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Periods where heart beating fast and hard, anxiety, stress, depression?
I get these periods from time to time where my heart starts beating fast and hard and I can really feel it knocking. I think it is triggered by thoughts of a girl.
It started one night when I heard my friend was taking this girl out on a date. I was furious. That night I couldn't sleep a wink, my mind just drifted back to that scenario and my heart started beating like an engine. I thought it was just part of the emotion.
But now every time I think of her, my heart starts beating. Last night I woke up a couple of times because it felt like a buffalo stomping on my chest. It seems these "Heart Beating" is forming a type of anxiety attack.
Out of a medical perspective, could this be the case? What can I do to stop it.
Thank you so much.
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3 Answers
- Susan YarrawongaLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
When you get all keyed up heart palpitations are quite normal and this is similar to anxiety attacks.
Stress, depression, anxiety and worry are all health problems that can trigger off further health problems.
Anxiety, stress, worry and depression can cause over 100 health problems as in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGkmYCx0Z...
Prescription medication for anxiety, stress, depression and worry can give you bad side effects so natural remedies are often much better.
Natural remedies for anxiety, stress, worry and depression include Yoga, Melatonin, St John's Wort, Valerian Root, other herbs, vitamins and other remedies as in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22natural+anx...
- Anonymous8 years ago
If this is a joke account, right on.
But I'll answer it anyways. What you are feeling is activation of the sympathetic response, or the flight or fight response. It is activated by fear or intense emotions. This response evolved to allow us to fight off predators or run from danger. It causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, relaxes the airways, dilates your pupils and produces sweating.
Nothing medically wrong with you. See a doctor if you're concerned.
Source(s): Medical student - Anonymous5 years ago
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