MY NAME IS AMIR AND IM 15 AND I HAD MY FIRST PANIC ATTACK IN AUGUST AND EVER SINCE THING MY LIFE JUST HASENT BEEN THE SAME I VISTED THE HOSPITAL THE NIGHT OF MY FIRST EPISODE ONLY TO REALIZE THEIR WAS NOTHING REALLY WRONG AND THEY PRESCIBED ME WITH CHEST PAIN PILLS . FAST FORWARD TO NOW I CANT STOP FOCUSING ON MY HEARTBEAT BECAUSE I ALWAYS THINK ITS GONNA STOP AND IT JUST TINGLE AND TICKLE EVERY DAY WHICH CONCERNS ME AND IM FOCUSED ON BREATHING TO MUCH . HELP PLEASE ?!
Hey there amir,
I can say that this is very hard to deal with and I think I can most probably speak for everyone on here that have been through this. Being focused on your heart beat is so tiring and causes so much panic its unreal. You need to trust your doctor. If you are worried you have somthing wrong with your heart and the doctors didn’t find anything the chances are that your heart is fine and healthy. You need to stop focusing on your hear and stop worrying about it. But don’t get me wrong I know that it is so easy to say and very unbelievable but it really does help. Learn about mindfulness and concentrate on being mindful and practice it. Anxiety causes so many worries about the heart and chest and a million other things. Work on not worrying about it and learn how to manage the panic it will pass I know it will I had that for nearly 2 years and have had every check on my heart you can. Be strong it gets better.
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J
hi Amir, I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time; believe me I know what a panic attack feels like…it’s Very scary!
you say you’re 15yrs old. have you talked with your parents? you’re way to young to have to deal with this by yourself.
that would be my 1st suggestion…talk to your mom/dad or a family member you trust. they should be able to advise and support you.
try not to worry…it only creates more stress/panic. besides, you’re WAY to young to think anything is terribly wrong!
good luck to you hon.
Hi Amir
So sorry to hear you are going through this it can be very difficult and panic attacks are very scary . Speak with your doctor get some help read up on panic attacks and put into practice what you read . Start doing something you are interested in and focus on that i wish you luck x
AMIR welcome to anxiety . its a mattef of control now , and if there is anything i can recommend its getting on a medication that rewires how you think and feel about this . there is so much to discuss i wish i had discovered this app when i was your age. but i been struggling with this exact thing since i was 18 i am now a month away from 23 . what i can admit is it will not be easy . i took citalopram for 4 years before i saw progress , but i like to think after a while you ride the anxiety boat and feel all there is to feel you start to learn control . for example everyone is diff , my anxiety was like yours and associated with my heart . i feared for years of a heart attack, and of cardiac arrest , and after countless visits and ER VISITS and cardiologists all i found out was how healthy i am . believe me you will feel as if you are on the verge of death but no matter how bad it gets i guarantee you you will pull through , its a constant battle . itll take time to adapt and figure out your method , mine is triggered by stress now , and long term effects for my case is chest pressure and daily hyperventilation as if i am not breathing enough .but you can do it i been for 5 years now its a lifestyle you must adapt to to remain active in society . but the breathing thing is daily inconvience and the following heart beat thing will disperse eventually
Thank you for the reply and youre right i went to my doctor and got blood work done and it came back good they didnt find anything and my mom tells me everyday that i need to control my thoughts im not dying no time soon and i keep telling ny heart beats slow but she said its normal especially for athletes the slower the heart rate the better . IM GONNA STOP WORRYING ABOUT MY HEART NOW AND FOCUS ON OTHER THINGS IN LIFE IM WAY TO YOUNG TO HAVE AN NEGATIVE MINDSET LIKE THIS . TIME TO GET TO NORMAL@
something very similar happened to me but im learning to cope with it. i smoked weed for the first time ever this year and got a panick attack. I really thought i was going to die. i was shaking and felt like i was going to have a heart attack. Ever since that day i get bad anxiety and feel like its going to happen again. i just always tell myself that its mental. when i tell myself its mental then it goes away. also knowing that you cant die off a panick attack comforts me ! take deep breaths, listen to music, or anything you can think of to distract yourself and just tell yourself that its mental and you cannot die from a panick attack. let yourself know that you have the power to control it and make it go away
Hey, hope you are having a better day today. I believe it important to trust your doctor. It sure will get better and I hope this time passes for you quickly. Understand that it’s not like a walk in the park it takes time and practice to control your way of thinking. But be sure to know that you are healthy and maintaining that helps to by keeping fit and busy. Always remember their is so many people out here to talk with. Be strong.
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J