Does anyone else get a hollow feeling in their chest? I mostly get this at night when I'm trying to sleep, or I wake in the night with it. Its like theres nothing there and my chest feels light and airy - its a very odd feeling!
Is this anxiety or something else? This is a new "symptom" for me.
My Dr has recently put me on Omeprazole for GERD so I'm wondering if it's linked?
The only thing going round my head is that I have a heart issue! (Recent bloods and chest X ray were all clear)
Just seems like no one else has had this empty feeling?
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Yes!i have flutters too.and skips and thuds.and racing sometimes.i also have bad heart awareness(I think about my heart every minute of the day) I think it’s over sensitisation and anxiety and stress.i have it in bed and in the day time.but when you are trying to sleep it’s horrible x
Same! i got over my heart anxiety for ages, after having ECGs, an echo, halter monitor etc; and all being fine, but recently its reared its ugly head again for some strange reason!
I wear a Fitbit aswell and seeing my resting heart rate drop to 67bpm this week when im not even fit has scared me even more!
Okay so I chucked away my heart rate monitor and don’t use a Fitbit at all.my doctor told me that because I’m so obsessed with my heart I shouldn’t have any devices that can measure heart rate etc.it ends up making you ten times worse.
I’ve had heart anxiety for 6 years and it’s horrible.wouldnt wish it on anyone x
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Omg yes I have just left the doctors, as end Nov I was told have hiatus hernia and inflamed stomach lining (these all similar to GERD).
I have been taking Omeprazole too (2x20 mg) but been having bowel cramps so doc today gave me different tabs for my Hiatus hernia. I had recent blood tests which fine so maybe GERD and/or Omeprazole are causing the chest symptom ? Also mine is worse maybe an hour before bed for some reason. Hope this helps.
I am starting to suspect the Omeprazole. I have been on it before and didnt have this that i remember but some meds are never the same every time I guess! I do hope it is just that and easily resolved and not some heart rhythm issue!
It could be hun.but a hollow fluttery feeling is very common in anxiety.
Check out anxietycentre.com and look at symptoms of anxiety to do with the heart.there are so so many.and also check out vagus nerve.that plays a huge part in anxiety x
Hey yes. I get that feeling all the time like everything is gone and ger numb in my back and chest especially if im over thinking or panicking to much happends mostly to me when im trying to sleep
It feels like an emptiness. I went to hospital because it was scaring me. I’m on all kinds of medicine. I get to hospital they give me more medicine. Now my anxiety pills aren’t,t working and getting really stressed. I need help
I feel a similar sensation. A cold whole forms in the center of my chest. I take Gabapentin but it has not worked as well for awhile now. I’m not sure what will cause it to stop. But I feel there’s a solution out there.
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