terrified of dying of heart disease

Dear Sam

There will most certainly be people out there experiencing the same things. I include myself, though it stopped a while ago.

Had it not been for your detailed account of the various checks and examinations you have had, and assuming this information is up-to-date, I would have had no hesitation in urging you to obtain medical help as a matter of urgency, since with those symptoms, the fear you have cannot be ruled out.

However, having be thoroughly examined over what appears to be a period of time and on several occasions without any positive result, then the signpost almost certainly has acute anxiety written all over it.

Do not underestimate the power of intense anxiety. It triggers the brain into releasing a cocktail of hormones and chemicals into your bloodstream that in severe cases give you the actual physical feelings you describe. People that suffer from regular panic attacks often say the only way to describe it was that they 'felt like they were dying'.

If you have any new or previously undiagnosed symptoms, then it is always wise to have them checked out. Otherwise, it seems you have an emotional issue and that is probably the direction you need to take in order to get help.

The doctors are testing your body, but it's quite possible they are looking in the wrong place. Someone needs to look at what's going on in your head.

I hope this helps.

My best wishes to you.

I gave you pretty sound advise over private message 3 days ago as your previous thread was deleted and you didn't even bother to respond despite it stating it's been read I seriously doubt you even bothered! Everything there gives you indepth insight behind physcial examinations and medical assessments etc. the limitations and challenges health care providers encounter.. like Rainboy says don't take comfort or normalize your symptoms with other patients as symptoms are fairly varied and non specific and could be attritbuted to any number of causes from the most trival to the most serious.. you lack confidence and trust in your doctor which is understandable as they rarely keep patient's informed or provide a summary of everything they've assessed or ruled out so re-read my private message to gain insight and understanding of how generalist physcian's assess, examine, and treat patient then come to your own conclusion

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