Anxiety , Heart, pleas help! - Anxiety Message Board

blu3crayon · 09-27-2006, 02:20 PM

Hello,

4 nights ago I assume I felt my pulse wrong.. since I felt nothing and I paniced (I have been worrying over my heart since feb. ) and then 2 nights ago I had a fast heart.. then I thought it was slow.. though I could be wrong and I thought it was weak to.. I got very very scared infact I almost called 911 my father wound up sitting up with me for 2 hours 3am - 5 am (and it started at 12 am ) he said my pulse seemed quite steady.. and that my family on both sides has no real history of heart attacks or heart disease.. but I keep dwelling on it and fearing it I always focus on my heart I listen to every beat.. if its even slightly off I get hot flashes and panic .. I have also been coughing more lately which got me worried about heart failure though I had a phsyical 10 days ago and she stated my blood pressre was high due anxiety nothing more was mentioned. I seem to also find my self moving my left arm alot but movement or not I feel pain in it and under it ( left chest lower and mid though I do have alot of gas..)

also when I try to sleep.. I am generally awaked with a thud or something to that degree not sure what it is or isnt .. I am also deep chest breathing I move forward when sitting and take a deep chest breath which is probably hyperventilateing.. but its makeing me scared to sleep and I fear my heart will stop..

Has something like this happend to anyone? Does anyone have any advice?? PS I wanted to add I am constantly checking my pulse

tnmomofive · 09-27-2006, 05:42 PM

Yeah been there one good peice of advice for you is ...stop stop stop monitoring your pulse that alone should do wonders for you.I know it wont be easy but maybe try putting a rubber band around your wrist and each time you catch yourself about to check your pulse pull the rubber band up a bit and let it snap back at your wrist.Another sugesstion would be to maybe ask your doctor for a EKG or a holter monitor test.This way when nothing is found or nothing serious you can hopefully relax.I have PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) which makes me have heart flutters,skips,little pauses,quivers sometimes but they are nothing to worry about eventhough they can feel scarey.The pain in your arm could be a muscle or nerve.See one of the rotten things about this anxiety business is we can create physical symptoms that do not mean a thing because we are so anxious and worried.I have been there many many times.You also do not have to be worried or anxious at the time of these symptoms but you have been stressing over them so much at other times that they just appear.Being you had a full physical very recently and it was fine should give you some relief.OH and another thing if you are symptom searching (googling by your symptoms on the web) STOP! You will drive yourself nuts if you do that because a few symptoms will bring up soo many different results ranging from down right serious to very simple OR just the serious stuff will pop up.Well I am good at rambling on but anyway if you continue to worry talk to your doctor.

smurfy33 · 09-28-2006, 04:47 AM

Your sure are in the right place. A lot of us here have heart anxiety. Most people with anxiety will focus on one thing that they obsess about. At one time I obsessed about my pulse, but now I've moved onto something new. I agree with tnmomofive, ask your doctor for an EKG or Holter monitor. It will ease your mind. Anxiety can make your body do all kinds of strange things.

Leela_C · 09-28-2006, 07:16 AM

Hi there. If you've read my posts you will know that I am totally obsessed with my heart. As the other posters said, try to get a holter monitor just to put your mind at ease. And stop checking your pulse. I know it is hard - I should take my own advice! Take care.

blu3crayon · 09-30-2006, 06:23 AM

has anyone herd of a dry cough going along with this..? Since im having that to...I noticed the areas where I have pain.. they include under both arms (ribcage area) all sides and on the left arm and left shoulder pain. sometimes a few feelings of pain in the right arm .. tons of upper / middle back pain.. neck pain on the bone itself seemingly.. some left breast area chest pain and sometimes some lower right and lower center chest pain.

I should note my nose has been stuffed greatly for 3 months now (which could answer my semi dizzyness/virtigo) :/ and I slouch really bad whenever I sit..And do you think I could get a holter from my regular dr? I am terrified of hospitals (or maybe just an eKg at the dr would that tell me once and for all) sigh I made the mistake of typing in the symptom of heart and upper back pain.. it said heart disease so enter more panic.