Patients who call themselves "cores" and have symptoms of such a neurosis constitute a rather impressive category. Heart neurosis is one of the disorders of the nervous system. Such patients very often call an ambulance and visit doctors, undergoing various examinations. Such patients willingly test certain cardiac preparations on themselves along with the latest novelties found in the virtual space, bringing considerable income to "experts" in non-traditional physicians, and sometimes simply to charlatans. The suffering of such patients is genuine. Consider the symptoms and treatment of cardioneurosis.
Causes of pathology
In most situations in the clinic of neuroses of this kind, doctors encounter a pseudo-neurotic psychovegetative state called cardiophobia syndrome. This disorder accompanies the symptoms of neurosis of the heart. Cardioneurosis is due to many different causes:
- The presence of individual characteristics of the nervous system, more often inherent in the asthenic type.
- Developmentneurocirculatory dystonia.
- The presence of arterial hypertension in a person.
- The process of hormonal restructuring in certain periods of life, for example, against the background of a pathological menopause. At the same time, symptom complexes are observed in the form of autonomic neurosis, neuropsychic syndrome, and sexual dysfunction and sexual disorders.
- Negative impact of industrial hazards.
- Environmental factor and alcoholic beverages.
- The presence of chronic infections in the form of otitis media, tonsillitis and the like.
Meanwhile, the main causes of the formation of the disease of heart neurosis are rightly considered traumatic situations that arise from time to time or are constantly present, and, of course, the attitude of the person himself towards them.
When is heartache directly related to emotions?
Cardioneurosis, or neurosis of the heart, is distinguished by a variety of symptoms. In particular, cardialgia along with a panic attack are the most striking and common manifestations of this disease. They can often represent an independent pathology, expressed in psychasthenia, neurasthenia, hysteria and obsessive-compulsive states, which, however, are very often attributed to ordinary character traits. At the same time, these patients are completely different from each other. For example:
- People who are prone to hysteria are self-centered, campy and loud.
- Psychasthenics, on the other hand, are very quiet and shy, they constantly feel insecurein themselves, and in connection with this they are not able to solve even elementary life tasks.
- Neurasthenics make the most complaints to doctors. They always have absolutely everything hurts, and sleep is disturbed, while the nerves are shattered, there is no appetite. In addition, they are constantly pursued by all sorts of autonomic disorders in the form of tachycardia, sweating, decreased ability to work, and the like. They are easily excitable, in this regard, they are often in the center of conflict situations. Next, find out how long the neurosis of the heart lasts.
Signs of neurosis and character traits
Signs of cardiac neurosis are most characteristic of psychasthenics, as they are suspicious by nature. In addition, very often they are tormented by a sense of their own inferiority. They are often visited by unreasonable fears along with obsessive thoughts. Such people often develop various functional disorders of certain organs. In this case, the heart, of course, comes to the fore, then the head suffers, and then the digestive system.
Neurosis of the heart is perhaps the most common problem of such people. In the event that the patient is mainly focused on his heart, and other symptoms fade into the background, they speak of cardiac neurosis. Such manifestations are also characteristic of patients with neurasthenia.
It will be useful to know how to distinguish neurosis from heart disease.
Does your heart really hurt or does it just seem?
Pain in the heart in the presence of neurosis can be considereda natural occurrence. Given that patients suffering from neurosis are characterized by pronounced emotionality, cardialgia in such patients can often be provoked by excitement, conflict, or simple expectation. Thus, everything is built on emotions, and not only on negative impressions, but also on positive ones. For example, upon learning good news, a person grabs his heart.
How do pains in the heart manifest in neurosis?
Symptoms
Pain in the heart, appearing with cardioneurosis, can be transient. But sometimes they go on for months. Also, such sensations can appear paroxysmally and accompany panic attacks. Thus, the following symptoms are considered the main signs of cardiac neurosis:
- The presence of dull, stabbing and squeezing pains behind the sternum, in the nipple area, which radiate to the neck, arm and shoulder blade. Such pain is often accompanied by shortness of breath, which comes to suffocation.
- The appearance of fear, anxiety, fear of death, as a rule, are companions of cardialgia. At the same time, the called ambulance does not find any signs of cardiac damage, and the recorded electrocardiogram does not register any changes. True, in some situations, neurogenic cardialgia can give a vascular reaction leading to spasms of the coronary arteries, which, in turn, threaten to disrupt the process of coronary circulation in patients against the background of the absence of coronary heart disease as such. Not everyone knows how heart neurosis manifests itself.
- The appearance of panic attacks that occur suddenly and manifestexcitement incommensurable with normal human feelings. Usually such excitement begins somewhere inside and very quickly covers the whole body. For the patient, this is no longer ordinary fear, but horror. Similar conditions on the electrocardiogram can be recorded as sinus, and sometimes even paroxysmal tachycardia.
- The presence of tachycardia is very characteristic of cardiac neuroses. In such patients, the frequency and rhythm of heart contractions change depending on their mood, and in addition, on the time of day. For example, awakening is the cause of unexplained tachycardia. The appearance of the slightest excitement due to standing in line or due to physical exertion can cause a rapid heartbeat. Some patients even live with tachycardia, since the causes provoking them are found at absolutely every step. At the same time, he althy people do not even notice such annoying and disturbing factors.
- The presence of extrasystole, which is noted in the morning and disappears if you change the situation or something to please the person.
