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Posted 4/4/2013 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there I understand that this thread is a bit old but just would like to say that I am glad that I found this thread as I have been having this problem for over a year now, reading some of the comments have calmed me down, knowing that I am not alone. I have been having problems sleeping with this "heart fluttering" I have grown up with panic attacks I have come to learn to live with them and control them but this feels different. I am now 22years old I have been to a cardiologist at the start of the year and they told me that I have a kink in my artery but its nothing to worry about but ever since the news I can't stop thinking about it and it has been causing me sleep problems and it feels like the fluttering in the heart is getting worse but I keep getting told by doctors that once you know about it you feel it a lot more due to my anxiety. He says the kink is nothing to worry about and its all in my mind. I am typing on a smart phone as its 12.04am. I have some nights where I am fine and go to sleep but other night's I can just feel it fluttering away. Oops sorry this was meant to be in a thread that I found on Google on this site sorry. Did not mean to create a thread

Post Edited (adrenalinmatt1) : 4/4/2013 8:12:30 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/4/2013 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome!

Actually, we prefer that new members start their own thread, so that we can easily recognize you and welcome you...so well done!!

I am so sorry to hear of your fears.:( I know what it feels like to lie awake with worry...and it is miserable.

I can imagine that hearing that you have kink in your arteries would not be welcome news. No one wants to hear something like that, as it brings to mind that there is something wrong.

However, if the doctors are not concerned, then you can rest assured that there is nothing that you need to worry about.

If there was event the slightest threat to your health, then your doctors would have had you in for further tests and treatments. They are not going to risk letting even the most minute chance of something happening to you!

If you think about it...many of us are probably walking around with the same issue...unaware of it! Not everyone has an echo done (I am assuming that is how they found the kink)

In fact, I went in for an EKG due to palps/anxiety. All was clear and the doctor offered to do an echo to check the structure of my heart...not because he thought there was a problem, but to put my anxiety at rest.

I refused the test.  After all he had told me that I was fine and that my heart was healthy. I knew that for me to have more testing woud have just fed into my anxiety...and I needed to just choose to trust my doctors words.

Try to put the burden on 'worry' on your doctors. You have been told that it is nothing to be concerned about...so just hold on to that.

When the old fears come creeping back...fight them off with a positive mantra such as:

"I have been told that my heart is healthy. This is just anxiety trying to tell me otherwise. I am fine!"

I wish you the best, and invite you to check out our Resource Guide for self-help anxiety reducers...and to post with us anytime.

We understand and care!

Scaredy Cat
Posted 4/5/2013 3:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply yeah when I first felt it last year the fluttering in my heart the doctor told me that I should get an echo done which I did, then I was told that I should go to a cardiologist to get a second view which we did in January, he then told us about the kink in the heart and said we should get a MRI done (My first time) Got the results back last month he said its in the moderate stages but its nothing to worry about, having another check up in 12 months time. But then again you're mind wonders at night and can't stop thinking about it. Going to the Doctor again to calm my anxiety about this issue as there is nothing to worry about but yet you can't help it lol. Just thought I would go into more detail of what I am going through :)
Posted 4/5/2013 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
It is good news that you are receiving good care from your doctors! They sound like they are going to monitor you very well...and like I said, they are not going to leave anything to chance...so you know that you are going to be fine if they have not scheduled a follow up until next year. If there was a big concern, like I said, they would not have let you out of the office!

Most people get regular check-ups but once a year, so this is indicative that you are going to be fine.;)

Keep up with your anxiety coping mechanisms...the mantras, progressive relaxation and breathing skills. Practicing these everyday makes a difference in your over all anxiety levels, and should keep the worrisome thoughts to a minimum.

Keep posting with us if you find it helpful.;)

S.C.
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