Im so glad you posted this! My heart feels like its going crazy all the time. I have heart palpitations, or it beats real hard to the point I can see my shirt jump and it races. It really scares me. My Dr. understands my fear about it, and has already had a xray done and an EKG, and I go July 22nd to have an ultrasound done on my heart, JUST to ease my mind and show that nothing is wrong with my heart, that its all anxiety. And I catch myself checking my pulse quite often through out the day. I will be sure to try not to do that so much. Thank you again for this post!!

The thing with anxiety is that with me I had all the test you could have with the exception of a heart cath. I had stress, echo and ultrasound and that made me content for about 2 months and all of a sudden I am in the same boat I was. I still worry about it cause now the pains are back. It really stinks!!!

Oh yes and I have had a few EKG's too:)

thanks! I keep telling myself to ignore it, even though my husband had a heart attack a month ago. I tell myself it's sympathy pains and that usually helps me. I've been in and out of the hospitals many times because of this and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one around here who has these problems. It makes it easier on me to know I'm not crazy.

a beta blocker med will calm the heart for a while, these are old fashioned now so often docs need to be reminded of them

as I said, your heart shows you its working well by keeping you alive every night when you are asleep

If you listen to Harry's advice you could wind up dead. People with panic disorder have increased risks for heart events. If you don't feel right, don't ignore it--get checked by a doctor. Then you can try to ignore it--I say "try" because if we were all able to do this so easily, then no one would be here writing about how hard it is to ignore these heart feelings.

those who replied all had many checks by doctors, its always assumed that people using these forums have already sought help from doctors with no success, otherwise they wouldnt be here

A lot of people are ashamed to go to the doctor when they get panic. Its very common for people to put off doctor visits for a variety of reasons-- embarrassment, no money, lack of insurance, don't have a doctor, etc. Better to assume that people have NOT been to a doctor than try to reassure them that they are OK--you can't know everything about the person's history from a single internet post.

IT's better to be safe than sorry. I had an echo done..and they found I had pulmonary hypertension, mitral valve and tricuspid insufficiency. Apparently nothing to be concerned about though (but could be the reasons for my palps). I use to always say it was just panic too.
Most of the time, it is. But don't be ashamed to go get it checked out. It could reassure you that it's just panic and anxiety.

I definitely notice the panic gets stronger when I pay attention to it. I'm so thankful for that *happy place* I can take my mind to!

Makes perfect sense. (: I freak over a fast heart rate.

OK, I had a stint put in my LAD over a year ago. I had those chest pains.............and three heart doctors later said NO you must be having ang. (sorry can't spell) panic attacts and it's not your heart.

Yeah well let me tell you I know the difference when I have chest pains and when I am having a panic attacts.....for me anyway!!!!!!!

Where is the LAD in your heart in the Windowmaker...........this one lone cardo doctor saved me from death. Where the others didn't want to look further.
To blame it all on a panic attact is foolish in some cases.

Blood work didnt' show anyting............EKG show I had a heart attact but when they didn't know?

So be verigent with your health.............go to the ER...don't be like me and think oh the doctors know ....because they don't know everything.
I still go I try to wait it out...when I do have my chest pains...this last time May I went and guess what I had my blood level up so it look like the beginning of another heart attact.

so just because I'm a women they treat me and other women differently / I see it while staying in the hospital and going to different doctor.
But then it could be gas, gerd, and other stuff casing chest pains......
but when in dought go to the ER.
you never know.

I have three blockates......