Why does my heart hurt when I receive bad news?
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Hey everyone, I'm a 17 year old male (162lbs) who has absolutely no history of heart issues. I've even had an echocardiogram, EKG, and month long holter monitor test- all of which have come back as normal.
Earlier I received some bad news and I felt a surge of adrenaline around my chest area along with some sharp pain. In total this lasted around 10 seconds before everything went back to normal. I have a feeling this could be related to anxiety but why exactly does my chest hurt because of it. Can adrenaline make a perfectly normal heart hurt?
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sarahlucy12311 real19583
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hey!
YES your chest or heart can hurt when you're nervous , scared or excited. Mine pounds super hard when i am and i have to make myself calm down. As long as it is not constantly happening with no rhyme or reason
josh7482 real19583
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from my understanding dealing with anxiety is it can cause actual pain. what you were feeling was most likely your heart skipping a beat as a result of shock from the bad news you had, and afterwards you were just feeling a bit of stress regarding your heart skipping a beat. im sure theres nothing sinister going on bro so dont worry. speak with your doctor about it if you're feeling stressed out about it. im not a medical professional but it definitely sounds like a release of stress hormone after bad news and a skipped heart beat.
real19583 josh7482
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Thx, after all it only happens after sudden bursts of stress. Just like that feeling when a jumpscare catches you off guard while watching a horror movie. Pain for a few seconds and a rush in the chest then a few seconds later it all goes back to normal. I just hope that my heart is strong enough to handle stress and this isn't a sign of it being weakened or anything.