The pounding heart anxiety symptom can precede, accompany, or follow an episode of nervousness, anxiety, fear, and elevated stress, or occur ‘out of the blue’ and for no apparent reason. The pounding heart anxiety symptom can range in intensity from slight, to moderate, to severe. It can also come in waves, where it’s strong one moment and eases off the next. The pounding heart anxiety symptom can change from day to day, and/or from moment to moment. All of the above combinations and variations are common. This pounding heart symptom is often more noticeable when trying to rest, relax, or go to sleep.
