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Heart worry

Jroj
Jroj

I have this constant worry about having a heart attack when I am having anxiety.  I usually feel alot of symptoms like tight chest , palpitations etc. Does anyone have these worries and symptoms too ?

arfie
arfie
I not only have the symptoms and relative worries, none of my med pros are trying to talk me out of those worries. Some have even gone so far as to call anxiety the leading cause of heart attacks.
Tired
Tired
I never heard that anxiety could cause heart attacks. Yes, I've had the
heart palpitations when anxious. Get a check up of your heart to see how
healthy it is. Try exercise, yoga, meditation, bubble baths daily to calm your brain.
Jroj
Jroj
Omg artie. I have never heard of that before but that isn't good at all yesterday I had a panic attack and could not stop the overthinking,fear and all the symptoms. I am almost went to the hospital but when I started to drive I felt better so I knew it was anxiety. @tired i have last year i had all the test and nothing just high blood pressure. But taking meds to help with that .
Squarley
Squarley
I had to worry about having a heart attack all the time besides having anxiety and panic attacks and costochondritis ,fibromyalgia , reflux I’m constantly feeling like I got something wrong with my heart. I keep getting tested even though they’re OK I still have that fear every single day so I know where you’re at and it doesn’t help or anxiety all that I can’t stop thinking about it so I just want you to know you’re not alone. I to worry about having a heart attack all the time besides having anxiety and panic attacks and costochondritis fibromyalgia as a reflux I’m constantly feeling like I got something wrong with my heart. I keep getting tested even though they’re OK I still have that fear every single day so I know where you’re at and it doesn’t help or anxiety at all, but I can’t stop thinking about it so I just want you to know you’re not alone . Sorry this repeated twice my iPad does that sometimes always here for you .
Jroj
Jroj
@squarely I also have acid reflux too so that doesn't help. I am not sure what I am going to next since I was tested and all clear . I just dont want to be on meds anymore. I did take lexapro for a while and it helped just had some side effects but not anything too bad
Jroj
Jroj
I also wonder is I have costochondritis. Not sure how to get tested or where to start. I also know I need to excercise. I am at my heaviest . I am 6ft and weight 320 lbs . I know diet and excercise whould help alot
arfie
arfie
In my own case, Jroj, the good news I found in that was psychotherapy and anxiety management were effective treatment. I still need my daily maintenance, but my vitals are strong enough to dispense with medication and the daily maintenance isn't as bad as my younger self thought it would be.
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