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So I had a baby back in November since then I haven't felt right it was abit traumatic thought I was going to die! Since then I have had hundreds of symptoms that freaked me out. I visited gp, hospital numerous of times. All keep saying its anxiety. Does anyone else suffer this from just anxiety?
The one I most worry about it constant bounding pulse, I can see it majorly just at bottom of sternum, visible in abdomen too further down, can see if in my chest my boobs actually move with it, can feel it everywhere feet hands lips. At times it's worse than others but it's literally constantly there and it's really freaking me out?!
I've said this many times on the forum.... I'd be more concerned if I couldn't see a pulse on various parts of my body as its a totally normal physical aspect of our anatomy. I am curious as how you know it is present 24/7 ;)
FMP
Can focusing make it worser? X
I see it and feel it
24/7 Symptoms Visible Heartbeat
24/7? So you've been awake 24 hours a day for a full week and have seen and felt this the entire time? :whistles:
FMP
glassgirlw
29-03-22, 22:04
Can focusing make it worser? X
Yes, it absolutely can. Also keep in mind you have an ungodly amount of post partum hormones running through you right now and heightened anxiety can definitely go hand in hand with that.
Well no I obviously go to sleep for a while lol, but whenever I'm up I can see and feel it 😔😴 x
I'm obsessed with my heart and so scared and don't know why 😔😭 I was never like this before. X
24/7 Symptoms Visible Heartbeat
24/7? So you've been awake 24 hours a day for a full week and have seen and felt this the entire time? :whistles:
FMP
FMP, she has an infant. Maybe you don't remember, but they DO tend to keep parents to less than 4 hours of sleep if they can. Hence why I, for one, am going to try to lead with as much kindness as humanly possible toward OP -- sleep deprivation makes anxiety SO much worse, as does new parenthood, especially in people who did the gestating and are full of hormones. :)
LJ12, I think I know EXACTLY what it "wrong" with you because I had EXACTLY the same thing you are describing, to the letter.
I can't say that this is what IS "wrong" for you, as I am not a doctor, let alone your doctor. But here is what happened to me, quoted from a recent thread on AAA:
I worried about this (abdominal aortic aneurysm) extremely intensely after I had a child, because my entire thorax/abdomen from the bottom of my ribcage to my belly button was literally visibly moving so much that long necklaces I wore would jump off my skin and the fabric of shirts would vibrate.
You know what it was?
A diastasis, or gap, between my abdominal muscles, like someone had pried apart the 6 pack I never had (and indeed someone had -- my kid. Hah!)
Anyway, I had this proved to me by the ultrasound tech after I prevailed upon the kindest of cardiologists to scan me (to be fair, aneurysm runs in my family.)
He told me my abdo aorta was literally so exposed due to no muscle coverage that his ultrasound was unusually crisp imaging. He was rather shocked and was able to say within seconds "I can tell you now, you don't have an aneurysm."
Mine has since closed, and I virate much less, but glassgirl is correct, it is absolutely worse under high stress.
Best of luck to you!!
To add detail to this, I literally saw a cardiologist over this, on the advice of a friend who is a Cardiologist Intensivist who said that while EXTREMELY rare for it be serious, it's always a good idea to see a doctor about anything that is radically different postpartum. So see a doctor I did! They scanned me and said my heart was fine, and that for my abdominal aorta, because of the muscle being absolutely devastated by pregnancy, that blood vessel -- the biggest blood vessel in my body -- was JUST 2 CM under my skin. 2 cm!!! And that is why it was pounding, like yours, 24/7.
On my OBGYN's advice, went to a Physical Therapist and she gave me very simple exercises (NOT sit-ups!!) that slowly started to piece my muscles back together. But it took a full YEAR for the gap, which was only "1 fingertip" (they measure it in fingertips, 1 to 3, 1 being mild, 3 being severe) to close fully. When it did, the thumping got WAY better and I could suddenly get out of bed much easier, too.
HANG IN THERE!! And huge congrats on your baby, and to you, with big best wishes to your family attached!!!
I think I've responded to a post of yours somewhere else with the same issue?
I have no idea if its related to having a baby/hormone related, I mean if thats the case it doesn't really help me as I have the exact same problem, only I'm male and babyless! :ohmy:
Does it make it difficult for you to get to sleep? I find it troublesome and practically impossible to sleep in silence due to how annoying it is.
Does it get worse during the day? I find mine seems to get progressively more irritating throughout the day but I've had it for 18 months non stop now so not hugely convinced its anything life threatening.
I am intrigued to hear other people with the same issues as mine, I wouldn't wish it on anyone as its really damn annoying.
