Everyday I get up and have this consistent anxiety, with this anxiety if I have any little pain in my chest, arm, or neck I fear that I am having a heart attack. Now I stop and think what are the chances of me having one being in alright shape 29 years old with no personal history of heart problems only family history. Anyway sometimes this leads me rushing to the hospital and being told that I am fine its just anxiety. But it feels like more than that. I'm scared that the one time I pass it off as anxiety its going to be something serious that I should have sought out help for. Does anyone else ever feel like this? Please tell me I am not the only one in the world who feels like this! I have seemed out help from support groups, doctors, ect, but nothing seems to be helping me. How can I over come this?
You are not alone in feeling like this.. Strangely enough I had this exact conversation with my doctor today… Worried that each time “symptoms” point to anxiety that the one time Im actually sick no one will believe me
It’s like you need constant reassurance and in black and white that you’re OK
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yep everyday since last july ive been the same, im 39 and fit ive ran marathons etc over the last decade and my diet is pretty good on the whole, dont smoke never have.
my dad died of a heart attack at 59 but he was very overweight and unfit.
everyday though 24/7 im thinking even waiting now for my heart to stop i plan my days sometimes around being near a hosptial.
i get chest and arm and jaw ache daily too, palpitations in the evening when im sat down to relax.
ive had test after test and i even took my nhs results and went to a private cardiolgist who gave me a 0.1% chance of a heart attack in the next 10 years but all that still is good enough for my brain.
im not sure what the answer is. im very fed up now its really getting me down.
like I workout diet isn’t bad. My mother passed away 10 years ago from heart problems she was 38
like I workout diet isn’t bad. My mother passed away 10 years ago from heart problems she was 38
like I workout diet isn’t bad. My mother passed away 10 years ago from heart problems she was 38
oh blimey! im sorry about that mate.
what was the issue with her heart? hopefully nothing that can be past down.
No you’re not the only one !!! there millions like you and I if not more, I wake up sometimes with heart palpitation and nausea and bunch of other physical symptoms but I try to disregard as much as i can, I agree sometimes anxiety symptoms can be scary but I try to practice acceptance and not add fear to fear as it only keeps you on this vicious cycle, I suggest you listen to doctor claire weekes and Paige pradko on youtube they offer some pretty good tips. I wish us and everyone who’s struggling best of luck and happiness.
She had congestive heart failure.
amazon has a little ecg or ekg monitor I carry this with me all the time a 30 second test and my mind is eased
The only way through this condition is acceptance. Realise this now and don’t waste any more of your time looking for a miracle cure to your anxiety.
You are obsessed with curing yourself, that’s why you will never be cured until you stop this. You won’t get better from anxiety until you stop trying to get better! This is the key.
People get stuck in these anxiety loops because they are looking to fix their problem instantly, but there is no quick fix.
Once you accept these feelings, they won’t go away right away. In fact, it might take months. When you try to accept these feelings and in 3 days you realise you still have this anxiety, that’s ok, it’s expected. Don’t give up and start looking for another instant cure for this. There is none! Acceptance is the only way.
Words of wisdom. thank you.