Heart problems or anxiety?

No you are not Kirsty.  Anxiety causes rapid heart rate, then when the anxiety eases the heart rate comes down. The brain working overtime causes physical symptoms.  Please don't worry about heart problems just accept that they are part and parcel of anxiety and keep going with the cbt.

Good luck and thanks for sharing because we understand how scary the physical symptoms feel.

 

yep!! no- not really but it seems that when advice is given out your google another set of symptoms and disregard advice 

stop worrying 

what is your heart beat that you think is too fast 

have you very high blood pressure 

have you other major illnesses 

if not you are fine, but need to find out why you are worried about this  so much it has become the focal point of your life 

cbt will help but you have to work with your counsellor it is not a sounding board but a teaching aid.

Hi Kristy,

If you are done with investigation and those are normal then don’t worry about cardiac disorder. Anxiety itself can produce palpitation, shortness of breath, vague pain. Keep occupied in good work. Divert your thoughts from being getting involved in health issues. It will unnecessarily strain your brain. CBT will definitely help you out to overcome this situation. Develop some relaxation techniques to control anxiety. Good luck.

Is your heart rate over 100 beats a minute...if not, you are ok it is just anxiety, if its more than that u need to go to the hospital...thats what a good nurse told me when I was having my anxiety attacks