
Does Anxiety Causes Heart Palpitations While Suffering From Acid Reflux?

anxiety can affect heart rate.
Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I have read your query thoroughly and understand your concerns.
At the first place, I would advise you to trust your cardiologist. When he says your heart is healthy, you should not worry.
Anxiety can cause any number and variety of symptoms. As all of your cardiac tests are normal, there is no need to worry.
It can cause palpitations due to sympathetic stimulation and also sometimes slow heart rate.
Palpitations are however common in normal people also.
Even acid reflux can cause palpitations.
You just need to relax. The more you worry about these symptoms, the more they will be.
I would suggest you to practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation. This will lessen your anxiety and control your racing heart.
At times when you have palpitations, forceful coughing can help to reduce heart rate. Or you can drink a glass of cold water.
Take antacid tablets to control acid reflux.
Hope this helps you.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.


palpitations very common with anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
You're most welcome.
Dear XXXXXXX
Anxiety can present with palpitations as well as slow heart rate. Palpitations due to anxiety VERY common.
I often see patients complaining of racing heart, sinking heart and end up with nothing serious when investigated. Ectopics are also observed.
So, if your cardiologist says that your heart is healthy, I think you should not worry.
The palpitations due to anxiety are never dangerous. These don't make your heart ill.
Hope this helps.
I wish you well.
Take care.

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