I get the tachycardia too. Also the squeezing of the chest. Once you know it won't kill you things calm down enormously; you can just carry on with your day, you don't have to call ambulances. Certainly go see the cardiologist. They make you carry around a heart monitor for 24 hrs and determine exactly what is going on and whether it's a concern or not.

I have wondered if some of it came from the medication I was on - well in fact I know it was because it's gone now. I think if you start getting symptoms around the time you take some medication, it's pretty rational to wonder about causal links. the depo provera shot however lasts 3 months. I guess it could be worse. I know of people who've had morning sickness on depo provera. 3 months of palpitations and anxiety attacks is probably less awful than 3 months throwing up!

So anyway what the doctor told me last time I went into A&E (what americans call ER) was that I hadn't died, therefore what had happened hadn't killed me. Brilliant deduction: spot on! And soothing. He said the tachycardia I had wasn't the one that means you need a defibrillator, it was just the one where you skip beats, or think you do and that huge numbers of people get this and it does them no harm. He said palpitations is just a word for NOTICING what the heart is already doing - not that the heart is beating harder but that you suddenly become aware of what your heart was already doing at the time. So basically, your heart is doing all this stuff anyway and it hasn't killed you yet.

So what did they tell you? I take it they monitored your heart rate for an hour, what was the upshot? I take it they did the bloods when you went to hospital? that's to check for proteins created when you have a heart attack. I have had a number of these before I was confident that the checks had all been done at the right time, and that the results must be true. :D

Eye pain: when's the last time you got your eyes checked? If you're over 40 they suddenly start changing quickly.

This all could be clusters of diff things or it could all be related, but treat them all as separate till proven wrong. Go to bed early, and no tv or computer in bed (only books.) The blue light screens emit burns the eyes and also stimulates wakefulness. Take a good multivitamin, drink lots of water. All the best with this!

I havent seen a cardiologist but i am going to make an appointment. I hust need to kno if my heart is okay.. Im only 23 i dnt smoke or do drugs. I pray to God that its just the anxiety. . but now im also concerned about my hands swelling.. It seems like i keep noticing new symptoms out the blue for no apparent reason..

Keep a journal to help you sort through all of these things. A simple one works.

Breathe, stay hydrated, move around, and know you are taking care of yourself.

It's hard to know what all is happening, however, anxiety is natural, and it works for you. So, anxiety's part in all of this is a clue to help you figure out what's going in that is affecting your thought process.

You're a strong person, and you can manage this. Work through your feelings and practice relaxing as you "wonder".

Hope this helps.

I agree with mideeyebrow, and have you tried meditating? It helps with anxiety by bringing you to the present moment.

I have the same condition and getting checked on Friday with a heart monitor. It sucks since my mind decides to do the worst case scenarios! I am with you in heart and mind, we have a light at the end of the tunnel. Also, I try to sit with my mind focused on one noise to help. Don't ya just want to jump outta your skin sometimes?! I know I do but people like you make me realize I am not alone. Much love.

I'm going through this right now, and it has made me even more anxious and depressed. I started having palpitations, and freaked out. Went to my Physician where he performed an EKG and said I was fine and he thought my anxiety was causing them. I am going to make an appointment with a cardiologist soon, too, but I am petrified of going. I keep telling myself that I am dying, that they are going to tell me I have heart disease or something. I am so beyond stressed and some days just want to curl into a ball and cry all day. I promise you're not alone. I'm so sorry, I am hoping that we can all get some relief from our anxieties soon.

Exactly im always expecting the worse. Think that im dying. I let my brain control me by overthinking. I pray to god everyday for strength. . that i will overcome this. Nights are the worse i hate not being able to sleep through the night. Hopefully this hell will end soon. It relieves me in a way that i know that im not alone. You guys give me hope