Buzzing in chest

Hi everyone,

I'm a 21 year old female who was diagnosed with GAD two years ago. Recently I've been getting a strange sensation in my chest - it's as if my heart is buzzing or "vibrating". It's pretty much constant and does get worse if I'm thinking about it. I keep thinking that my heart is going to stop suddenly or that I have heart disease (I'm not exactly in the greatest physical shape). This did seem to start just after I heard about a family friend who died relatively young of a massive heart attack after training for a marathon (apparently they had a pre-existing cardiovascular condition) and I know that logically my anxiety was probably triggered by that news, but this has been going on for a couple of days and I've never heard about a buzzing feeling in your chest being a symptom of anxiety. I'm also feeling very restless and have to move around a lot (it gets worse at night) and distracting myself seems to be the only thing that makes it better - until I start thinking about it again.

I went to the doctor earlier today and was told I was fine after having my blood pressure checked and my heart listened to, but I can't shake the feeling that it's more than just anxiety. I'm just not sure what to do now; I don't know if I should trust my doctor and try to wait it out or look for advice elsewhere. I'm not on any anxiety meds at the moment, although maybe I should consider it?

(Sorry for the long post...)

Hi Christina,

Sorry to hear about your anxiety and chest problems. I've begun having panic attacks in the past eight months (not diagnosed with anything) but I don't think I've experienced any chest buzzing like you've described. It could just be a symptom of your anxiety. In which case you could try massage, yoga, calm breathing, meditation/prayer, chamomile tea, cacao...? I'm not really sure. Paramedics taught me breathing exercises and rubbing one's ears, which helps stops panic attacks.

Sorry I couldn't be of much help.

Is this site dead? I keep clicking "latest" posts only to find that they're years old...

Best regards...