Is it possible for your heart to hurt?

[OpheliaLeghorn]

I feel as if mine does. But this may be complete bollocks.

Yes, it's all to do with the vagus nerve. Hope you're ok?

Yes.

I had a few moments like that when a very close friend died suddenly, it felt like a very deep ache that stole my breath and then sharp pains radiating outwards from my heart.
I hope you're ok op?

Definitely yes. I can honestly say my heart ached for quite some time when I lost my mum. Sorry if your heart is hurting 💐

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Absolutely. It comes from the vagus nerve.

It is also possible to die from a broken heart. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Yes, when I moved abroad and was saying goodbye to my Dad. That was like a physical pain.

Yes, I had a horrible break up in my early twenties and it was truly physically painful. It gets better though.

I just ventured to look at this. I was scared to, as I wasn't sure I could cope with people agreeing that I'm talking bollocks and telling me to get a life (which might have been reasonable enough, really). Instead, I am weeping at your kindness. Thank you, all.

Yes for whatever you’re going through.

A handhold and a hug.

No vipers here, then. Even a virtual handhold and hug and flowers make a difference. Thank you.

It does get better though. Honestly. Time will heal a broken heart 💔 x

I’m sorry your heart hurts. I’ve experienced it once in my life, and it’s a pain I’ll never forget.

I hope whatever is causing it, passes. And know this, you really do come out stronger for it.

FFS. I'm in my 40s, and this is the first time I have ever felt like this. I have always been the one in control. But my heart is breaking now.

I am deriving a bit of hope from those who say it gets better. In some ways, a clean break-up would be easier. Instead, it's a guessing game (with mercurial DP of some three effing years...)

It does get easier, but you need the clean break.

Yes. I had my heart broken. It physically hurt :(

When I found out about XH's affair I felt like my heart was being squeezed. This happened several times over a period of a couple of weeks, it was like all my breath and blood was being taken away.

Forgot to add, I am so sorry that you are going through this pain

Why is it a guessing game? I remember the pain but it feels long ago, now 6 years with lovely DP have made me realise what a true cock that P (not even D) was.

I am listening, through tears. DP is the greatest and only love of my life (except the DC, obviously). Yet he is non-committal, mercurial, does everything on his own terms, etc, etc, etc. XH was abusive (to the DC, not to me - unless you count ignoring as abusive, which I don't, compared to the way he was with the DC). I vaguely feel I am worth a bit more, but 20 years of conditioning are hard to break.

Thank you, very much, all for your kindness. Some of you have evidently had horrible experiences, too.

You are most definitely worth more lass.

Yes it hurts now. But it will get better if you decide your future.

Virtual hand hold from here. was there something specific that made today so bad?