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How do i know the difference between anxiety about heart rate vs having real heart problems?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Rule out heart: By ruling out a heart condition. Anxiety is most of the time a diagnosis of exclusion when somatic symptoms are prominent. Talk to your doc about your heart symptoms and the need for further tests/.
Answered 2/4/2015
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In order to be 100%: In order to rule out any possibility of your anxiety like symptoms to not have anything to do with your heart...I believe, for your own piece of mind, a visit with a cardiologist is your next and only step...It is always better to be safe then sorry!
Answered 9/29/2016
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