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Heart palpitations - anxiety?

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Neve09 · 16/09/2023 16:37

I’ve gone through quite a few very bad stages of anxiety in my life, and a few of those brought quite conisistent heart palpitations with them but my anxiety/depression was so bad I never really cared.

However currently I’m in the tricky position now of my anxiety specifically being health anxiety and it’s brought along very bad heart palpitations too which is quite the mix.

I’ve had sporadic heart palpitations and mild chest pain for a few weeks, some days not at all and other days just for an hour or so. But I had an especially anxious afternoon yesterday and basically since I’ve not been able to ‘reset’, I feel like my heart is skipping every other beat and the more I think about it the worse it gets.

I’m going to the doctors on Monday for help. I’m in my early thirties and physically very healthy. I just can’t seem to get my body out of this panic mode, it’s like I’m I’ve been at the brink of a panic attack for 24 hours.

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DustyLee123 · 16/09/2023 16:58

My palpitations were caused by anaemia, which was caused by heavy periods. Could you be anaemic ?

nixnjj · 16/09/2023 17:01

I have a heart problem and have them regularly. Sound daft but coughing seems to reset mine as does drinking cold water. Breathing exercises sometimes helps.

himlah · 16/09/2023 17:01

Drink something super cold! X

horseyhorsey17 · 18/09/2023 13:08

You need the doctor to prescribe a blood test and ECG. I have the same issue and that's what my doctor is doing. I think it's severe anxiety - as I now feel the palpitations most of the time - but he wants to rule out anything more serious.

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