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Heart problems or anxiety ?

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courtney62226
courtney62226

Hi I am a 19 year old girl, 125 pounds. Ok my family has very bad anxiety including myself, to the point where I had to leave the store one time because I thought I was having a stroke (lol). It sounds crazy but I constantly think I have something wrong with me. My heart being my #1 issue. Sometimes I will lay down on my back and all of a sudden it feels like it just fell and then my heart and chest get super heavy feeling. It flutters all the time possibly due to my stress ?? I’m not sure. I went to the cardiologist and had an EKG, heart monitor, blood work , chest x Ray & some other tests done and everything came back fine. We have no family history of heart problems except for atrial fibrillation but I’m too young for that the doctors said. My heart will feel like it’s spazzing out for a few seconds then it stops, the palpitations are so scary sometimes and last kind of a long time. This has been going on for about two years now and seems to be getting worse... anyone know what I should do?? 

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  • Sway
    Sway courtney62226

    Posted

    Sounds like anxiety. Maybe an anti anxiety med could help. Like klonopin. A lot of people like Xanax I think it sucks. Plus it does not.last.long. klonopin has a longer lasting effect.
    • courtney62226
      courtney62226 Sway

      Posted

      I went to the ER one time & they gave me lorazepam but that never helped so I don’t know if I just need a higher dosage or what 

    • Sway
      Sway courtney62226

      Posted

      Depending on the dasage if it's a really low dose it might not help. Maybe try getting a higher dose.

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