So for the last 8 weeks, i've been experiencing a few issues with my heart.
I got so concerned (early on in the 8 week period) with my heart that i actually was convinced i was having a heart attack and so i went to A&E.
After 3 ECGs and 2 Blood tests, the doctor told me my heart was perfectly fine, my heart rate was high but he asked me what i was thinking about.
After a long conversation, he said i have anxiety or more specifically health anxiety.
6 weeks later, i'm at a point where i feel like i'm really at the end of my rope.
During the day i feel mostly fine - but at night before i got to sleep my anxiety really ramps up. I went for a run last week to try and prove to myself everthing was fun - i did 3 miles! But when i finished, my heart rate was so high i was worried i was going to get a heart attack.
What is a heart palpitation? Is it when you can feel your heart beat in your chest, ears or head? (i sometimes feel it in my chest in bed for a couple of hours) Or is it when it feels like you're heart skips a beat or you randomly feel it for a second and suddenly you dont. I've also noticed my heart beating in my belly instead of my chest. Either way, everything described above is what i have been experiencing at night for the last 8 weeks and i can't seem to stop noticing it - i definitely am hypersensitive to whatever is going on in my chest and it's making me incredibly tired.
I look really pale and my eyes are dark due to the lack of sleep i am getting. I'm too scared to exercise now due to a fear of bringing on another palpitation or even worse.
How do i get through this? I'm really struggling to believe i'm perfectly fine.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.