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Health anxiety about heart
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I can totally relate, you're not alone. 5 years ago I was having heart palpitations, I'd go to bed at night and my heart would feel like a butterfly in my chest. It felt all over the place and the doctors couldn't find anything wrong.
It's clear to me now, I had a hormonal imbalance and the Doctors missing it really set up a bad panic attack loop for me. They did test my thyroid but no other hormones, plus having not had those tests before there was no baseline for what was normal for me.
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My doctor shrugged off so many symptoms, 3 months with no period, mouth ulcers (from the stress probably), sinus issues. One suggested the iodine in my multivitamins could be causing the thyroid problems. They told me I was just depressed and to go to a psych. The psych was confident there was an underlying physical issue. After a few months it turned out I had a serious tooth access (probably a result of an ulcer that went untreated). After the first round of antibiotics my thyroid returned to normal size. I can't explain it but I found it interesting.
Good luck, you've got this.
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Hi there,
when I read your post it immediately took me back 12 months ago. I started having pain on the right side of my chest and I could feel my heart thudding when rev I laid down. I started having palpitations as well! I did a stress test and went to the ER and my GP twice for an ecg. I hate to say it but, I think it was anxiety causing it. I too would google my symptoms and drop hints to my Dr about things I’d read and they would tell me my test were clear. I made the decision to stop obsessing over it and I know only get sharp pains when I’m stressed or anxious. I hope your okay! It will get better 🙂
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I've always been extremely healthy, active and happy but a few months ago I had some worries and one day some very strange feelings so my husband took me to hospital. I had convinced mysefl it was my heart (last year I found I have minor leaking valves which they reckon I was born with and I've never had any symptoms).
X-ray, ECG. blood tests, ultrasound and finally an angiogram revealed I have a strong, healthy heart. I asked my cardiologist if it could be anxiety (my husband's health, worries about the future) and he smiled reassuringly and told me I actually had depression - and was no longer a cardiac patient!
I'm now taking an antidepressant which is really helping but recently I've been getting horrible palpitations, mostly when I first lie down and again when I wake in the morning. My heart thunders and seems to miss and catch new beats and I really freak out, even though I tell myself it really is only anxiety. And sometimes it comes on during the day for no apparent reason. Mind you it has become worse since recently finding out my husband needs surgery so it really does come back to anxiety but it's still scary but also kind of reassuring to know I'm definitely not alone!
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