The effect of stress on heart function
When stressed, a sharp hormonal release occurs into the body's circulatory system. Due to the increased amount of norepinephrine and adrenaline, the following occurs:
- narrowing of coronary and peripheral vessels;
- changes in the centralization of blood flow to the lungs and brain;
- excitatory processes occur in the heart, bronchioles, and blood vessels.
As a result of these changes, the main organ of the body is very painful and pounding, sweating increases, blood pressure increases, tingling in the chest area and shortness of breath are felt, and breathing quickens.
Such processes, which manifest themselves during a nervous state, sometimes turn out to be the beginning of emerging cardiovascular diseases.
Associated symptoms
As a rule, when the heart hurts under stress, discomfort appears anywhere from the chest to the neck or upper abdomen. Depending on the cause, pain may be:
- acute;
- blunt;
- burning;
- piercing;
- pressing.
Other signs are also present.
Headache
Stress causes tension in the head. Most often in the form of tension cephalgia. This condition manifests itself with weak, moderate or strong pressure on the forehead, back of the head, and behind the eyes. If stress increases, tension cephalgia develops into migraine.
Digestive problems
Once the brain commands the secretion of stress hormones, the digestive system undergoes an initial shock. Indigestion and other digestive problems occur.
Weight gain
The stress response puts the needs of the digestive system aside. Despite eating, the body does not receive enough nutrients because it eliminates them (diarrhea, vomiting).
Frequent colds, infections
Stress depletes the circulatory system. Increased heart activity leads to increased blood pressure, ignoring the protests of the immune system.
Possible causes of chest pain
You need to understand that the cause of pain in the chest area is not necessarily any cardiac pathology. These symptoms are typical:
- when large areas of the skin of the upper body are affected by herpes zoster;
- with muscle inflammatory lesions in the intercostal areas, inflammation of peripheral nerves, neuralgia;
- for stomach diseases;
- with severe anxiety and emotional distress (neurotic pain);
- in states of depressive nature.
If the heart function is impaired, 2 types of pain are detected:
- cardiac - caused by toxic, autoimmune and infectious effects on the organ, which does not pose a threat to life, but worsens its quality.
- anginal - suffocating, squeezing, which is the main symptom of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.
What to do in such a situation?
If you have at least 1 sign of cardioneurosis, you need to act immediately. First, you need to restore your nervous system, take sedatives and move as far as possible from the source of unpleasant experiences, distract yourself with some interesting activities. It is important to solve the following problems:
- develop a clear daily routine;
- optimally distribute rest and work time;
- take care of normal sleep (at least 7 hours);
- try to eat right.
All this will strengthen your heart and thereby relieve yourself of pain during and after a nervous breakdown. If you cannot calm down on your own, people may be prescribed a consultation with a psychotherapist, and in some cases with a psychiatrist. Drug treatment is not necessary.
If the problem is angina, you need to consult a specialist. Against the background of stress, arrhythmia and other diseases can develop that require serious intervention from specialists. Without timely treatment, everything can end in death.
Diagnosis of heart pain
In order to avoid pain in the heart from nerves in the future, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the treatment prescribed by specialists.
Most often, doctors in this case prescribe drugs that lower cholesterol levels and antiplatelet agents. These medications are prescribed individually, so you should never self-medicate.
Primary self-diagnosis
The heart is a vital organ in the body and must be treated with great care. It is worth carefully listening to pain in the thoracic region and trying to characterize them so that you can accurately diagnose the disease.
The cause of pain can be determined by the accompanying symptoms.
- Stitching sensations in the chest area, when it seems as if the valve apparatus is being pierced with an awl or needle, occurs with various disorders of nervous activity and vegetative-vascular dystonia.
- Prolonged aching pain. Such symptoms are mainly associated with inflammatory damage to the heart muscle. Usually these are consequences of past infectious diseases.
- Anginal severe compressive pain in the chest can be a consequence of developing angina or a harbinger of myocardial infarction, so taking nitroglycerin-based drugs would be a reasonable solution. If the pressing sensations and pain in the chest do not go away for a long time, you need to take the pill again and immediately call a doctor at home.
Outwardly, people suffering from progressive heart problems are usually calm. Physical activity increases the painful condition of patients with angina, but at rest such symptoms disappear.
Nitroglycerin can improve the condition within a few minutes, but electrocardiography indicators will indicate changes occurring in the functioning of the cardiovascular system. There is a risk of heart attack.
Unlike coronary and anginal pain, neurotic pain does not cause cardiac complications or physiological changes. The strength of their manifestation does not depend on physical activity. All painful sensations are based on the nervous state, experiences and duration of negative emotions.
Such patients usually try to attract the attention of others as much as possible. When taking nitroglycerin, the heart stops hurting immediately or within 20 minutes. An electrocardiogram for nervous symptoms will not show any changes or abnormalities.
Diagnosis and treatment
The cardiologist prescribes treatment after confirming the diagnosis. You may only need to undergo a course of manual therapy, and you will immediately get rid of heart pain that is caused by non-cardiac diseases. Surgery, angioplasty, or a bypass for blood flow may be needed.
In some cases, complex treatment may be prescribed using medications, physiotherapeutic procedures, a special diet, etc.
