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Heart Palpitations Serious or Not Serious?
I think im having heart palpitations. It feels like flutters every once in awhile, but have been daily for the past 4 days. It When I feel the flutter I feel lightheaded, and like I have to catch my breath, its scary!! Im also dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. I also have iron deficiency anemia. Can any one shed there stories with me. Anyone coping with the same or similar issues? My Anxiety makes me feel like im dying!! or worse loosing my mind!! I have been to the ER several times, EKG, Chest Xray, blood work up all normal. Waiting to get an echocardiogram and heart monitor.
Hey sorry for the last response yes at time is happens I think we just think about it so much our mind just goes a little weary! I know how you feel! I hate all this pain and scary symptoms! Anxiety can totally kick my butt at times but I just gotta keep pushing thru!
Sounds like u totally understand me.Last week was so horrible for me, i rush myself to the ER and all. Test came back normal, I thought i was dying!! Scary!!!! Now im dealing lightheadedness and dizziness on and off.....does this happen to u?
Hey I can totally relate to you! I suffer from GaD and am iron deficiency anemic :/ not fun at all I seem though to be getting it under control but instill have my weak days the panic and can't breathe right it's so scary :/ I always think I'm having a heart attack! But I just got blood work and done I'm thank god doing good! Hang in there this to shall pass
Hey I can totally relate to you! I suffer from GaD and am iron deficiency anemic :/ not fun at all I seem though to be getting it under control but instill have my weak days the panic and can't breathe right it's so scary :/ I always think I'm having a heart attack! But I just got blood work and done I'm thank god doing good! Hang in there this to shall pass
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I've also dealt with heatlh anxiety for most of my life, convincing myself I had cancer in one form or other. After multiple ER visits, CT scans, MRI, X-ray and several specialists, I've always came back with a relative clean bill of health.
What I've learned from all of this is just how powerful anxiety can be, and how physical symptoms can manifest from worry, fear, and intense anxiety. Many of these symptoms will resemble more serious illnesses.
My first suggestion is to listen to your doctors. They see hundreds of not thousands of patients each year, they know what to look for and know when to be concerned. At the very least they would take more tests than necessary to ensure your health in order to prevent a possible lawsuit.
Learn to recognize your panic attacks at the very beginning stages...heart beating faster, tingling, labored breathing etc., and at that moment you really do have to tell yourself "this is a panic attack, I've been here before and I just need to sit down and let this pass" and in a matter of minutes it will pass. You may feel some risidual effects that linger, but assure yourself that you are healthy and that the anxiety you are coping with is something that is along for the ride and managable. You aren't dying, you don't have a horrible disease, you just think you do. Those "thoughts" you are having doesn't make something real or true, they are just your own biased worries overpowering your sense of logic and the doctor's diagnoses of a clean bill of health.