Maybe it is anxiety, maybe its something else, I'd try not to panic though, especially if you have had specialists have a look/ran some tests on you. I've seen a cardiologist, had full bloods taken and had a CT scan with contrast and I'm no further on really. But it must be reassuring that people who know what they are talking about haven't flagged anything serious?
Thankyou for your reply. I've actually had an abdominal ultrasound didn't know they checked the aaa though that has been one of my worries! I've never suffered anxiety like this before so was all new to me and I really find it hard to believe it can cause many physical symptoms! Thanks for your reassurance and knowing someone else had it and it wasn't life threatening is good to know. Its like I have become so aware of it I feel it everywhere now! Annoying x
Holy moly! I'm just going through the same things. Well...almost, I'm male so no giving birth here but I am a bit overweight (working on it) and I'm seeing my chest pound with ever beat. This isn't new but I'm panicking about it for the first time now cause I'm also having shortnes of breath (also isn't new, just notiticing and panicking about them at the same time) and I often have stings around my chest and shoulders. But at the same time I can go for long brisk walks or do calisthenics without much difficulty.
If you've had an ultrasound any time recently at all, I think you can stop worrying about AAA. :) It's evidently hard to miss -- and even people who have them, usually have them for a long time (years!!!) without incident!
One more thing...
Please please please also consider seeing a therapist (even better, someone who specializes in postnatal anxiety) if you have any degree of "oh my gosh what if I die and the baby never knows me / has nobody to care for them, goes through a life of hardship" etc. For me my HA was actually doing ok until I got pregnant, and then it came roaring to life around halfway through and has only mildly slowed down in the few years since, with a lot of work being involved in getting it to slow down. For whatever reason, having a kid seems to set off a lot of anxiety in people -- both male and female, but especially female. And certainly HA is usually worse under stress, and having an small child even under the best of condititions is extremely stressful, let alone the tail end of a pandemic + war on everyone's doorstep! So be kind to yourself if you can, and take on the anxiety as you're able. It will get better, I promise. xxx best wishes!!
EDITED because I accidentally said "not hard to miss" when I meant, "hard to miss." As in, it's pretty obvious!
Well no I obviously go to sleep for a while lol, but whenever I'm up I can see and feel it x
I knew that but I wanted you to actually say it to point out the behavior. You're hyper-focusing on a normal bodily anomaly and its skewing your thoughts and mindset. Its quite typical to see this with HA. I agree wholeheartedly with kyllikki's post about seeking professional help for your anxiety. Believe me, as an empty nester, I can tell you first hand the little ones grow up faster than a blink of the eye and you really don't want to miss out on the joys of watching them grow up nor do you want to pass along your fears and worries. My ex, suffered from severe depression which manifested into hoarding and while my son has navigated it well, my daughter suffers from anxiety and depression. There are many factors involved, including the divorce and abandonment issues, but a large part of it was brought on by experiencing her mother's issues. Do it for you but also do it for your little one ;)
FMP
Thanks guys, I am going to try and stop all this worry and panicking. I wake up a feel so shaky for some reason. I am starting cbt on Monday and have just started some medication. Want my old self back. X
Thanks guys, I am going to try and stop all this worry and panicking. I wake up a feel so shaky for some reason. I am starting cbt on Monday and have just started some medication. Want my old self back. X
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FMP
So I had a baby back in November since then I haven't felt right it was abit traumatic thought I was going to die! Since then I have had hundreds of symptoms that freaked me out. I visited gp, hospital numerous of times. All keep saying its anxiety. Does anyone else suffer this from just anxiety?
The one I most worry about it constant bounding pulse, I can see it majorly just at bottom of sternum, visible in abdomen too further down, can see if in my chest my boobs actually move with it, can feel it everywhere feet hands lips. At times it's worse than others but it's literally constantly there and it's really freaking me out?!
If you haven't already, speak with your doctor about postpartum anxiety. Everyone knows postpartum depression, but anxiety is just as common - especially if you had a traumatic birth experience. I suffered HORRIBLY with postpartum health anxiety. I'd never had it before and it came on so intensely that I was back and forth to doctors and urgent cares for the first year of my daughter's life until I finally got into therapy. I was certain I had 100 different things. I'm so sorry you're going through this - it's horrendous to have to deal with such bad anxiety and try to take care of a baby!
Edit to add: I just saw that kyllikki said the same thing! I agree 100%.
I've been going through this exact same thing for over a week after having a panic attack. I can feel my heartbeat almost like it's pounding real hard.
In reality, it's just an anxious mind focusing on it. There's nothing actually wrong with my heart at all.
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