In case of severe heart disease, the patient can be taken to intensive care, where all the necessary measures will be taken to save life.
So, pain in the heart area can have a different nature, which is why it is so important to diagnose it in time and begin timely treatment.
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Many of us have experienced discomfort in the chest, especially in the heart area. Over time, they can intensify, thereby signaling problems in the functioning of the organ.
How to treat heart pain is a question that requires consultation with a qualified specialist.
Every year, the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases is growing rapidly. In most cases, problems with the heart and blood vessels are the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and bad habits.
However, doctors also identify other causes of these diseases, which can be congenital, hereditary and even infectious. Due to the nature and causes of cardiovascular diseases, they can be divided into five groups:
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Mhlu Oracle (59326) 4 years ago
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For this we will use massage. The effect of the massage develops immediately at the tip of the finger.
The action of the finger is superior to nitroglycerin. Getting rid of heart pain begins with examining and identifying painful areas of the chest in the heart area.
This is, first of all, a horseshoe-shaped strip that starts 2-3 centimeters below the level of the nipple, runs 1-2 centimeters from the sternum on the left, rises 3-4 centimeters below the collarbone, and descends to the top point of the left armpit.
Using massage movements in the form of a spiral, the entire area of the horseshoe is massaged, painful areas are massaged day after day until the pain from touch completely disappears.
Relief is felt within 5-10 minutes or immediately. To relieve pain in the heart, it is necessary to examine additional points and, if they are painful, continue to massage them until the pain from touch or pressure completely disappears.
We examine additional points on the back in the area of the projection of the heart, and massage painful places, for this we use the corner of the door frame. An additional point on the sole of the left foot is located in the middle of the foot, on the periosteum of the metatarsal bone of the little toe.
An additional point on the palm of the left hand, as well as on the foot, is located in the middle of the palm and is located on the periosteum of the metatarsal bone of the little finger.
An additional point on the ear, located on the area immediately below the auditory opening, if there is pain, massage until the pain completely disappears; this may take two weeks, or maybe more.
Mama Choli Artificial Intelligence (239619) 4 years ago
I don't care. If you stop being nervous, you will stop getting sick. it's simple.
t4ntt Enlightened (44448) 4 years ago
Are you sure it's in your heart? hurry up your stomach))
dragon Master (1681) 4 years ago
Drink a calming herb, valerian
Elena Artificial Intelligence (136515) 4 years ago
Did you diagnose the diagnosis yourself? It's not a fact that it's a heart. Perhaps some kind of neuralgia.
Mara Strega Thinker (9329) 4 years ago
First you need to exclude all other pathologies. What if you have angina? Psychotherapists treat such problems most effectively, because in addition to sedatives, and even better - antidepressants, psychotherapy may be required (and is often required).
Due to the fact that with cardialgia, when the autonomic nervous system is disturbed, there are no pathological disorders in the organ, therapy is aimed at normalizing the patient’s psychological state and combating anxiety, fears, unpleasant sensations, and psychological discomfort.
Initially, specialists conduct a calming, encouraging and reassuring conversation. Sometimes the opportunity to speak out is the best cure for a severe psycho-emotional state. At the same time, it is explained how to properly organize the daily routine, normalize relationships in the family circle and at work.
Treatment with drugs
The causes and symptoms of the pathology determine the choice of medications. For depressive conditions, they resort to antidepressants. For anxiety, use anti-anxiety medications, for insomnia, use sleeping pills, etc.
Basically, the emotional background is normalized with the help of:
- sedatives;
- medications that normalize the activity of the cardiovascular system;
- anti-anxiety drugs and antidepressants.
A good effect is achieved with the help of: Persen, Valocormid, Corvalol, Normatens, Vinpocetine, Azafen, Seduxen.
Folk remedies
Traditional medicine methods have a striking effect and are very popular for restoring the nervous system.
Mix peppermint (2 tablespoons), trifoliate (2 tablespoons), valerian root (1 tablespoon), hop cones (1 tablespoon). 1 tbsp. Pour boiling water over a spoonful of the mixture and leave in a thermos for 3 hours. Divide the resulting infusion into three parts and consume throughout the day.
How can you help a person suffering from heart pain due to VSD, the symptoms of which often deprive him of his ability to work? Domestic medicine has to turn to such simple methods of relieving an attack of pain in the heart during VSD, such as taking sedatives (Corvalol, Valocordin, Validol).
The newest drug, salbutiamine (as part of the drug Enerion), has good vegetative-correcting and anti-asthenic properties.
If possible, you should avoid stress, emotional and physical overload, and depression.
Causes of heart pain due to nerves
Painful symptoms in the heart area often occur in borderline conditions. But this is not the field of cardiology, but of psychiatry and neurology.
The causes are often associated with disorders of different types:
- increased fatigue and irritability;
- neurasthenia and depression;
- behavioral and mental deviations from the norm (schizoid accentuation);
- sthenicity and hysteria (hypochondriacal accentuation);
- prolonged insomnia;
- severe vegetative-vascular dystonia;
- menopause and premenstrual syndrome.
The exacerbations that arise greatly complicate life, because... a person in an excited state, with pain in the thoracic region, experiences genuine mortal fear.
