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How do i get through Heart anxiety?

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anonymousee
anonymousee

i feel like i post too much on here..im back again. this time with heart anxiety. ive been having it really bad for about 3 weeks and it has physical symptoms. left side chest pains, upper back pains, shoulder/neck pains all on the left side. it feels like my heart is having muscle spasms and this all only started when i started worrying about my heart. i really really hate this and i want to get through it before it actually gives me a heart attack 

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  • lea06942
    lea06942 anonymousee

    Posted

    Know that you will not have a great attack. There is most likely no problem with your heart, all of the symptoms you're describing could be attributed to and are common symptoms of anxiety and stress. Hang in there, look up techniques to calm anxiety. You can try meditation I've heard it really helps, but there are countless techniques online that you can try and see if they work for you. If it persists, seek therapy and keep in mind that the first one you seek may not work for you so keep trying until you find the right person that can help.

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee lea06942

      Posted

      Hello, thank you for your response! I went to the Dr today actually (the inside of my ears are slightly swollen and I'm getting on a plane just wanted to make sure) but he said my heart sounds good and I'm really healthy and I'm also in counseling but Its been months and I'm still where I started sad Im so exhausted from all this 

  • Donna23316
    Donna23316 anonymousee

    Posted

    Hey there! I'm really sorry to read you are are having such a hard time. You are in pain, no doubt about. The pain is real,( the, physical symptoms I mean.) anxiety can present itself in many different ways, in your case physical pain. You say you are worried about about your heart. So the more you worry, and so your anxiety escalates. It a vicious cycle isn't it. Maybe you could go to the doctor and get it all checked out. I wouldn't worry about posting on here too much. The phrase " a problem shared is a problem halved" springs to mind. Please don't worry about it. Please keep me posted. I hope you feel better soon. Donna xxx

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee Donna23316

      Posted

      Hi Donna! thanks for your response! I've been to many drs its kinda crazy, 26 times in the past 6 months sad they all say I'm fine but I can't seem to believe them because i get SO MANY physical symptoms and it's just so crazy to me that this is all in my head..I believe you about not posting on here and I was doing so good not posting on here but I'm just scared and looking for answers (by people who are not drs ha) rolleyes I'm trying to change my habits and also vocabulary around because I believe it will help so much 

  • Korcy
    Korcy anonymousee

    Posted

    I went to the doctors the other week asking about the same sort of thing. I would constantly get a crushing feeling in the left side of my chest. Not always near the heart but always the left side of my chest and my left arm had a tenancy to feel weak and ache. After a few blood tests, X-rays, ECG, blood pressure tests, stress tests etc they found nothing wrong. Anxiety mimics alot of things really well. I think for me, my anxiety was giving my digestive system troubles and it caused heart burn. I just take some gaviscon now and it normally goes away.
    • anonymousee
      anonymousee Korcy

      Posted

      thanks for responding! I have heart burn but it's always in my throat..very strange. I'm sad you delt with this its very annoying and I'm so exhausted 

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