Hi everyone, so I just need reinsurance if anything. So I've been experiencing symptoms over the past few weeks like :
- I feel as if my heart is beating too fast, (heart palpitations)
- I get hot and cold flushes
- the bottom half of my body gets really shake and sometimes my hands will shake
- this literally makes me feel as if I'm about to die and it makes me so scared
I first went to A&E because this worried me so much one night, I thought there was a serious problem with my heart, they checked me over and said I was okay and pretty much sent me home with no explanation. Over the next week symptoms still persisted to happen, I then booked a GP appointment who thought it could be to do with my thyroid and said to come back in a week for an ecg and blood tests. After waiting a week I went back to the doctors, they did an ecg and took my blood. That all came back fine the only thing was my heart beat was a bit fast. I then booked an appointment to see another GP five days later to talk about what I'm feeling. When I spoke to him he believes that I've got anxiety, but didn't give me much help because I had a hard time believing this is what it was, because I feel as if it's something dangerous, he tried to tell me it wasn't and to come back in a few weeks. So that led me to last night when I was sitting in my room and I could feel this sharp pains in my chest area that only lasted a few seconds and didn't happen again and I went all sweaty and started shaking. I thought there was something seriously wrong, an ambulance was called. The monitored my heart with another Ecg which did show my heart was beating faster than normal but not too fast, they took me to the hospital to make sure I was okay. The doctors there then took my blood again and did another ecg, appererntly my bloods were fine and my ecg seems normal, like there's nothing wrong with my heart? I just don't understand how I can be experiencing all the symptoms and there not be nothing dangerously wrong. Even as I'm writing this I'm honestly terrified. Someone please help.
Hi Suzanne,
I also suffer Anxiety (Bad). I have had the heart palpitations, ecg monitor, ultrasound heart scan, all good.
The problem is anxiety feeds symptoms feeds anxiety
Do you or have you experienced the same kind of symptoms. I'm literally terrified I'm going to die any second because I've never experienced this before however urine tests, blood tests and ecgs and doctors listening to my heart etc say there's nothing wrong. I feel like I'm going crazy
I understand how you feel . Feel exactly the same .im away on hoilday at moment ever since been here so anxious my heart racing all time i had pain this morning it really frightened me thought having heart attack ! I had ecg and bloods mine came back all okay aswell . Its hard to believe aniexty can give you these symptoms ! You be okay.
I have had all of these symptoms and more. Your my is incredibly powerful and anxiety can use the brain to make all things worse.
There are medications and other things you can do to help yourself stay calm. There are breathing exercises, meditation, go for a walk, exercise helps reduce anxiety symptoms. CBT has many different ways and lessons on how to deal with anxiety.
Best of luck- just know that anxiety feeds off stress and worry.
Hi Suzanne
I had the same symptoms before I found out that I have anxiety disorder. The world was so different. I thought I was gonna die. I also had hot flushes. I had to put a wet cloth on my body when I sleep. I attended phychologiest but I always relapses. I went to mediclinic heart hospital. That's where I got help. The doctor did ecg and he realized that I have valve lapses. I am taking a treatment of anxiety.. Yesterday I went for my check up.. The doctor said iam doing great.. You will be OK... I was feeling excatley the way u feel.
I'm just extremely worried. Doctors are telling me there's nothing serious wrong but like what I'm feeling makes me think there is. Thank you.
I just can't live feeling like this. I'm stuck in bed 24/7 because I feel as if there's a major problem and I'm literally going to die. I get rn e pyhsical symptoms most of the time which causes me to get extremly paranoid and worried.
I just need something that changes how I feel. Like at the back of mind 24/7 I'm thinking "what if its this" or just thinking I'm going to drop dead any minute
I think the same to just awfull . My thoughts are always there ! Cause i had these pains this morning i just keep waiting for next one then thinking what if thats the one gives me heartattack 🙈🙈
I have had all of these and continue after years to still get these symptoms. They are real but caused by anxiety. So what I do is except the symptoms are real but not going to kill you and focus on doing things to keep the adrenaline that is going through your body down. Meditation is a great start
This is literally what I keep thinking. Do you experience any of the symptoms I've mentioned
Yes i do its just hard to except aniexty can give you these symptoms.
Take it easy dear. I know it's not easy. Be positive and surround your self with people who will motivate u. Locking ur self in door will make u worse. You need people who will distruct u. Please get out of you shell and try to be with people.
So if nothings showing on the ecg, blood tests, urine tests literally every test I've had has come back fine, do you think it's down to anxiety? I'm extremly scared that it's a serious health problem. Okay tha k you
I feel like I can't go out because my heart beats so fast and I then feel lie I have to sit Down it's just horrible
Is there anything that can be done to help reduce these symptoms, they're awful
Dear I know how u feel😢
I was feeling the same dear. I end up drinking slow magnesium and iron supliment. Because I was feeling extremely dizzy and my heart was beating so fast. I has sever fear. I was crying all the time and when it's hot my heart use to be worse. I couldn't sleep at night. I use to feel like iam crazy. Ish dear I did lot's of things before I got better. Where do u stay?
Im going back to my doc when i get back from hols see what she says . Havd you had a chat with your doctor ?
Yes, he told me to go away and think about what he said for two weeks