hi I am a 41 year old male. 5 11 210 lbs. I found out I have high blood pressure about a year ago. I now take medication for it. I try to eat healthy and have lost weight and still losing. Anyways for the last couple of months my heart has started pounding and racing with things like picking up the laundry basket and carrying it to the laundry room. It feels like my heart is going to explode, it usually last anywhere from 2 to 10 min.. However the anxiety last hours afterwards. Yet I can go on a brisk walk for 2 miles and even sometimes slightly jog for several minutes and my heart remains normal, I mean it s faster and all but it s not pounding scaring me to death. Any ideas anyone?
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be just pure anxiety and your overweight. Are your symptoms always related to carrying things? A chronic anemia or a Chat Doctor.  I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest X-ray and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, fasting glucose, cortisol plasma levels, blood electrolytes). If all the above tests result normal, the main cause of your symptoms would be just anxiety. Meanwhile, I would recommend you to modify your diet, avoid caffeine intake and salt in food and try to lose weight. Hope to have been helpful! Best regards,