Palpitations and weird sensation in head at the same time

I've posted on here before about my palpitations and I'm currently about a month or so into CBT with a really great therapist who would probably have a fit if she knew I was on here since one of my homework assignments is to stay away from websites because of my OCD, but anyway I just needed an outlet today.

The past week or so I haven't felt too terrible and have been dealing with the anticipation of my palpitations and the actual events themselves slightly better which I'm really happy about, but today about an hour after I got up I started having these sharp pains behind my left breast and a little bit into my upper stomach by my rib cage. I took Tums thinking it could possibly be heartburn and that didn't help so a few hours later I took Mylanta and sipped some Ginger Ale and am feeling somewhat better, but not 100%. Now here's the thing...the logical part of my brain is saying that after all the monitors I've had, the stress echo's, blood work, ekg's, etc that I'm fine and my therapist said that she would bet her life there was nothing medically wrong with me, but the illogical part of my brain is saying, ok, you've never had this before and it's got to be heart related. I tried using my coping statements and redirecting myself like I've been instructed to do, but I'm having a really hard time with it for some reason today.

Icing on the cake is that two or three times now this afternoon and evening I will get a dropping, or swooshing, just a really weird sensation in my chest that lasts for only a second or two, but when it does it occurs simultaneously with an almost dizzy or off balance head sensation that makes me think I could pass out or, my worst fear, go into a dangerous rhythm and die. I've been told by my cardiologists that is NOT going to happen, but I still worry very very much over it.

My question is I guess, do you think that this sounds normal and is more than likely just a common occurance with palpitations and anxiety/OCD or do you think it's something I should be taking more seriously? I'm still have some slight chest discomfort as well from the heartburn or whatever that was earlier in the day. I'm just trying to calm myself down a little bit so I'd appreciate any help you could give. Thanks so much!!

I have had this too. Had all kinds of tests for my heart and stomach. Was told I have GERD and anxiety. I feel for you because I know that oh my god im going to pass out feeling and it is hell. Please take some deep breaths and try to relax, I know easier said then done. However the more I worried about it, the more the chest feelings happened and that sudden dropping feeling in my chest. I will say a prayer for you and please know you are not alone in this battle.

Thank you Nikcin3 and Littlepetal for your prayers...I really appreciate that S.C., thank you as always for your continued support and encouragement.

I know that dealing with all of this is going to take some time and patience and I also know that when I get the sensations that are so scary to me that I need to change my thought process to something else at that time and take a deep breath and relax, but I guess I'm going to need a lot more CBT to be able to do all of that successfully. I think to be honest I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed with my therapy right now. My therapist is very nice and encouraging, but I feel like she might be pushing me a little too hard and having me try to do too much all at once.

For example: One of my biggest fears is being away from home. I can't handle the grocery store, shopping, going out to dinner, etc for the most part, but when it comes to being far away from home and my Dr's and "safe" people I have a really hard time dealing with it. We have a home in the mountains that is gorgeous and so peaceful and tranquil, BUT the hospital is a good 45 minutes away so I haven't been there for almost two years!! My therapist said I need to just go and if I feel horrible the whole time then so be it, but I will see that I can't get through it and that by constant exposure to things that are uncomfortable or frightening that I will be able to get over my fears once I've done it enough and can realize that there's no reason to be scared. I just don't feel like I'm ready to do all of that.

Like I've said before, I've had the palpitations a lot more than ever before over the past year, but they change the way they feel, the patterns they come in and my symptoms in general tend to change form and that's one of the more uncomfortable things about anxiety to me. I'm just having a hard time the past few days again and I want so badly to be normal feeling and care free and fun like I used to be

dakota, thank you for those I'm going to print them out and then transfer them onto index cards so I can add them to my collection of positive affirmations I carry around with me at all times.