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Feels like heart is expanding and immense pressure in neck arteries

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justsar
justsar

Hi, any help on these symptoms I have been having on and off for about 6 months, but they have become very frequent and they seem to be getting worse.

Out of the blue, anytime, standing, sitting, lying down, my heart will feel like it blows up like a balloon. I feel tremendous pressure in my neck arteries and seemingly the back of my head/ears. If I put my finger on the pulse in the neck after it is really pounding and jumping. Sometimes it feels as though no oxygen is getting to the brain. As quick as it comes it goes, the pressure goes and 'i feel' my heart 'deflate'.

It is stopping me sleep at night as I get wound up and anxious when I get one. In the daytime I seem to be able to work around them, but do often have to stop what I'm doing to let it pass.

Any ideas what this could be?

Many thanks.

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  • Nana783
    Nana783 justsar

    Posted

    Hi Justar, I think you should be talking to your doctor about these symptoms. Anything that makes you stop what you are doing or not sleep at night needs sorting properly. 
    • justsar
      justsar Nana783

      Posted

      Thank you. I have been to GP and cardiologist they say everything is fine. The 'tests' are ok? But still it goes on.
  • Kshamu
    Kshamu justsar

    Posted

    Hi justsar, 

    Did you find out what was happening with you? I am getting exactly the same symptoms since a few months now. Your help will be greatly appreciated. 

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