I would keep a journal to help you figure out the pattern of anxiety you're experiencing. You've written this out now, so you at the start of this. You're not alone, anxiety is natural, so remember that you have the tools to work with anxiety. Stay hydrated, and practice gentle movements to help you distract your anxiety as needed. Best wishes.

Yeah I've been in Accident and emergency on ekg machines. There is a blood test they can do to identify if you had an infarction, luckily. Without it, it's hard to tell. I've had severe stress since about january (higher than the usual horror story) and it has made my heart miss beats, and I have teh most appalling sensations running through my body for what can be hours. So far I have put it down to withdrawals from meds, anxiety, overweight, my doctor has blamed reflux, and fatty liver. Whatever. It's a feckin crap shoot it really is.

But on the ekg machine there is one thing going for us. As the doctor told me on the night, he said 'there's nothing wrong with you, by which I mean I, an accident and emergency doctor performing triage, don't think you require urgent attention tonight.' He went on to say 'you are surviving this state, and that means that should you find yourself in this state again, don't worry about it. If you find yourself in a WORSE state however, then call an ambulance." He told me to go see my GP, get one of those trackers that you wear for 24 hrs, and find out more about the heart thing. Why was my heart missing beats? There are a gajillion forms of heart beat missing only some of which are bad news. So it's a case of picking up a thread and following it.

I'm going to an ultrasound to see if it's my liver. (????), I have had a gastroscopy to see if it's reflux (?????) and I'll just chug through all these hideous procedures until eventually they find one. Let's hope they find one before I kark. :D :D :D

They can do blood tests and chest X-rays to check for heart attack. I've recently been getting constant major chest pain for
Weeks / months so was checked at the hospital for heart attack, but they said they believe it's anxiety. The sensation is so strong I worry I'm putting strain on my heart, thankfully it's gone the last few days.

Most doctors or nurses can't read EKG's well. Take it from me, I was a Cardiac Tech for 11 yrs. You should have a consult with a cardiologist just to clear things up. True story, I once had a nurse walk up to me holding an Ekg and she asked "So what do you think?" I took the Ekg and turned it right side up and told her "Well first of all you were looking at it upside down" Sad but true.

Tarkus you have gotten some good advice here. Anxiety for me occasionally manifests itself as angina. when this happens I examine what is causing the anxiety and work through it, usually with distractions; music, reading or watching PBS. These things help. I do not think science is far enough along to know the direct relationship between anxiety and wellness but, you can be in contol.

Thank you all so much. I have begun reading this book about how to rid myself of this problem. I am finding I have had anxiety longer that I believed. I believed 2 years. I have had it evidently for 9 years, since losing my husband. It has just gotten worse. I have been on meds for only 2 years.when Dr's. Previously asked me if I had anxiety I told them of course not. I'm not crazy. Truth is I believed anxiety was in your head, no real symptoms. Now my symptoms are off the chart. I've decided I really need help and found this group. I am thankful I am doing this and thankful I no longer feel alone. This is the first week of trying to rid this monster. Thank you all for listening.

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First step to defeating this monster is to be well educated about it ! cheers hope it works out for you ,,,