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Strange sensations in stomach

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fedup53409
fedup53409

hi, I've been having continuous weird stomach issues, and I was just wondering if anyone else has them. I know anxiety can have an effect on how your stomach feels, but im curious as to what exactly other people here experience, stomach wise?

for me, I keep getting a weird trembling and tightening sensation inside my abdomen, mostly on the left side. It feels different than your classic nervous stomach. Sometimes when it happens I also  feel dizzy and my heart rate goes up, and it feels like I can feel my heart pumping through my stomach. I get palipitations, and sometimes it feels like they are in my stomach instead of my chest. It is often triggered by eating, but can happen randomly as well.

I have health anxiety, so of course I'm worried it's something serious, especially as I've been having heart issues for a while. I've been to the doctor and my heart is clear, I just have high blood pressure which I need to bring down.  But now I'm worried it's actually something like an abdominal aortic aneurysm,or something else that won't show up on the heart tests I've had.

im trying to tell myself it isn't anything but anxiety, but it's so hard sad Does anyone else experience similar symptoms?

 

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  • Kadija1966
    Kadija1966 fedup53409

    Posted

    I had this problem too last year, blood pressure was a bit high, fast heart beat and then it seems to stop  quickly,  stomach upset, left side stomach felt like  spasm and contractions, difficulty sleeping as I have sort of nightmares and my heart rate was u even, I was concerned and went to emergency but did ECG and it was fine, I would also wake up in a flash as if my heart was stopping, it's scary, luckily I have not had this feeling lately and I sleep well, I know how you feel, I was even scared to fall asleep as it's disturbing to wake up suddenly and think your heart is stopping.  Hope you feel better soon. 
    • fedup53409
      fedup53409 Kadija1966

      Posted

      Thanks for replying - I'm glad you haven't had this feeling lately, it's really awful! Yes I feel scared to sleep sometimes as well, because it happens a lot when I go to bed. Hopefully it will pass soon.
  • sarah3027
    sarah3027 fedup53409

    Posted

    I get the same thing on the same aide to. I have health anxiety as well. It sucks so bad. But it does sound like anxiety. If it bugs you to much and if your not like me and are scared to go to the doc go see a doc .knowing that it isn't anything will help the anxiety when it happens

    Good luck. Hope you feel better soon.

    Sarah

    • fedup53409
      fedup53409 sarah3027

      Posted

      glad to hear other people have the same symptoms, it helps to reinforce that it probably is anxiety. I will most likely go to the doctor though, just for peace of mind. Thanks for your reply smile
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