Health anxiety. Just looking for some helpful feed back

Mental health
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Hey guys,

I've been diagnosed with anxiety and ibs for about 4 months after a sever panic attack that left me in hospital over night. Since then i've had about 7 bloods, 5 ECGs, 24 hour holter and a heart ultra sound. I was prescribed prestiq which seem to help control the consistant anxiety yet many of my symptoms still remain.

-I have almost a 24/7 dizziness which results usually in the arvos/nights in a really out of it disreality type of feeling.

-Almost constant palpitations.

-Numb toes have been a symptom that comes and goes.

Though by far the most constant and prominent is heavy bloating with lots of burping. I've read that Atrial Fibrillation can lead to digestive problems and was wondering perhaps this may be a root to my cause. Though i'm almost certain this would of been picked up in all my tests. Just looking for a second opinion on the mater. Could be my anxiety playing up thoughts the consistency of these symptoms that worry me.

Cheers

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Should mention to when the i get bloated i start to feel breathless, kind of have to focus on breathing though it does feel quite tight when taking breaths. 

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This has happened to me before I was suffering gerd & it can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, heartburn, gasses, jaw pain

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Hi Andrew, all your symptoms are related to your anxiety as you've had a shed load of tests which ruled out anything else, the only given fact is that you suffer health anxiety and are worrying yourself.

You may benefit from some CBT to help you with it?

Neil 

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You haven't got atrial fibrillation, though, because all your heart tests would have demonstrated it.

I think you have a bad case of anxiety, though, which is not nice to endure. CBT, meditation and deep breathing can help you to overcome this.

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Ive been deeo breathing & it does make me feel more relaxed 

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I'm glad to read that, Stacey.

Are you feeling more reassured, Andrew?

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Hey guys thank you for the feed back has definitely reassured me, i guess my heath anxiety has worked its way back in a different form. Will just keep a positive mind frame and trust in my Gps, cheers again was very helpful to get other opinions