Hi does anyone get a feeling off a skipped heartbeat/early heartbeat with there anxiety/ocd I have been drs and they said stop caffeine which I did and it still happens, they can’t see anything working with my heart on ecg etc so wondering if it’s can possibly be ocd/anxiety. Thanks
I have been getting that same feeling and it makes me panic.
there’s a biological component to emotions — and it seems like you’ve been experiencing some hard ones. anxiety often causes heart palpitations. to me, it seems important to understand it from a body perspective, but not necessarily patologizing it as health problem.
@brenoaugusto I’ve had anxiety most of my life but palaptaions have only been happening for the last three weeks. Odd
As I don't want to offer reassurance and make your OCD worse, a rule of thumb I follow is "one and done". If I've asked a medical professional, then I listen to what they say. That's it, one and done. Anything that comes after is a compulsion. It's important with bodily symptoms that we don't constantly "check in" with our bodies to see if we are experiencing the symptom. That is a compulsion, which will only cause us to stay stuck. Listen to what your medical professional says and try your best not to engage in any compulsions. Hope this helps. Remember, recovery is a practice, you have to resist the compulsions, rooting for you!
hey there, just wanted to say that sounds really tough and you're not alone in feeling those physical symptoms with anxiety/ocd. it's a lot to handle, but you're doing great reaching out and looking for answers. 💙 i've been right where you are, and what made a difference for me was this free AI tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my ocd therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support that can help you navigate those intense moments when your ocd symptoms spike, almost like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
When anxious, does your heart every skip beats? Been to the ER 10 times and they tell me its anxiety and I need to relax. I’m beginning to believe it, but what do you guys do to relax and slow your body down and not get scared when you feel palpitations?
Something I've noticed about myself is that whenever i feel anxiety (due to obsessions) or excitement, i feel them in extremes and I'm unable to get out of these states. My heart beats fast and i get this intense feeling on my stomach and chest. For example, it's been 3 hours and i still haven't managed to get out of this extreme excitement i currently feel. I've been in a constant state of euphoria to the point it's become a problem. Can anyone relate? I don't know why this happens or if it's cause by ocd. If anyone knows something about that, please do reply.
To start, I’ve had off and on chest pains on my left side for months now, I’ve had literally 6-8 EKG’s, 6-8 Triponin blood tests (checks your heart enzymes) and a chest X-ray and everything has been perfect. I’ve been very very anxious the last 3 days and this morning I woke up and was immediately anxious, then my chest started the aching again. I’ve been to the ER for this literally 7 times since march. They keep telling me I’m fine. They keep telling me it’s anxiety. I know anxiety can cause chest pain. The logical side of me knows this isn’t a heart attack, it’s been happening for so long, if it was imminent, I would be dead by now. But the ocd side keeps saying “what if this time is actually your heart?” It’s been on and off aching for 6 hours and my anxiety has been really high all morning, I’ve already had 2-3 anxiety attacks since I woke up. My pulse and blood pressure have been normal all day, I check them constantly. I keep telling myself “maybe it is, maybe it isn’t.” I’ll feel calm for a few minutes until the ache comes back and it starts the cycle all over again. I’m so tired of somatic symptoms. I’m so tired of living like this and constantly thinking today is the day it all ends for me. I’m so exhausted and sad and want to give up
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