Well I cant believe this site... what a relief I am normal!!! For years I suffered missed beats and thuds and panick attacks and then they went as if I had never had them,ignored them and they went... since then I have had bouts of awareness of the heart.. but been fine!! Then 3 weeks ago..lots of stress (mum in hospital, debts,family prob's, may loose job) and felt like I couldnt breathe (thought it was chest infection) then the heart started!!! sitting at my desk at work and away it went 120+ so after going outside and breathin it calmed down!!! So then I get obsessed with my pulse which is normally 60-78 resting but scared if it goes over 72!! Then went onto fealing every thing my hert is doing bum bum bumbum....foul...now when I eat it goes fast again like it did yrs ago! I have had a few good days and when i am ditracted it isnt as bad.... deep down i know i am ok but it is so frighteing when it feels like your heart is gonna fly out your chest wall!!!!!LOL...[V]... want to get back to normal....... 2 years ago Doc' listened to haert said it was a lovely heart!!!...just wish it would go away..... it is really getting me down!.... why do these things get so obsessive... constant feelin pulse, ounting, hand on chest! ..... I am sure its anxiety. got to be to come back in a way like this aftr being stressed!