Hello,
My name is Jessica, I’m 24 years old and am a senior in College. For the past few weeks but really the last week I’ve been struggling with high anxiety about my heart. I was having chest pains and that started the worry. I’ve been having obsessive thoughts about a heart attack and am scared it will happen. I constantly fight the thought and reassure my self but it’s made me sad and scared all the time. I normally do not have this bad anxiety and it’s taken away my joy. Please help!
I had the same problem. I honestly thought I was going to die. What helped me was going to see a doctor. I had to wait a while for a primary doctor because I didn't have health insurance, but now that I do, I have seen one and had blood work and an EKG done and everything came back good. I still sometimes worry, but I have medications to help and keep reminding myself the doctor said I am okay. If you can, get the tests done to ease your mind. I also find guided meditation videos from YouTube sometimes helped me when I felt panic attacks coming on.
I hope you feel better soon!
Hi ANXIETY can cause awfull feelings believe me I know scarey have you spoke to doctor I do a lot of mindfullness on YouTube helps relax I'm also on medication which has helped good luck
I think you stated the answer to your problem - obsessive thoughts. I was obsessed with the same thing when I first experienced panic attacks years ago. I was young and smoked something, allergic reaction but also the beginning of panic disorder, obsessive thoughts, and general anxiety disorder. The chemical sped my heart rate up very high, I panicked and thought I was dying. The fears and obsessive thoughts were so real that I didn't believe the doctors. So, if you have been reassured by doctors, you are obsessing. It is common to focus on your pulse, heart rate, etc. However, our body can control itself without our help (thoughts) interfering. My incident occurred overseas. At the time we lived next door to two other American families, one being a young doctor, 28 years of age. He would not talk about my obsession, which is exactly what it was. However, thoughts are powerful, and stubborn. Find a cognitive therapist and let him/her steer you in the direction of things you are really worried about. What is going on currently that you are having such abnormal anxiety? Medication, if necessary can also help. You are not alone.
Hi Jessica! I’m Kaylie and also in college. I sorry about my heart every single night and day. I can’t stress enough how hard I know it is! I find reassurance through talking or texting about it. Other advice I have got was to try to convince yourself that “you don’t care” but that barley works cuz obviously we care about our health ! . But talking about it sort of distracts me from the actual worry. Feel free to msg me if you want to vent!
Hi Jessica. I've been going through the same for the past 6 months. Apart from chest pains I also experienced heart palpitations and pounding, sharp pains under my left breast, migrain headaches and more. I 've lived in fear of a stroke or heart attack. After turning to the internet for help my life changed. Am just coming from jogging right now. I do plenty of exercises, meditation and prayers (am a Christian ), a diet full of fruits and vegetables, plenty of water. I also talk to myself that there is nothing wrong with my heart. I have greatly improved. I really thought I was dying during the last 6 months.
It's important to see the Doctor though I haven't done so.
Have confidence Jessica. Everything will be ok.
Enjoy!