I'm sorry you're going thru this. Stress can cause the body to do some funky things. Believe it or not, stress can lead to anxiety and can lead to chest pain, facial twitching, shaking, shortness of breath and weak at the knees. Just overall horrible feelings. I think it's wise that you go see a therapist. Just try it once. Maybe a psychiatrist for medication. It helps. It can be treated. Allow yourself to receive the help. This is your body telling you to slow down and take care of yourself.
It could be a panicky attack it makes the heart beat faster because of the fight or flight reflexes human have
Hello~I am sorry you are experiencing these issues. They truly sound anxiety-related. I know I have gone to the ER with similar symptoms only to be told it is just "nerves" The more we worry about these feelings, they worse they do become, it is a vicious circle.
I suggest taking a good, high potency Vitamin B complex along with a multi-mineral supplement, make sure it has adequate amounts of calcium, magnesium and potassium as they are the minerals that help with the heart rhythm.
Hi Matt, yes, it could be only a psychological problem. We are created by God as complex human beings, but everything in our body, mind, spirit, soul (emotions ie, fear, stress, anxiety, etc) work altogether and affects one from the other. Our body do not work independently from another and i can relate to you as i have just been stressed, very bad, from work. It affected my physical being with tests returned normal results. The reason why probably your heart is beating fast (i had palpitations) is that it is going through or recovering from the stress you were into. We may not always realise this but as a whole, everything is linked together. We are one person, hes, but we are spirit, soul and body and all works together as one. Keep the faith, Matt, and trust the Lord entirely with everything you are going through. You do not have to carry all the weight, although i know this takes process, as i did too. But trust me, the only cure and solution there is is not left within ourselves, but in the Lord Jesus.
If you need to speak, just feel free to message me, and we can share this burden we have together. All is well, Matt. Everything is okay :)