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Hi
I've suffered from anxiety for a long time, I've had a fare few traumas in my life and I'm only 27!
For about 1 year I've had palpitations, my hearts not racing but I'm aware of my heart beat all the time. I check my pulse! Ive been to the doctor like 8 times and I've had ecgs and monitors all have come back clear!! My doctor said it's anxiety! I was just starting to believe him when the other night I fell asleep to wake at 5am with a severely racing heart after half hour it was making me faint and sick so I called 999 when they arrived I was tachycardic with a heart rate of 210!!! They ran tests and it did slow down but they couldn't give me any explanation!
I'm terrified I'm going to drop dead, and old fears are rising again. I have to go for a heart scan next week anybody been in the same boat???
Thanks
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jmcg2014 charlotte_65702
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emma68890 charlotte_65702
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Just reading your post I auffer really bad with health anxiety my doctor has currently put me on some valium to help only 5mg. but my heart will always miss beats...its like a big pound in my chest its so scary.. always think am gunna die.. but ive had heart scan and ecg and everything and all comes back normal but why dont i believe them? how do you feel with yours?
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charlotte_65702
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I just want to have this heart scan to make sure that it purely is anxiety, when my heart was racing it woke me and I'd had a chilled evening etc so makes me wonder whether it actually is just anxiety!
The doctors almost fed up of me going in, he's referring me to a cardiologist. He always says it's unlikely a 27yr old will have a heart attack and die, my answer to that is with my history that 1 person would be me!!
sarah86347 charlotte_65702
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Id wait for the tests and if they come back fine, stop checking your pulse.
You may think it is helping you and keeping you safe but is it? Or is it actually keeping you frightened and worried about your heart. I think its the second xx
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Shocked me that my body could.have such a strong and scary reaction to anxiety! Doctor said lots of people have panic attacks in their sleep due to brain processing! Scary stuff!!
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