Advice.........

[Simo271988]

Hi all,

I have been an anxiety sufferer for quite some time now and thought I had it under control but over the past 8 weeks I have had some serious problems with what I thought were palpitations. I have been to the doctors and have had 4-5 ECG's over the past 18 months to which have come back fine. I play lots of football and go to the gym 2-3 times a week so I would say quite an active Person. My symptoms only start when I am dropping off to sleep or going to sleep. I get what can only describe as a weird sensation where I still feel like it's a palpitation. It is getting to a point where I darent fall to sleep no more as I am waiting for it to happen. Apologies on the length of detail but this seems like a great page to help and support and give advice

[tdawgg123]

If your ECGs have all come back normal and you are otherwise a healthy, active person I don't think I'd worry about it too much. Anxiety can cause a huge range of weird symptoms, heart palpitations are huge on the list. The more you worry about it the more frequent and worse they will pop up. If you think it could be something else check back with your doc to ease your mind.

[worrymagic2013]

This sounds familiar! I get a jolt when driving of and it feels like my heart is stopping our something is wrong and then that triggers a panic attack. I've never been able to describe it to a doctor as they just say palpitations or panic attack and I try to explain that it happens before I panic!

I can say though that being worried about bedtime is a vicious circle of getting terrible sleep. Maybe shake up your routine, sleep in a different room our on the sofa or sitting propped up in bed something different so you're not reminded of all the other times you didn't sleep well in bed. I'm a sofa phase right now!

If you've been checked out, add lots of is have here, for heart things etc, then at least you know it's nothing serious, just the anxiety or stress working its stuff. It's horrible but there are always people on here who can support and who have been there too.

[Ranne]

Those replying before dead on. The more you think about it the more you will feel. All kinds of different symptoms. Believe me, its your own anxiety and its your own mind playing tricks. Your anxiety gets smarter so to speak. Meaning if you have a symptom and check it out and everything all good. Then something else pops up and You have to check that out too. Another thing. Most of the symptoms start at night. At least for me. But when it does its like a light going off telling myself ahh just anxiety. Read something about nutrition or good health. Something positive. You will go back to sleep