# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db8giFWIJvf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68952379-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T15:41:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

😮‍💨 Racing heart. Shortness of breath. A looming sense of dread.

It might be anxiety, or it might be something else wearing anxiety's symptoms as a disguise.

Conditions like POTS, thyroid issues, and PCOS can all produce physical symptoms that look a lot like a panic attack: rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fatigue. That overlap means it's possible to have one of these conditions and get misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder, or to have both at once.

⚠️ If your symptoms don't feel quite right, or they're changing, persistent, or keep coming back, it's worth talking to your doctor. A conversation can help you get closer to the right diagnosis. 🔗 More at the link in bio.

#anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #healthtips #chronicillness #medicalmisinformation

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Article Medically Reviewed By: Meredith Goodwin, MD, FAAFP
Article Review Date: 7/10/2025
Source: Ferguson, S. (July 10, 2025). 10 Health Conditions Mistaken for Anxiety. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/medical-conditions-that-mimic-anxiety

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healthtips, medicalmisinformation, anxietyawareness, mentalhealth, chronicillness

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