Irregular heartbeat and anxiety Posted: 02-09-08 16:55pm
I occasionally feel an irregular heartbeat
in my chest. I immediately take my pulse
and it feels like i miss a couple beats
and then the beats catch up, lasting only
a few seconds. I first noticed the
irregularity while in a pyhsically abusive
relationship, 4 years ago. I went to my
doctor about it and he did a ecg and
hooked me to a holter monitor. The
results came back that everything was
fine. Ive read that stress can have an
effect on the heartbeat. I try to keep
stress down but i find that i get anxious
over little things in everyday life. Ive
been out of the bad relationship for 2
years but find that i still replay some of
it over in my head. Sometimes i feel like
a dark cloud follows me wherever i go.
I sometimes think i should go back to my
doctor, but feel like ill get the same
results. I want to cure myself through
meditation and relaxation techniques, not
medication. help!
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Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A3687 Posted: 02-19-08 20:55pm
According to the symptoms you describe
(irregular heartbeat and abusive
relationship), it seems likely that your
problem is not some heart disorder but
anxiety. You can try treating it with
meditation and relaxation techniques as
soon as possible.
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