Heart problem????

[anxiousgirl7]

I’m scared I have a heart problem, I feel a weird flutter in my chest and almost a blocked feeling... does anyone get this?

It feels blocked

[peanutbuttercup]

How old are you catlover and any history of heart trouble?

[anxiousgirl7 in reply to peanutbuttercup]

I am 23 and no, no past trouvleb

[peanutbuttercup]

If you are otherwise healthy, statistically you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than having a heart problem, but if you have anxiety, you know you won’t be reassured until you go to the doctor; so you may as well get that over with, so you can tell anxiety what a witch she is.

[melhil]

I think I posted about this feeling before too! When does it happen? I have a weird vibrating feeling that comes and goes.

[grace111 in reply to melhil]

have you been to your doctor thats the best place to get real reassurance if your getting this often and its worrying you. its highly unlikey to be heart problems but only your doctor have tell you for certain, there is nothing wrong with going for reassurance, wishing you well. grace

[Dramlouie in reply to melhil]

I had this, but I took some vitamins and it went away. I haven't had it since. I am not sure what I took but I take B12 and zinc picolinate daily, vit d, vit c, lots of magnesium and a potassium.

[Lauriem4]

I get the same, had tests and they're ectopic beats .Sounds like what you are feeling everyone gets them but anxiety makes you more likely to feel them. They're not dangerous they just feel scary x

[Careful1]

It sounds like your having ectopics (premature beats, PVCS or PACS)... They are common and most of the time benign.

If these are something new for you, you should bring them to your drs attention during your next visit just so he/she can give you a once over. An echocardiogram and perhaps a 24 or 48 hour heart monitor if you get them frequently or a 30 day monitor if you don't (to make sure they are just ectopics). If your echo comes back that your heart is structurally normal which it most likely will, you have nothing to worry about and will have to work out a way to deal with them.

Anxiety certainly makes them worse as does caffeine, smoking, stress, alcohol and lack of sleep to name a few..

[saturn2k]

Does it feel like there are bubbles in there ? I had the same thing for many months.... and I thought my heart was missing a beat.....very strange feeling. Turns out it was gas. I would force myself to burp (sorry bout that) and the symptoms would go. Best to get it checked, but in my case the burping has helped.. have to keep away from certain foods. Discovered that lentils (my favourite thing) was the main culprit.

[Lindsey14]

I get scared thinking i have heart problems too. You're fine♡

[anxiousgirl7 in reply to Lindsey14]

Thank you

[ali1983]

Hi.

I always feel like i have heart problems or something seriously wrong, its part and parcel of health anxiety but you wont feel reassured until a doc tells you your fine, and if your anything like me you will only be reassured until the next thing comes along. Anxiety aye! Sucks!

Hope you feel reassured soon.

X

[anxiousgirl7 in reply to ali1983]

Thank you for answering!

I will try to get it checked ❤️