Did anyone else mistake anxiety for a heart attack for months?

Adrenaline hijacks normal physiology.

I think we need to acknowledge that anxiety misattributed as a heart attack is often linked to the somatic symptom disorder, which can manifest with chest pain, shortness of breath, and an overall sense of impending doom. The medical community refers to this as "cardio- anxiety."

Wait, like… how did you even tell the difference in the moment? *(edited)*

First time posting but I remember when my own chest would tighten like that—turned out to be the body’s way of screaming into the void. took a friend dragging me to the doctor to finally hear the words "it's just your nervous system being dramatic."

I thought I was dying for months straight, chest crushing, can't breathe, but it was all anxiety. Went to the doc, told him I was having a heart attack, and he just rolled his eyes and said "you need to meditate, woman."

Oh man, that’s so relatable—what were the exact symptoms that made it feel like a heart attack for you?

valid I guess

this is literally me

Heart racing—thought it was over.

First time posting here but I’ve been there—heart racing, chest tight, convinced it was the big one, only to realize it was just..

Yeah, I went through that for a solid year before realizing my "heart attack" was just my nervous system being a drama queen. Docs kept saying "it's nothing," but my brain was convinced I was dying—turns out, anxiety loves to masquerade as a medical emergency

First time posting but I felt drawn to this thread - I've been there too, mistaking anxiety for a heart attack. It started after a particularly intense episode of overthinking (which I'm still working to tame) and I spent months getting cardiac tests and being poked and prodded – all while my heart RATE was indeed racing, but for reasons I couldn't quite put my finger on. Looking back, I realize I was catastrophizing the smallest things (every little "symptom" sent me spiraling into worst-case scenarios) and ignoring my own intuition - until one day, I started to connect the dots and prioritize self-care

bro 💀 *(edited)*