Is this anxciety or real heart trouble

[mmm222]

hi well i need to know if i have heart issues or not i am 15 and am an athletic kid that loves to hang out with friends and do lots of outdoorsize stuff, such as ride dirt bikes snowmobile the whole nine yards. i have quite an issue with axciety, bad enough that i have to take medication.when i was little i was always afraid of sleeping over friends house because i was afraid i was going to vomit but i later overcame that.  then many years later my sister died at age 18 from an sudden illness and further on down the road i soon came to belive there was something wrong with my heart because sometimes i would feel like there was nothing inside my chest and then i felt just one big beat of my heart or even sometimes few seconds after i would have another and it really scars me i am afraid its something serois but my says its palipatations but i think there is something wrong because i have never heard anyone having palipations at such a young age.   i want to know if i have an heart issue or not i mean these so called "palapitations" usually happen when i am relaxed sometimes i am checking my pulse to see if my heart is beating rapidly. my mother says that there is nothing wrong but i refuse to belive that and i am afraid to go to the doctors, so someone please let me know asap

[hockeycrazy3033]

You can get palpiatations at any age. My aunt and all my cousins have it and they are pretty much your age! Don't worry about it.

You've been to the doctors right? Cardiologist? If you have and they say you are fine then you are. Maybe you're just being paranoid and that's whats scaring you and making you think something is always wrong. Believe me I know what thats like. You just gotta learn to be positive, and calm.

Also, im sorry bout your sister.

[spratty]

Hi im 19 and i have been experiencing the same thing since i was 15. Im glad to see that someone else has them at a young age, makes me feel more at ease. I have suffered with anxiety since i was 15 i fel pregnant and had a miscarriage and thats when these funny beats started. I think i have ectopic beats, what happens is the heart doesnt actually miss a beat but 1 beat is sooner than normal which is why u get a pause and then a thud. The thud is just your heart pumping more blood in one beat to catch up. Well at least thats kinda what happens. And yes a lot of people get them when there relaxing i get them in bed. Anyways im now 19 weeks pregnant and have them very regularly at the moment, it scares the hell out of me. The fast beats are from you panicking or possibly over breathing. If you  look through the heart forums you will see lots of people experiencing the same thing. If you have not yet had any test done i suggest you get a 24hr ecg and echocardiogram that will put you at ease. From reading your story i think its due to years of worry ie your sister, you probably dont think your worrying or that your anxious but deep down you probably are. Hope you can overcome this soon, running out of space xx

[juniorfan32]

I developed palpitations at 13.  I was scared for a long time and didn't tell my mom.  When I was 20 I was having palps so bad I went to the doc immediately and he caught them on the ekg and told me they were harmless.  THough they don't feel harmless.  I have had many docs tell me they are harmless but the panic from them drives me so crazy that I take meds.  Hang in there, I am 33 now so I have had them 20 years and haven't keeled over yet.  Don't let them take over your life.

[torque]

I know it is hard to believe that anxiety can cause your heart to feel so weird. It can do terrible things to a person. I started having weird heart feelings when I was about 19yrs. My anxiety issues started a few years before that. I would really suggest talking to your mom or dad about seeing a therapist. It sounds like you still have not gotten over the death of your sister. That was a tragic loss for you, and maybe you feel that because she died so young, you could too. You need to start figuring out the root cause for your anxiety, before it completely takes over your life. You CAN beat this thing. You just have to be strong and admit you need to work on it. I just made an appointment to see a therapist on Monday. I have had anxiety for about 10yrs or so now. I am just now willing to stand up and take charge of my life. Everyone has a right to be happy. I would also go to the doctors and ask to have the EKG or an echocardiogram just to rule anything out. This might help you realize it is anxiety. I went through all of it, like many others on this site. Best of luck and keep us posted!!!

[todd1999]

I have had problems with anxiety for about 2 years now and I have had panic attacks and so called palapatitions and believe me this is no walk in the park I am still not convinced it is harmless I cannot believe that something as weird as this is nothing to worry about, but who am I to say I'm not a doctor. So the fact of the matter is you could have strange things happen to you and sometimes it's the mental things in your brain that causes this even though you don't think it is, The brain is a powerfull tool and it can make you and even break you that is a true fact I don't care what anybody says to counter that anyway think has positive as you can god speed.