today was definitely one of the worse days. it started with me waking up with a racing heart. my phone kept buzzing so my sleep kept getting interrupted. finally after surprisingly sleeping in late, i got up and ate breakfast. i felt very fatigued and sluggish. it started to concern me for some reason, as if my distrupted sleep wasnt enough. for some reason this made me start to panic. i felt very spaced out. after my breakfast help, i started to get myself together for the day. i started feeling short of breath. simply walking from room to room was exhausting. i started freaking out even more. i felt as though i was too weak and "out of breath" to even stand. the crazy thing is i just bought a bike (cruiser) a few days ago and rode 20 miles yesterday. so i didnt understand why i was short of breath all of a sudden. well with the help of my health anxiety, this spiraled into me thinking i had corona. it was a crap show from there. i cried hysterically causing my SOB to get even worse. i wanted to go to the ER but i was too afraid. i called around to see if anyone i knew had an oxygen reader. eventually i found one and my saturation was 99%. this gave me the slightest peace of mind. though i was happy my levels were good i was now upset that i had caused myself to get so upset. which triggered a days worth of tears and anxiety. finally as the night started to approach all i wanted to do finally was ride my bike. get on the bike and guess what, FLAT TIRE! my day was awful. im just glad i survived it. not sure if what i was experiencing was hypervenilation or just intense shortness of breath but it was awful. it has since calmed down but i feel drained.
Those symtpoms Ive felt for like days . I actually ended up going to the E.R snd I also tested for corona. negative . Anxiety is awful !
its weird you saying about waking up with a racing heart, fatigue and sluggish, spaced out etc, I too wake up like that.. do you ever wake up and wonder what the days going to bring or lay in bed the night before worrying? it could be your body preparing you for panic that doesn't need to be there.. did you get a tight or sore chest at all? I often get chest pains and it all keeps circling back to anxiety....
im so afraid to even get tested.
my normal anxiety symptoms are shortness of breath and intrusive thoughts... ive heard of chest pain being very common but since thats not my normal symptom if i get it ill freak out. ive had so many tests done that reflect a healthy body. i do worry all day everyday. especially with this pandemic. the unknown and uncertainty is what bothers me the most. im only 27 and i feel like im 57.
I'm the same, and we are the same age too.... you're not alone, I've got severe health anxiety although some days I refuse to believe I even have anxiety because I'm convinced it's my health. my biggest phobia is my heart and I think that's why I get alot of chest pain because I'm so scared about it, it wont go away. I've had lots of tests too that show I'm healthy. atleast we all know we have others that feel the same. x
have you had heart tests done ? I have and I actually have a fast pulse . I cant tell if its anxiety or the pulse causing anxiety. I also wear an apple watch so I am very aware of my pulse. Do you know what your pulse is most days??