Oct 2019, i started with bad anxiety that something was wrong with me (my chest) I had developed this huge fear of something bad happening to me... dying, which then led to a lot of panic attacks. All of a sudden i started paying more attention to my breathing, pains, weird feelings, heart palpitations, which then scared me more as every time i felt something i instantly panicked that something was going to happen to me. I still have this fear to this day & i am terrified of having panic attacks that i try and forget that i feel like this (which i can never stop thinking about).. Is there anyone that can relate? or any tips, things to try
i am sorry to hear that
well, i have the same and despite i know that i have no problem with my heart or chest, still i am thinking of having something wrong. it is normal for us anxious people to think like that and yes we would observe every single part of our body and feeling we have a physical problem. even if we go to hospital and they assure us nothing wrong, we would be ok for a while and then go back again to the same drama. i have used med on and off for this matter before, and it seems i am going back to it tomorrow again as i started to develop agoraphobia .
my advise, if u can deal with it without med then try your best to educate yourself on anxiety and to say to yourself that this is not new and i know i am not having any problem with my heart or chest. if anxiety reached to the point where you cannot function anymore then see a doctor and try med as it helped me before and i am prying to help me now again
get well soon
Same, i can relate to this.
It may be virus or something but virus dont behave in such a way that attention on breathing or something goes wrong thinking.
I have checked everything is fine heart/lung/abdomen still my mind cant shake off that i have issues with being extra attention to that only and scared.
Hi LJ I can relate to this. I suffer from health anxiety and trust me right now is not the time to have it. I’m constantly worrying I do wear an apple watch and always checking my heart rate and pulse ox and other stuff you are are NOT aloe
Yes i agree that no matter how many times you are told nothing is wrong, your mind convinces you that there is! sorry to hear you also suffer. I am on medication atm which has helped loads but i still constantly have the fear.
Oh yes it is a big struggle right now with all the negative news! so hard to remain positive and not over think
yeah , i feel you … hope u get better soon and start a normal life
i had my first tablet yesterday and hoping for the best
How many times a day do you check your pulse? I recently bought an apple watch and i check multiple time in the hour. Do you find your pulse to be high? Is that what makes you anxious?