When I was 15 or so, a girl a few grades below me passed away from a blood clot in her lung. It didn't really bother me then but then 4 years ago I was on a plane to Mexico and I had tingling in my arm, my mind went To "is it a blood clot", and then I had my first panic attack and thought I was dying on the plane. For four or five months after that I had panic attacks pretty much once a week that brought me to the hospital because I didn't know what was going on. I was able to somewhat get over it and managed to keep the anxiety at bay for several years, however in the past couple weeks I've completely lost it. I don't know what happened but I keep having shortness of breath and chest pains and then my mind goes straight to the blood clot. I don't know what to do, I feel so alone and like it's all I can think about. Would appreciate anyone's advice/input ❤️I'm 26 now and have a happy life otherwise, but this just messes me up.
The girl who died must have had a serious medical condition. Blood clots don’t just happen, especially to children.
Your pains are most likely due to anxiety. Have you had an ekg?
Remember, you are not that girl. You don’t have her same condition. Odds of you having a blood clot are extremely low.
The more you think about it, the more symptoms you will get.
Get active and social. Focus on enjoying yourself.
Listen to meditations on you tube for anxiety, they are great for relaxation.
One is called Detachment from Overthinking,
you are just fine. 🌸🌸🌸
Thank you for your response - some reassuring words ❤️I needed that. Back when I was getting anxiety frequently I was in and out of the hospital My heart was tested a bunch, I haven't been back to my dr as I feel like a nuisance, and they just come back and say it's anxiety, which I think I know deep down it is? It's hard because I've been doing well for so long and now just all of a sudden it's back. Just trying to get healthier and as u said get active etc and hopefully that will help 😊