lotero
- Date posted
- 5w
Heart
For a few days I was fine now I’m here scared to sleep cuz of my heart palpitations and what if I die scenario I ven dough cardiologist and drs say I’m good is just anxiety and ocd health
HeartMamaHeartMama
- Date posted
- 5w
Hi there, my husband has arrythmias and they can be very scary, but many types are harmless. Do you have other underlying heart issues? The reason I ask is that my husband does and the dr has told him the treatment makes you feel worse, so they only treat if they are over 20% of the time. Anxiety can cause those same symptoms and it can feel so scary, but is often harmless. He found that as he paid less attention to them and got rid of caffeine (completely) that they went down significantly. It's difficult to feel better without proper rest and dropping the anxiety level down. Could you maybe listen to some cortisol dump frequencies on YouTube or use binaural beats to help you relax down from the panic state? Or maybe go for a walk so the palpitations feel more tied to exercise? Then maybe you can get some rest? I find that I feel less panicked after I can get some good sleep. And if you feel less panicked over time the palpitations may lessen.
loterolotero
- Date posted
- 5w
Wow, yeah I have seen a cardiologist and this is what she said : Hi Lisander, I just sent a message under the result of your Zio report. Overall reassuring, no concerning arrhythmias or findings on your monitor. You had rare "extra beats" which we call PACs / PVCs, I attached some more info about them below. They are very common, not dangerous or concerning when they happen rarely. I would recommend trying to avoid things that can make them happen more frequently–stress, insomnia, excess caffeine or alcohol, dehydration., I have tried cutting back on coffee (coffee I have) but matcha and chai tea I still drink I’m not taking my aderral and I’m working a bit more out yet there times specially at night when this happens and my heart is low I get anxious and I start thinking ima die my therapist diagnosed me with some kind ocd of health and anxiety but I know what I’m feeling specially when it happens at night or tight chest
HeartMamaHeartMama
- Date posted
- 5w
HI there, yes, my husband also has pvcs, that is a portion of what he has and same thing. He cut caffeine completely. The heart is super complex, and it can feel very scary. I would cut caffeine, stay hydrated and get as much rest as possible. You will have to get used to them happening, and I know my husband had a hard time falling asleep, but if you can find a way to relax that you like whether that is working out hard enough to crash out or maybe talking about medication to help you reduce anxiety and sleep, they may lessen. Also, are you doing ERP therapy, it really does make a huge difference.
loterolotero
- Date posted
- 5w
@HeartMama Not sure where to find that
HeartMamaHeartMama
- Date posted
- 5w
Find what?
loterolotero
- Date posted
- 5w
ERP therapy
HeartMamaHeartMama
- Date posted
- 5w
Oh, gotcha. That's what this app NOCD does, I get my ERP therapy here. My therapist is absolutely amazing. I was terrified to try ERP, but it has helped so much. Also, I love that its fully online, so I can do it on a lunch break.
loterolotero
- Date posted
- 5w
Agh ok I do t think they take my insurance though
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