Low pulse and doubting my health

[Kevin160]

Today i started having a bit more heart palpitations eventhough i felt great this past week or so , having almost ZERO anxiety and stress, no panic attacks, no triggers,good sleep etc..

But i started feeling nauseous and like my heart is fluttering ...my left hand hurts as it sometimes does but its not constant its mild and it comes and goes ,

I measured my bp and pulse which i rarely do now, once every week or so , if i feel like it ..it was very good about 106/70 ..the pulse was in the 60s which is within range but it just feels slow, and like weak but at the same time noticable because of the heart palpitations , im trying to not overthink it but i mean im going to bed and i keep thinking wheather this is due to anxiety or just my bodys reaction from all the anxiety i exoerienced these past months, if maybe i hadnt drank enough wayer, i didnt eat well today, just had about a small sandwitch and a piece of chicken with potatoes and veggies , i ate a couple chocolates and i felt ok all day , i walked alot ..but at night usually i feel weaker and this is not new to me , the lower pulse and the heart palpitations, but whenever i get the pain in my left arm , the nausea , the diziness or tiredness , i have to ask eventhough i cant get a 100% answer ...because its likely anxiety but eventhough im 18 and physically healthy, skinny, no smoking etc..

No one really knows what might happen ;( so i guess im not sure what to do ...the pain in my arm is gone , my bp and pulse are within normal ranges, there is no pain in my chest or any other place now, i just feel tired, a bit dizzy , nauseous , sometimes i get these flutters but they also arent constant

But i mean this week was very great, i litteraly got what i wanted , to go through a day and then at like 11pm when i go to bed or smth , i look back on my day i just remember, dont i usually have to calm myself, dont i remind myself there is something called anxiety ,..i didnt need to all week. , and the weeks before my anxiety was very mild except for a few days in early april and in march where i felt like i was losing control, im communicating well, doing activities socially , exercise , etc..., i have a busy week with A level mocks , so thats stressful because my A levels are future determing ..but im keeping calm because i have faith i studied, i dont need to panic

[ChicagoGirl1961]

106/70 BP and pulse in the 60' s? In a word, PERFECT!!! Heart palpitations very common and almost ALWAYS benign. You are fearing something that is not a problem for you and fueling your anxiety. I think you know that your anxiety is what prevents you from believing what you know. You can't prevent these health anxiety thoughts from coming to you, but you can choose to recognize them as being irrational fears that have no merit and then CHOOSE not to think about them. And when those thoughts come again repeat the process of recognizing that these thoughts are only a result of anxiety and not give them the benefit of continuing to think of or dwell upon them. You CAN do this. Be well.

[Kevin160 in reply to ChicagoGirl1961]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[foxglove_pnw]

Hi Kevin

I also have really bad health anxiety so I can understand what you are going through!

Your blood pressure is like mine as well as your pulse ! My pulse Watching tv is always less than 60 and laying in bed falling asleep is below 50.

I have checked with a few doctors and it is normal .

Have you seen a cardiologist just for peace of mind ?

Hang in there

[Kevin160 in reply to foxglove_pnw]

I didnt go to a cardiologist becaue i attributed my symptoms to other health problems or atleast my parents did , they wont believe that their 18 year old kid who is skinny , physically healthy all his life, doesnt smoke etc..could have a heart problem, and i dont even think so ...i went to gastrologists, i went to a doctor about allergies and shortness of brath , i think he specialised in lung diseases not heart though , i went to a general doctor and got tests done , all went well, so i always go back and fourth wheather is it my anxiety ir is it something else ...which is hard because i either dont know if i need a doctor or go when i dont need to and its scary

[foxglove_pnw in reply to Kevin160]

I am glad you have seen many doctors and you have been pro active with your health . Unfortunately Anxiety can give you many symptoms!

As other said , hang in there Kevin ! You got this !

[Kevin160 in reply to foxglove_pnw]

❤️❤️❤️ thank you , the support is overwhelming

[Absmister]

Hi Kevin,

Sounds like your in good health and on the road to recovery. Your post actually gave me a lot of reassurance as I devolved health anxiety and panic disorder fairly recently and haven't been controlling it very well. In particular the heart/chest pain and palpitations give me a lot of panic. It's nice to see someone with the same condition being aware but still thinking logically about the situation. Thanks for your post! Gives me some confidence

[Kevin160 in reply to Absmister]

You sre more than welcome, thank you too..seeing the support and seeing how many people feel the same definately helps..

You will be fine, here i am still here, yesterday i was worried alot , now i feel much better, it shows how the mind can trick us, so i decided to not worry or assume something until i have a solid trusted proof or a source telling me “kevin you have this problem” ...because im done with trying to diagnose myself, fearing every single thing, life is a gift , and imstead of worrying about everything im going to enjoy it, ofcourse easier said than done ! But its not impossible