I s it common to get shooting pains now and then round my heart from time to time because of anxiety?

Answer 1

Yes anxiety can cause so many health related problems however before you decide that is all that it is you need to have a Dr. tell you this.
Many people will tell you on here what they think. But you need to tell your Dr. and have your blood pressure and an ECG done. There are meds that will help you with anxiety also.
Good luck and wish you the best of health over the holiday season.

Answer 2

Anxiety can cause all types of bodily symptoms. At age 15 your heart should be fine if you are fit, not overweight, and get some exercise. But if you are worried you can have it checked by your family MD. More importantly is to seek some help for you anxiety so that it doesn't become overwhelming. Your family doc can help with that as well.

Answer 3

First were you ever diagnosed with having anxiety by professional. Sure it's not "heart burn'" aka indigestion. Besides if you are, let's say under 45, there's no way you should have heart problems like that because anxiety that kind of finding is inconclusive even in the medical field. If you have a family background with heart issues and such and also if you factor in your lifestyle (lot's of people who smoke .no exercise, eat horribly, still yet to hear they have what you do especially if they are under 40) I assure you if you do indeed have heart problems then it is not because of anxiety. No it's not anxiety and i doubt you have heart problems. But please have everything checked out by your MD.

Answer 4

There are several possible causes for those pains.
It would be best to get checked by a doctor.
The doctor can simplify the search for the cause by eliminating some of the possible causes from the list.

One possible cause would be a panic disorder.

Please get a consult with a doctor.
Once you get a diagnosis, you can come back to Yahoo Answers with your next question.
You might get the correct diagnosis first try.

Good luck with this.

(By the way, you can help yourself right away by eliminating caffeine, even before you see the doctor.)

Answer 5

Humm I'm not sure, mabe you should see a doctor just in case to make sure everything is ok! It sounds like it could be serious! You may can get medication to treat you anxiety. Also try relaxing, to much stress on the heart is not good for you like you already may know. Hope you feel better soon!!!

Answer 6

Yes but i would say eliminate whatever is making you anxious as shooting pains through your heart is not good!!!

Sounds like this is not just a one off!! - get your a ss to the drs now!!!!

Answer 7

Hi-- I have to agree with most of the answers here that you should see your health care provider (that MAY or may not be an actual traditional orthodox medic... could be a naturopath as well).

And if it turns out to be anxiety, or indigestion, then I suggest that you skip the anti-anxiety pharmaceutical magic bullets (and all their side effects) and check out the energy therapies that are specifically designed (by God) to help you overcome the source of your anxiety, the anxiety itself, and all kinds of entwined issues: http://tinyurl.com/ulzg3

All the best!

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Answer 8

i have got angina the pain is not round your heart it starts in middle of chest and goes down your arms my doctor told me any shooting pains round my heart is nothing to do with heart or angina .he told me nothing to worry about can be trapped wind if shooting pains

Answer 9

anxiety can cause all sorts of strange aches and pains, but then so can heart disease. Suggest if you haven't seen a doctor about this, you need to.

Answer 10

Absolutely. I had the same thing when after a miscarriage and grieving. My doctor had me take two Tylenol which also can act as sedatives or tranquilizers. They worked for me.