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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Boulder, CO

Anxiety and heart attack very similar symptoms.I have physical symptoms...Adema. I need experienced advice.

July 4, 2017
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I have had heart attack, very different from my anxiety attack, the anxiety attack made me feel like I was doomed and was dying, couldn't get control of my breathing. my heart attack was sudtly signs, I didn't feel doomed, but I had back aches, and dizzeness, and pain.

September 14, 2017
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Everyone is different. I felt and thought I had an upper respitory infection, 2011, sweats bad, and my throat felt tight.

August 6, 2017
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Maybe we should be treating the anxiety, and maybe the heart will respond in a positive way too.

July 25, 2017
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

My cardiologist just t old me that anxiety is also responsible for heart problems. Who knew ??

July 22, 2017
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I also have edema in feet and legs chest pain Anxiety disorder that feels like heart attack I'm so scared when chest pain comes it gives me anxiety attacks I have coronary artery disease taking lasix prevastatin metoprolol for bp anyone else take these meds

July 16, 2017

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