- The presence of cardiac arrhythmia, that is, arrhythmia, which is very often recorded against a background of strong emotional stress, and patients describe such a condition as stopping and "turning over" the heart.
- The appearance of chills, hot flashes and shortness of breath are sure symptoms of cardiac neurosis, very reminiscent of sympathetic-adrenal crises.
What other symptoms can be observed with neurosis?
Besidesthe above clinical manifestations, additional symptoms may be observed:
- One of the types of cardioneurosis is vegetative neurosis, which is often present as a symptom complex in pathological menopause, and in addition, with other hormonal disorders. In the presence of a pathological menopause, autonomic neurosis is called autonomic dyshormonal cardiodystrophy. Clinically, this disease can manifest itself as cutting and pressing cardialgia. Sometimes pain can radiate to the arm and shoulder blade, among other things, the rhythm may become more frequent. Such pain sensations do not depend on physical exertion in any way, and the state of rest as such does not bring relief. In addition, "Nitroglycerin" also does not give any effect.
- Simptomatology in the form of sweating, hot flashes, shortness of breath, dizziness, parasympathetic crisis, tachycardia or bradycardia, trembling, flushing or pallor of the skin indicates some specific autonomic problems.
- With cardiac neurosis, manifestations in the form of high blood pressure, headaches and heart pain can also be observed.
Hypochondria
With such a variety of clinical symptoms, which is sometimes present in one patient, prescribing something that can immediately solve any problems is not an easy task. Such patients very often go to the doctors, presenting more and more new complaints each time, but rarely bringing the matter to the end, because they always want everything at once, and patience for a complete treatmentthey lack. Therapy of cardiac neurosis requires not only the prescription of various categories of medications, but also consultations with other specialists.
Treatment
Before prescribing drugs for the treatment of cardioneurosis, it is required to find out why exactly this ailment arose. This will make it possible, if not to eliminate the disease, then at least to reduce its negative impact. Thus, in the treatment of this disease, one should obey the generally accepted rule: it is necessary to treat, first of all, the cause.
Misconceptions about illness
Treatment of cardiac neurosis is fraught with difficulties, which are due to the patient's own misconceptions about his disease. The word psycho in most patients usually causes a simply inadequate reaction, and they refuse to visit a psychotherapist at all. In turn, the word neurosis is perceived by such patients as a severe mental disorder that needs to be hidden from strangers. In order to explain the meaning of this or that alarming term and to persuade the patient to visit other specialists in order to begin the required treatment, doctors have to stock up on a lot of patience. But patients who have taken into account all medical recommendations are getting better before our eyes after a conversation with skillful and understanding specialists.
Symptoms and treatment of cardioneurosis are interrelated.
How is the treatment done?
It is rather difficult to name a specific group of medicines for the treatment of such a problem as cardioneurosis. Treatment in the firstthe turn depends on the symptoms, it is very important to cope with anxiety, discomfort and psychological discomfort. As part of the treatment, the following actions are carried out:
- The doctor gives a soothing, encouraging and reassuring conversation. Patiently listening and allowing the patient to speak out is best done by the psychotherapist, because he is specially taught to do this.
- The patient is given recommendations regarding the ordering of the daily routine, nutrition, work and rest. At the same time, it is important to normalize relations in the family and at work.
- Drug therapy is prescribed in accordance with the complaints and general well-being of the patient, but usually treatment begins with mild sedative preparations of plant origin. In addition, all the attention of doctors is directed to eliminating the cause of cardiac neurosis.
Medicines for relief of an attack
In order to stop attacks of cardiac neurosis, patients are prescribed:
- Treatment of cardiac neurosis with drugs - mild antidepressants, such as Amitriptyline, Azafen, Nialamide and others.
- Therapy with adrenergic blockers in the presence of tachycardia or high blood pressure, for example, drugs such as Anaprilin or Trazicor are prescribed.
- Using mild sleeping pills.
- Carrying out physiotherapeutic procedures in the form of electrosleep, electrophoresis, coniferous and pearl baths, circular showers and so on.
Gymnastics for heart neurosis
Specialists have developed a special complex of physiotherapy exercises for thispathology.
- Lunges for 1-1.5 minutes, first with one foot, then with the other.
- Torso deflection. The leg is pulled back, the upper body also bends back. Then the same is done with the other leg. The exercise is repeated 5-8 times on each leg.
- Squatting on one leg while holding on to a chair. Repeat 2-5 times with each leg.
- Rotational movements of the body, first in one direction, then in the other. Repeat 3-6 times.
- Imitation of boxer punches. You need to breathe in random order. Strike 8-15 with each hand.
In some specialized neuropsychiatric clinics, there are special departments of neurosis, in which patients with different variations of this disease are treated. Often, patients in such departments are driven by the presence of panic attacks, which can often be combined with migraine or other pathologies that exhaust the patient.
Folk treatment of heart neurosis
Soothing infusions and decoctions will be effective.
To prepare a healing drink, dry raw materials are required - common balm, pharmacy chamomile, peppermint, sage. A tablespoon of a mixture of herbs is brewed with a glass of boiling water, infused. After straining, the drink can be consumed, you need to do this twice a day.
For the stable functioning of blood vessels and the nervous system, the following is added to the daily diet:
- dried apricots;
- prune;
- walnut.
They can bechop with a blender, mix with honey and use a tablespoon 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening. Therapy is needed comprehensive.
