Racing heart. Please help!

[Natalie x]

Hi. About 10mins ago i was drying my hair and i felt my pulse and it was going really fast. I then got up and did something else and it was still fast. and get my heart rate down? Please reply. Thanks x

[calm]

natalie...hi.....its probably because you were kind of rushing around.

sometimes when i lay in bed....and i start to feel anxiety...my heart pounds oh so hard...im sure it is ok xxxxxxxx

[ian414]

Hun dont worry mine does it all day its just the anxitey and now you have noticed it you will worry more and it will race more so just calm down hun it will be ok xx i even get chest pains with mine but dont worry ok

[jothenurse]

How fast is it? Mine has gone up to 160 per minute with anxiety. Try to relax and distract yourself.

[Maj]

Yes, try and relax and distract yourself - but most of all, try to stop taking your pulse because you will only wind yourself up even more. I find that deep breaths eventually bring it down.