anxiety *****

[brice1967]

Well, here we go.  I put myself into an unfavorable situation that is causing me a pretty good deal of anxiety.  I've been coping for about the last 5 months...been diagnosed, have had something prescribed but am also dealing with some long term health issues that have nothing to do with the situation I put myself in.

Im in otherwise pretty good shape.  BP is good 135/75 and is of no concern to my doc, diet is good, recerntly lost 50 lbs by choice and it is not subsequent of my situation either.

Anyhow, my anxiety is sporadic and pretty infrequent as of late.  In fact, I havent really had an attack in better than a month.  I am having one tonight though.  I get alot of the classic symptoms, such as chills, tremors, lack of interest....all of that, but the thing that concerns me is the feeling in my chest.  (MY heart is good...just checked out)  It feels like a small ball of energy spinning one way, surrounded by a bigger ball of energy spinning the other way.  It feels like this goes on through numerous levels....and it feels like I am gonna burst!  When this kicks in, I get figgity/nervous/ and get the shakes a bit.

Does anyone else get these symptoms, and what do you do for them?  Ive been told that it is normal, but I have never felt anything like this before.....

[sgately11]

Yeah some of us get that. We feel it in different ways. I had heart anxiety after a bout of Tachycardia after a lifting session. I contribute it to not drinking hardly and water and was two weeks cold off of Klonpin. I constantly would feel a ball of energy in my chest almost like my heart was working to hard, even made me out of breath thinking or talking about it. When I am not anxious it is not there, when I am and focus it is extra strong.

If you have not had a complete workup do so, but they may not find anything. I had a stress test, echo, event monitor, CIMT test (for blockages even though I am 33 and fit) and visited a Electrophsyiologist for conduction who reviewed my event monitor. They all said perfect health, but I continued to worry and research and worry about every fatal heart disease. My heart felt worse with each depressive study.

So yes I really believe anxiety causes this. But be safe and get a workup.

[churnman]

The feeling in your chest is concerning and for the record I have to say see a doctor. I had a quad bypass 10 years ago and sometimes my anxiety is such that I have that same feeling. My solution is to extract myself metally from the situation. Most of the time I say a silent prayer or remember a cherished moment that always makes me happy to remember. Even when I don't need it I try to think of past events that made me happy so that I have a full inventory to call on.

[mammo]

I'm not familiar with this, but anxiety presents with so many different symptoms, that I would think it could be your anxiety.  You've had your heart checked out and it's fine, but I do believe that any new symptoms should be evaluated by your doctor never assuming it's anxiety.  Stay with us, I'm sure others will be of more help to you.  Take care....