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heart palpitations?
hey i've been having a heavy heart beat every time i take a bath or get up from the bath. i also get heart palpitations at night before i go to bed. I am also a healthy and fit 18 year old girl with a history of anxiety BUT i've not once ever had this problem which leads me to question if this is heart related? i would love to read something comforting as this is a scary time for me please. please respond..
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Surely the best comfort is knowing exactly what's going on i.e: seeing your doctor.
Palpations are quite commons with people with diagnosed anxiety. So I reckon the doctor will teach you how to cope with the anxiety first (meditation, herbal teas etc)to reduce the heart rate rather than right off putting you on powerful heart meds.
Have you considered that your anxiety may be making you think its something a lot more serious than it is? I have anxiety too, diagnosed. And really-you've GOT to learn how to control it else it'll control you. When I say control you, you'll see the physical symptoms a lot more.
So yeh, see your doctor. I suspect its anxiety related because palpations-they don't just happen without no other symptom. They are a strong symptom for anxiety and there are drugs out there if needed,like beta blockers which can for temporary use put things right again. Though they only give you this in serious cases as you're only 18....
Speak to your doctor-this complaint is a lot more common than you think and its best to not jump to conclusions until you know the facts. Meanwhile the best thing you can do is to try and take stresses out of your life-or rather learn how to cope with them more effectively. This helped me-hopefully it'll help you too.
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Its a self therapy-that CAN also be taught to you. There is no right or wrong way of learning it-but tbh you've got nothing to lose by trying.
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As I am not a doctor and since you have not listed anynpossible factors, change in diet, routine, emotions etc., I can't say for sure what is the cause of these heart palpitations. My advice would be to go see a doctor. Sitting on an online ask forum can't ensure you proper answers so seeking medical help would be ideal. Good luck and hope you're alright hun. xx
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