- so i only posted yesterday but i need help or reasurance because ive been so stressed lately and since yesterday i have been getting this feeling in my chest that my heart is fluttering or done loads of beats at once it makes me loose my breath which makes me oanic it only happens a couple of a seconds but im so scared for when the next one comes i dont know what to do! there scary to experience!!! has anyone else had these or is it just me please i need help
Hi Kayleigh,
Your ‘heart fluttering’ symptoms are called palpitations which is a classic Anxiety symptom
It then makes you feel panic which increases Anxiety which increases sensation of palpitations in a vicious circle until you break that cycle.
When I had palpitations I went to Docs, he sent me to Hospital, they fitted a 24 hour ECG monitor, results were fine, I didn’t accept there was nothing wrong and doc gave me appt at hospital for ultra sound heart scan, all was good, Doc put me on Propanalol to slow heart rate.
It was all 100% Anxiety related.
Break that cycle and try to stop worrying about it or if you can’t then go see your doc and take the route as above that will almost certainly lead back to a diagnosis of Anxiety.
Try to still your mind with short Meditations via Plum Village app which is free and I use every day.
You are strong you can do this. . .
Peace 
Hi Kayleigh
I’ve been getting this too, exactly the same as you describe. My anxiety is heightened at the moment so I’m putting it down to that. I had palpitations a couple of years ago and had a 24 hour heart monitor and echocardiogram at that time, over a period of several weeks, and all was ok. When I recently mentioned it to my doctor he said it was anxiety. It’s scary I know but try not to dwell on it. You can always get it checked out for peace of mind.