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Pounding heart/palpitations driving me crazy

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nicole0003
nicole0003

ive gone to ER so many times recently due to anxiety but the past week has been the worst. body aches all over my body and pain and stress and anxious and depressed. its a vicious cycle. Bloodwork at ER and EKG and Xray all normal.. did a holter months and months back.:. normal... ER dr says stress can do so much but im having a hard time due to pounding heart... i cant sleep at night cause i can feel it. and i get palpitations but only on my right side of neck and sometimes it knocks the breath out of me .. does anybody else get them in neck... and i panic cause the pounding heart i feel so scared... my dr did all my labwork from cholesterol to checking vitamin deficiency and magnesium and i have a ultrasounds next week to check for endometriosis but he thinks i have fibromyalgia... symptoms i have

anxiety,depression, pain in chest, under left breast, underarms, arms and legs, ribs, jaw, headaches, burning eyes, pelvic pain, back pain all over, pins and needle all over, extreme body aches,vision issues, palpitations, pounding heart, feeling i cant breath and i can go on and on... im going crazy and hope to get answers soon cause these symptoms cause me depression.. then stress and back and forth.. im 41 and dr is gonna check my hormones as well but right now until i get results my body hurts all over and its scary.. can stress wreck havoc on your body? can anxiety? im sooooo drained all the time i have no energy... i know awhile back i had low vitamin d .. but my body has never felt so much pain.. my arms and legs are aching as i type.. anybody else feel this way?

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 nicole0003

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    sorry you are going through this. I’m not sure what’s causing all your aches and pains but I do know that severe anxiety can definitely wreak havoc on the body. I’ve been through that myself. For the rapid heartbeat, just being anxious alone, can cause that. I really found certain things helpful in slowing down the heart rate to feel better. Heart rate and anxiety are linked to the breath. Go on YouTube and look up breathing for anxiety. It’s amazing how I was able to slow down my rapid heart rate just through proper breathing exercises. Also listened to some meditations on YouTube for anxiety. There are hundreds of them of course this is not a cure for what you’re going through, but it really helps bring down the anxiety level. I really hope you feel better soon but it’s great that all your medical testing has been normal! Take care

    • nicole0003
      nicole0003 jan34534

      Posted

      well the dr did several blood tests so im waiting on results. i may have endometriosis and fibromyagia but next week i will find out results and see what else he wants to do. i try to breathe but its more of when im laying down and feel my heart pounding .. its so uncomfortable i wake up several times at night tossing and turning .. but thank you for advice i will do that.. i like getting on youtube and finding soothing vidoes

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