Anxiety? Or Heart Related? Posted: 05-21-05 01:27am
Hello everyone, I am a new member of this
group and would like to tell
you my experience.
I am a 25 yr old female. I have been
getting this since I was
16. Out of no where I get this feeling
like flutters in the center of
my chest that only last a
second or two and they feel like they take
my breath away. Sometimes when I eat
(especially) out in public I get short of
breath??! Also, there are times that I
feel like I cant catch my breath..Almost
like being smothered! I am on lexapro(for
anxiety) and that has really
helped that feeling alot. I have been to
my family Dr. A cardiologist,
and to the e.R. And they all 3 tell me
the same thing...Tachycardia due to
anxiety.
I have had bloodwork,numerous ekg's,an
echo,and have
worn a 24 hr. Holter on 2 different
occasions. What I still worry
about is the fact that none of these
"flutters" have been caught in
action..But my cardiologist said that was
ok.?! These things have
really taken over my life..I worry and
dwell on them all the time! Any
advice or input would be appreciated!
Thanks!!
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Drizzled
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 17
Posted: 07-22-05 21:03pm
I'm a 21-year-old female and I have those
heart flutters too. Do yours sort of
feel like they miss a beat? Other times
I get this sensation like my heart is just
sort of .. Fluttering, like you said,
like for a beat it isn't beating a full
beat just a "flutter."
i have had an ekg, and my doctor has
listened to my heart numerous times. She
keeps telling me it is anxiety, but I am
still worried. So I know how you feel.
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peacefrogs79
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 8 Location: illinois
Posted: 07-23-05 23:04pm
That is exactly how mine feel. Ive had
every test the dr's. Were willing to do
and everything came out fine. I never was
symptomatic while testing so that is why I
still worry but Dr. Says even at that I
am fine.
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