I'm so down right now. The weather is nice out and I want to go out for a run or to train or anything but instead I'm lying in my bed because I'm worrying about my heart again. I am never ever going to get over this anxiety. It must be more than that. 10 months and I've made no progress. I just want my life back Has anyone managed to beat this? I can't. I'm just laying in my bed preying for the heart attack to happen now. Enough is enough
Les.......I totally understand your situation. I have let health anxiety (worries about my heart) literally change my life for the worse over the past several years. I am 51 years old and my grandfather passed away at the age of 54 due to heart. If tat weren't enough, my dad passed away at the age of 71 due to heart. Due to this, I have allowed the thought that I am going to die young due to heart too to enter into my brain. Doing this has caused me 24/7 anxiety and has literally stopped my life. I, recently, decided to change my thought process and have chosen life! I urge you to do the same (I know that is easeier said than done). Anxiety plays awful tricks on us and it is not shameful to get help. Take that first step and curse the anxiety at its very root and seed and start living! You can do this!
Les - I don't want to make light of what your saying just wanted to let you know.....I get it.
I was scared of taking a pill that the doc had prescribed for me. For 3 days straight I would drive to the ER parking lot and take the medication in the parking lot and then sit in the car for 30 minutes. I guess in my mind i thought this was the "timeframe" that it was going to take for me to have some sort
Of reaction or if I was going to be ok. Needless to say I never had a reaction and it made me feel ok. SO remember your mind is so strong and can make you react in ways even you may not understand but it will get better. There is a light at the end of the tunnel - keep reaching for it.
Noooo honey! You're not dying. I know it feels awful but it WILL pass! Try to look up easy yoga poses that help calm the neevous nervous system. There is the child's pose, and a pose where you lie down with uour butt up against the wall and your legs resting up on the wall. Spread your arms out and take the deepest breaths you can over and over until the breaths become controlled. Your oxygen levels will plane out and you'll start to feel better. One day at a time, sometimes 10 minutes at a time 😌 Go slow and remind ypurself that it will pass. Hugs!
What about starting out as walking. Walking is so healthy and good for you and anxiety. Ot will worsen laying around all day the body cant stand being stagnant.of you want your life back you need to take it back. In baby steps if needed. Tou are feeding right into it. Worse thing ever to do. There wont even be a heart attack just a lot of time going by that you could have been enjoying,
I managed to go for a long walk this evening. I felt bad all day at work but going to try and beat this, if I die whilst I exercise then so be it. It's my time to go. Walked most of it then put in a few sprints in between to try and get my heart going. Went ok but now sitting down all worried hopefully it won't always be like this for me! Hope You're ok
I managed to go for a long walk this evening. I felt bad all day at work but going to try and beat this, if I die whilst I exercise then so be it. It's my time to go. Walked most of it then put in a few sprints in between to try and get my heart going. Went ok but now sitting down all worried hopefully it won't always be like this for me! Hope You're ok
I managed to go for a long walk this evening. I felt bad all day at work but going to try and beat this, if I die whilst I exercise then so be it. It's my time to go. Walked most of it then put in a few sprints in between to try and get my heart going. Went ok but now sitting down all worried hopefully it won't always be like this for me! Hope You're ok
I managed to go for a long walk this evening. I felt bad all day at work but going to try and beat this, if I die whilst I exercise then so be it. It's my time to go. Walked most of it then put in a few sprints in between to try and get my heart going. Went ok but now sitting down all worried hopefully it won't always be like this for me! Hope You're ok
I know that exact feeling Les... in fact, I'm still living it. My heart skips like a broken record when I engage in physical activity. It has for a few years now. Before I let my anxiety get the best of me I just ignored it and continued to live a happy healthy life. Then for whatever reason something triggered me to have terrible GAD and panic disorder, and I've been a mess since. I've had every test that they can run on the heart, including a CT Angiogram and my heart is healthy. But I'm still so bothered by it that I avoid doing all of the things I used to love... I've made attempts to get back to life as usual and will do really well for a while and then I'll relapse... spend most days lying around... almost 2 years later. It's not easy, I know. But this is only temporary. It will pass. Just know that you're not alone.
Les,
Very proud of you!! You took a great first step!! The mind is so powerful and it can play tricks on us. We have to learn to retrain our thought process and start speaking life to our bodies. You can do this!!