chris1
23-12-13, 16:31
Hello, I was diagnosed with health anxiety in August this year mainly focusing on my heart. With help through CBT and hypnotherapy i made progress and for the last month i had been feeling really good, i'd stopped symptom checking and stopped checking my pulse. In this time i had no chest pain and no fast heart rate from what i remember.
On Monday this week however my heart started racing higher than it's ever been, my anxious heart rate is usually around 90-96, and during this episode with was around 115. I realise due to the panic it would have stayed like this for longer or maybe even gone faster but it was scary all the same.
It happened again yesterday when i was going out for a meal with friends, i stuck through it however even after coming back home it remained around 96 - 106 even after much of the anxiety had gone.
Both times i had just eaten so i was thinking maybe something to do with digestion but obviously can't help but go back to negative thinking of heart related problems.
I had an ECG on Tuesday and that seemed fine, i visited my GP who didn't think it was concerning and just advised to stop taking my pulse again etc
Anyone else here with similar things or anyone that can offer any advice? I'm a bit scared it's going to happen on Christmas and ruin my day,
Thanks!
On Monday this week however my heart started racing higher than it's ever been, my anxious heart rate is usually around 90-96, and during this episode with was around 115. I realise due to the panic it would have stayed like this for longer or maybe even gone faster but it was scary all the same.
It happened again yesterday when i was going out for a meal with friends, i stuck through it however even after coming back home it remained around 96 - 106 even after much of the anxiety had gone.
Both times i had just eaten so i was thinking maybe something to do with digestion but obviously can't help but go back to negative thinking of heart related problems.
I had an ECG on Tuesday and that seemed fine, i visited my GP who didn't think it was concerning and just advised to stop taking my pulse again etc
Anyone else here with similar things or anyone that can offer any advice? I'm a bit scared it's going to happen on Christmas and ruin my day,
Thanks!