Neck pulse
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Does anyone else on here like OBSESS over their pulse in their neck?
I’ve been doing better with my health anxiety over headaches, heart palps, things I can pinpoint down to certain times of the month, and stuff like that, I don’t “totally” freak out over those anymore (as often).
But I’ve become obsessed with feeling my pulse in my neck and find myself constantly putting my hand up there to feel it.
I’ll feel a little flutter on the side of my neck and then reach and feel it.
I’ve gotten to where I obsess over it EVERY day now to the point where I don’t know if there’s ACTUALLY something “fluttering” where it shouldn’t be....or if it’s just anxiety causing me to be hypersensitive about it! Sometimes I’ll feel my pulse there, then press down until I can feel the “swish” in my vein...then I’ll really freak out and think “is that suppose to feel that way??”
I know this sounds nuts (which I think most of us have felt a little nuts at this point lol) but I’m just wondering if anyone else has had THIS specific health anxiety focus before, and if so, did you get it checked and what was the outcome?
This has been a focus for me (whether I’m really feeling something or imagining it) for like 5 months or more. Not only a couple of days.
Do, there’s a good one for today ladies! Lol Anyone else??
Hugs to you all fighting for sanity today and everyday!!
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betty90997 Str8tfans
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I'm with you I obsess about my heart any slight twinge I think it's a heart attack any headache I think I'm having a stroke I keep reminding myself it's the hormones never had health anxiety like this
Str8tfans betty90997
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I feel like I’ve learned to really deal with my other symptoms very well, but the neck thing just bothers my anxiety SO bad. It ruins the breakthrough of feeling like I can handle the rest of the symptoms better than before!
I don’t ever remember feeling my “neck” pulse without looking for it on purpose! Lol
Clare1971 Str8tfans
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Str8tfans Clare1971
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Clare do you think it helps to actually check with it, or do you think it makes it worse?
Also, what types of feelings/beats did you notice in your neck?
Thank you for replying 🙏🏻
Clare1971 Str8tfans
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I like having my Fitbit , as for the feeling I can only say it was racing , it was more my heart I was fixated on .
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metamorphed Str8tfans
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Hi
I sympathise with you but I haven't thought about this before, until now lol. look what you started! My big anxiety thing is palpitations twinges in chest area, I obsess with that. It all disappeared for nearly a year and I felt normal, but back again, and the anxiety that comes with it. Are you feeling the beats in your neck, is that the reason you are reaching to check it?
Str8tfans metamorphed
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caroline62395 Str8tfans
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Str8tfans caroline62395
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YES lol same thing I’ll go look for it in the mirror, start feeling around on my neck (like I’m a doctor and know what I’m looking for LOL!)
I like knowing that someone else has this tho!
pinkcatfairy Str8tfans
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