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Hi everyone. Next week will be 16 years since I found out my FWH had multiple LTAs. I really don’t know how many but I know it was a lot. Spanned probably 25 years or more. Anyway, I haven’t been here for ages but a recent newspaper article prompted me to post to about broken heart syndrome. This is real and something to be very careful of. I had what was initially thought to be a heart attack a few months after I found out. I had been in an incredibly high state of arousal - fear, anxiety etc - for some time, which apparently can lead to constant rushes of adrenalin which places a severe strain on one’s heart. Although it mimics a heart attack, and may not show the same characteristics on a ECG, this condition can be just as fatal. I wanted to warn everyone that if you do experience anything remotely resembling heart problems, see a doc. Love to all!

Thank you for posting this. I genuinely needed to read it today.

I have been experiencing massive chest pains since DDay, and I noticed they become significantly worse whenever I am triggered. I always assumed it was simply my body reacting to stress and anxiety, but the way you described this honestly frightened me a little because it feels exactly like what I would imagine a heart attack feels like.

I think many of us underestimate the physical toll this kind of trauma takes on the body. People talk about heartbreak metaphorically, but betrayal trauma truly does feel like your nervous system and your heart are under siege constantly. The hypervigilance, adrenaline, panic, lack of safety, it is relentless.

Your warning is important, especially for those of us who tend to dismiss our symptoms as "just stress." I will be taking this more seriously and getting checked out.

Thank you again for sharing this, and I am so sorry for the pain that brought you to this understanding. Love back to you as well.