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Blue lips... heart problems?

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Cloudycloud · 15/11/2018 16:55

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about heart issues.

I've been having palpitations for a long time but just put it down to anxiety, which I have suffered with a lot.
Back when we were having the heatwave I noticed my lips had a purple/blue tint to them so I went to the docs, as it's not like I was cold when it was 30 degrees! My heart rate was 110 and does tend to be on the fast side so the Dr reffered me to cardiology.

Had an ecg done and they caught an ectopic beat and said there was a "minor abnormality, could just be your anatomy" and that they would refer me for an echo.

I'm having the echo in a week but worrying about the symptoms I'm having. Still got the blue lips on and off, along with blue finger and toenails (I've had raynauds's for years) but it seems to be a little worse.

Still getting the pounding heart, keep feeling like I need to cough and feeling tired all the time. I feel like I need to rest for a bit most days.. this has been going on for years, it doesn't seem normal for a healthy person to need to have to rest. I get frustrated as I know people with busy full lives and honestly don't know how they have the energy.

The waiting for my appointment is driving me a bit mental, if anyone could offer me some words of support would be much appreciated!

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Hermanhessescat · 15/11/2018 21:50

I can't tell you that everything will be ok but at least you are in the system and if there is an issue an echo will hopefully demonstrate it and enable you
to have any necessary treatment.
I've just had a few weeks off work with chest pain and a minor ecg
abnormality during which I've had an echo and treadmill test. Whole episode was unnerving, if not frightening but at least my high blood pressure is now being treated and I know my cholesterol is normal. I'm waiting to see my Gp next week to discuss results of my echo which I was told by technician was normal but can't deny i'm very apprehensive about it. Unfortunately it is what it is and better to know if there is a problem now rather than later.
Funnily enough I had palpations, shortness of breath and tiredness and discovered I was quite anaemic which a course of iron tablets has virtually resolved. Easy to say don't worry I know ..... but good luck Flowers I diagnosed myself with every cardiac disease under the sun, was convinced I was having a heart attack and none of it was right it's just so easy to sit an dwell

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