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Posted 12/29/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, everybody!
I hope you are having a happy and peaceful holidays. I have, so far...bit today, for no apparent reason, I went out to run some errands and fater a few minutes while I was at home already, I started feeling as if my heart was acting weird, like my heart was feeling faint or something, I checked my heart rate and it's normal but I could barely feel it in my wrist. And my chest feels heavy, but nothing unbearable.
I hate when I can't explain my symptoms well!

To sum it up, my heart feels tired. Has anybody felt like this??? Should I go to the ER?
Posted 12/29/2014 5:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Rose,

I used to have the feeling my heart was going to suddenly stop all the time. Particularly right before I fell asleep. It was one of the worst feelings ever. I am not a doctor though, so I can't really give you medical advise. I can tell you there are nurse hotlines, usually available through ERs, that you can call for advice.

That all being said, when I experience a new symptom from my anxiety and I am not sure what to make of it, I like going to this list of anxiety symptoms to remind myself that anxiety and panic can do all sorts of crazy things to our minds and body.

I hope you find peace and comfort today.

Best wishes.
Posted 12/29/2014 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi R.A.,

Trying some relaxation skills such as the ones found in our Resources should help.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

I am sure that the stimulation of running around doing errands brought on some feelings/symptoms of anxeity for you.

Wishing your relief...let us know how you are doing later.

S.C.

Posted 12/29/2014 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Jolleg and S.C.

I'm feeling better now. Still a bit anxious about a trip I'm having with my family. We're spending the new year's at the mountains with my husband's family. I've been looking forward to it and my girls are so excited, we've been doing this trip for 4 years now. But of course, I keep thinking about how my anxiety will behave. Keeping my fingers crossed !

Hugs to you both!
Posted 12/30/2014 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Your heart won't stop, I used to fear the same thing then I came across some cool information, even if your heart did by some crazy means stop you have this back up called ventricular escape. Your ventricles, the bottom 2 chambers, will take over and start beating once your heart stops for longer than the ventricular escape rate pauses. If that makes sense. But that's not likely it just helped me forget about my heart ever just stopping.
Posted 12/30/2014 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
I have gotten that feeling many times! I have this awful habit of always feeling my pulse..I can do it right in front of you and you'd never know..i've become quit the pro at it. But sometimes if i'm in a situation where I can't feel my pulse then i genuinely sometimes feel like my heart stops beating. I've actually like gasped and panicked for a second thinking it really stopped.
Also, my heart acts weird ALL the time and i'm constantly thinking my heart is 'no good' and is about ready to quit on me. I would definitely chalk your symptoms up to typical anxiety!
Posted 12/30/2014 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
RA.,

You will have a great trip! You will likely be so swept up in the fun, that you will have no problem with anxiety and symptoms...you have done this before, and done just fine. Really the only thing that has changed is the mindset, right?

Now that can be a powerful thing, and I am in no way minimizing your anxiety...but encouraging you that with some coping skills...you can get through this.;)

Writing down some positve mantras, making sure you are practiced in your breathing/progressive muscle relaxation/mediation, ect...will go along way in ensuring a calm experience.

Envision only good and postive things for this trip...it is going to be fine.:)

S.C.
Posted 12/30/2014 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hi


Your trip sounds amazing I love the mountains and as SC mentioned you have done this trip before and enjoyed it so try and focus on that and use any coping skills you have to help ease the anxiety. I hope you have an excellent time away and will look forward to hearing how it goes.


Hibee
Posted 12/30/2014 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all!

You are the best!

I'll keep you posted!
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