LONG AS YOUR TESTS ARE OK THEN ITS TIME TO FOCUS ON ANXIETY MANAGEMENT.
ANXIETY CAUSES NEGATIVE THINKING, PANIC, FEAR ETC
IF YOU ALLOW IT TO CONTROL YOU THEN YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE THIS WAY!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND COUNSELING WITH SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
IVE BEEN THROUGH THIS SAME THING AND IT WENT ON FOR DECADES! THE FEAR AND PANIC TOOK AWAY YEARS OF MY LIFE THAT I CANT GET BACK!I THOUGHT I HAD ALL TYPES OF HEALTH ISSUES BUT I NEVER DID!
DONT DO THIS TO YOURSELF.
GET SOME COUNSELING
YOU DESERVE TO HAVE PEACE OF MIND AND ENJOY LIFE!
IF YOU CAN READ A GREAT BOOK CALLED MINDFULNESS! IT TEACHES YOU MANAGEMENT AND A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING REGARDING FEAR ETC
TAKE CARE!