Psychogenic Heart Pain | Heart Pain

Psychogenic Heart Pain

Heart pain is a very common complaint in all age groups. If no organic disease can be found as a cause, they usually have their origin in psychological or emotional complaints. It is always important to see the person as a holistic person and not to forget the physical, psychological and social aspects.

There can always be organic and psychological causes side by side, which aggravate each other. Just as some people experience unpleasant situations “hitting the stomach” or others tense up due to stress and thus get backaches, emotional problems can also manifest themselves in the form of heartache. Heart rhythm disturbances or palpitations caused by anxiety or restlessness are particularly common. Since these complaints can in turn lead to anxiety and restlessness, especially in stressful situations, a vicious circle with persistent symptoms can develop. For people with heart pain, the psychological situation should therefore always be taken into account and, if necessary, included in the treatment.

Heartache due to lovesickness

The terms lovesickness and heartache are often used in a very similar way, because lovesickness often gives rise to a feeling of severe heartache. The heartache itself can be the reason for the pain. These are very unpleasant and may even seem hopeless, but as soon as the heartache ends, the pain will also disappear.

In rare cases, however, acute emotional and psychological problems can also cause heart disease. This is called Broken Heart Syndrome. This is a reversible restriction of the function of the heart.

In most cases, the lower parts of the heart muscle no longer beat as strongly, which reduces the heart’s pumping capacity.As with other heart diseases, heart pain and blood congestion in the lungs, which is manifested by shortness of breath and coughing, occur. Furthermore, dizziness and weakness can occur. The prognosis for this disease is very good and the acute illness is often overcome within a week. After that the heart usually regenerates itself and regains normal pumping function. If this is not the case, a therapy to ensure the heart function, for example with beta blockers, can be started.