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Posted 8/15/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
I was recently diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks and mild agoraphobia. Here lately I've been experiencing times where my heart just feels funny. It's very hard to explain. It's like my heart is jumping, or fluttering like its going to come up into my throat. about a month ago, I had a bad episode and went to the er thinking it eas my heart. They did 2 ekgs on me said there was no damage and everything looked ok. Even done 2 rounds of blood work to check my heart enzymes, everything looked good. So I'm just wondering is this truly anxiety?? I was put on celexa and vistaril a couple days ago but this started before the meds so I know it isn't that. It's really scary sometimes ... Any advice?? Or anyone going through the same thing??

Post Edited (DavisAmberL) : 8/15/2013 4:51:02 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/15/2013 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
I too experience it! I'm no expert, but it does sound like anxiety. I started Zoloft a week and a half ago. Still waiting for it to kick in. Very frustrating, but let's hang in there! Good luck! 😊
Posted 8/15/2013 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
My heart does all kinds of weird stuff, too. From flip flops, to skipping a beat, to strange vibrations.

I've had every test under the sun and it's simply been chalked up to anxiety.

It's been going on for at least 2 years that I can remember and I'm still alive and kicking, so.....

Hopefully your meds will help.
Posted 8/16/2013 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
Anxiety can cause you to experience irregular heart beats. You have been checked out twice so take a big breath and think of a way to decrease your anxiety.

We have some great stress buster ideas in our resource thread at the top of the page.

Keep on talking with us here in the forum as we are here to support you!
Posted 8/16/2013 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Yes anxiety can do all of these things but most of which may not necessarily be your heart because the heart doesn't normally do these kind of feelings what may be making the feelings is a mystery I mean it could be your stomach or muscles but regardless it's all benign and all cause by anxiety.
Posted 8/16/2013 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
Reason why I say that it's not your heart is because if the feelings were from your heart most likely the heartbeat would be affected but if it's a nice rhythm then it's not the heart and like I said the heart really doesn't make those kind of feeling happen it only has one purpose to beat. Not contract or extend etc.
Posted 8/16/2013 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
Unfortunately the things you are experiencing are Panic/Anxiety/Depression those symptoms are "Classic"
nearly everyone here have them and distressing as they feel they are harmless,
The resources Kitt mentioned are designed to give you a method to defuse PAD and regain a normal life.

Larry ***
Posted 8/23/2013 11:48 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys for your advice. But here I am again scared beyond belief because I've been hurting for over a month now, hurting mostly on my left side. In my upper shoulders, inbetween shoulder blades, up on the top of my shoulders into my neck and down into my collarbone. My left arm, left hand. Every morning when I wake up my hearts racing out of control, and I googled the pain and found where it says this could be "leading up to" a heart attack. The pain in hands and whatnot is a sign.. And feeling impending doom. Does anyone else hurt like this? I also stay so gassy. I belch alot and have acid reflux and sometimes feel food come back up into my throat. Mind you though now I have had 3 ekgs done, 2 rounds of blood work and a chest X-ray and everything came back ok... What is wrong with me? Is it really my heart??? Please help!!!
Posted 8/23/2013 2:48 PM (GMT 0)

Hi there, I suffer from an anxiety/panic attack disorder and heart palptations are symptoms of anxiety. I get benign  palpitations frequently, however, if I start to worry about the palpitations being  more than it is, I find I scare myself   and sometimes produce a panic attack.

 

It feels like somethings wrong with your heart and on your mind your thinking your going to have a heart attack and die. This happens to be a symptom of anxiety.  

 

Please remember I am not a physician.

 

Best of luck and God Bless..........

 

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 8/24/2013 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
OMG DAVISAMBER...I experience EVERYTHING u jst stated on a day to day basis. Like honestly dat couldve been me writin dat last comment u wrote. I guarantee u r not alone.
Posted 8/24/2013 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
Anxiety all the way&it can cause our mind&body to do some real stupid scary stuff&as Kitt said when we think to much into it,then it will 95% of the time het worse all in our mind.
Posted 8/24/2013 6:37 AM (GMT 0)
Take the time to read as many posts as you can, you will see your symptoms played out so much you
will think this is a HA convention. It's panic/anxiety/sometimes depression. Nothing more, it doesnt need
to be its a boat load, You are in a family of people who have the same thing you do, stay and find out
how we fight this monster and win our life back. Check the resources it's there for You! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 8/24/2013 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
DAL

When we live anxious lives our bodies are constantly tense and stressed. I highly recommend periodic professional massages, to unkink and distress the body.

The anxiety abuse we give ourselves often can turn into stressed out muscles and limbs.

And Yup its not a heart problem your doctors have said so. Sink into a massage, take a long hot bath, do something that helps you de stress, cry, call a friend, go out dancing, do whatever you did that made you happy before "all this" started....and keep doing your life normally. You'll be back before you know it....

The body and mind heals itself, just give your mind some quiet time....and the quiet time becomes more and more, and eventually....its all good.

Right now what you need is a little quiet space....

Hope this helps and that you are feeling better soon!

Joshua
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