heart question..

Ok, Sometimes when I lay on the floor I can feel my heart pulsing in my stomach? What is causing that?? Does anyone else get that?

I feel my heart pulsing in my stomach too... freaked me out at first lol

but it's just something I didn't notice before.

:)

Twiggygal~

I feel this too. Heart races a lot, feels like its skipping sometimes. I have a lot of anxiety/panic. Maybe this is a dumb question, but does anxiety have a negative effect on the heart? Like is it hard on my body? Am I more likely to have heart problems when I'm older? (I'm 27 now.)

Definatly normal, that alone gave me panic attacks for about the first 2-3 yrs. I could look down at times and see my heart beat, I would lay down to go to bed and feel my pulse in my head. I finally started forcing myself to ignore it (and after several test-that were normal). I stopped checking my pulse, stopped looking for it and now thats one anxiety symptom that does not freak me out, because I know its normal. I think that is a common fear amoung us a/p folks. Scary as it is, its harmless.

If you don't mind me asking, are you in therapy or anything like that? The reason I ask is because I truly started feeling real relief when I started learning what was going on and how to fight back. I hope you feel better soon! My heart goes out to you, God Bless.

Thank you everyone! Daisy, I just started therapy, also just started taking Prozac for depression and anxiety, already starting to feel difference with the anxiety after having it severely for over 2 years. I think the therapy, plus meds, plus this board is helping me see through it a bit. Thanks again everyone for the warm welcome and information!