Heart anxiety

[piscesgirl_]

I usually have skipped heart beats with no other symptoms. I hear that people get chest pain but I don't. should I be worried ?

 

[Rachel]

My anxiety is also centered around my heart and I used to have skipped heart beats very frequently. I was certain i had a heart problem until i went to therapy and started being able to control my anxiety a little more. I noticed that the more i think about having heart problems the more my heart skipped beats which lead me to believe my anxiety was causing it. I also learned that chest pain/ skipped heart beats are common for people suffering from anxiety. As i'm sure you know, the symptoms of anxiety are almost identical to symptoms of a heart attack (thanks a lot brain) but (from my personal experience, I am not a doctor) it's anxiety that's causing those feelings. Best thing you can do is tell yourself "I know your terrified and you think something is wrong, but these are just thoughts and they aren't real so i don't have to believe them"

 

[piscesgirl_]

My anxiety is also centered around my heart and I used to have skipped heart beats very frequently. I was certain i had a heart problem until i went to therapy and started being able to control my anxiety a little more. I noticed that the more i think about having heart problems the more my heart skipped beats which lead me to believe my anxiety was causing it. I also learned that chest pain/ skipped heart beats are common for people suffering from anxiety. As i'm sure you know, the symptoms of anxiety are almost identical to symptoms of a heart attack (thanks a lot brain) but (from my personal experience, I am not a doctor) it's anxiety that's causing those feelings. Best thing you can do is tell yourself "I know your terrified and you think something is wrong, but these are just thoughts and they aren't real so i don't have to believe them"

Thanks so much.