My anxiety is really bad keep thinking it's my heart

[Saz12345]

I hate this anxiety keep thinking something bad like my heart and stuff like that it's horrible I hate it anyone else please help it's scarey x

[Loveydovey0519]

I've been dealing with a bout of health anxiety myself for the last 5 months. And it is all heart related, so I know exactly where you are coming from. Have you gotten a clean bill of health from your pcp? Taking any medication? Counseling?

[Saz12345 in reply to Loveydovey0519]

I have had test done I hate 24 hour heart monitor heart scan I always have a high pulse don't know why? But they where giving me anxiety medication but am scared to take it and started counciling

[Loveydovey0519 in reply to Saz12345]

What medication, and what makes you scared to take it?

[Saz12345 in reply to Loveydovey0519]

Escitalopram tgey are called and am just scared to I think I will have a reaction or something

[Loveydovey0519 in reply to Saz12345]

That is generic for lexapro which I take. I've been on it 5-6 years and have had no side effects at all.

[Saz12345 in reply to Loveydovey0519]

So is it the same what your on

[Loveydovey0519 in reply to Saz12345]

Yes samething I've been on for years. I've been taking 20mg for the past 4 years.

[Saz12345 in reply to Loveydovey0519]

The dose they have give me is 5 to see how I get on

[Loveydovey0519 in reply to Saz12345]

I was started on 5mg years ago when I first started taking it. I think that's pretty much the normal for lexapro. Then once they see how it effects you they can up the dosage if need be or keep it where it is at for the time being. I stayed on 10mg for about 2 years. Then been on 20mg for the past 4-5 years.

[Jittery024]

You are not alone. I have been having beck and shoulder pain or maybe tension and I believe it's my neck out of wack, but my mind says it's my heart. I have had moderate anxiety all day today. What are your symptoms?

[Saz12345 in reply to Jittery024]

Yes I have that a lot and think it's my heart it's so scarey x