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can anyone help with my health anxiety???

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katie2705
katie2705

Im 19, I'm a smoker but rarely drink. I've had health anxiety for the past few years from general anxiety. I'm so afraid I'll fall really ill or I'll have a heart attack that I get worried to go to social events, even now I think about it to the point my muscles hurt and I get scared I'm having one! I have acid reflux to which doesnt help with my health anxiety. Im so sick of being afraid Im going to die or something bad will happen to me all the time. My grandma passed away a few weeks ago from a heart attack also so I don't think that has helped my health anxiety..

?Does anyone have any advice for me for when I feel like this? or can anyone relate?

Thank you!

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  • katie2705
    katie2705

    Posted

    also my finger tips feel numb and stuff and it makes me panick sad

    • billiejo86504
      billiejo86504 katie2705

      Posted

      Hi Katie what are all your symptoms I have acid reflux too and up until 2 months ago I really didn't pay it no mind it all started in my stomach then I woke up one day with heart palpitations and I take medicine for tachycardia interpretations all the sin of my medicine stop working so like I can't breathe I had all the symptoms from tightness in the head throat chest dizziness feel like I'm going to pass out I still get anxious sometimes like today still feel like I can't breathe cuz my breathing seems like it changed but it's not as bad as it was I'm off the couch I'm going out more to the store I seen a lot of post on here about accepting that it's anxiety and when it comes on don't really try to fight it just let it happen also don't let anxiety make you live with it make anxiety live with you that's something I came up with it is a hard Road but the more things you try and stick to them without giving up it gets a little bit easier keep yourself busy your mind will fall back on if it just keep redirecting your mind

  • jdvert
    jdvert katie2705

    Posted

    Hey Katie, I just posted today. You and me have similiar symptoms. It sucks major. I really hope it is anxiety. Had numb finger tips this morning. Freaked me out. I hope the acid reflux is from anxiety too or causes it to make you worse. The physical symptoms makes you go berserk..
    • katie2705
      katie2705 jdvert

      Posted

      yes I know, It makes my arm feel achey and finger tips feel numb its horrible. the health anxiety comes and goes. I know deep down I'm fine but It's like a mental blockage. My acid reflux completely depends on what I eat and drink but it doesnt help my anxiety. I've been to a&e too many times about my anxiety and each and everytime I'm fine! Its crazy how your brain can make you feel like something your really not..

  • beata8413
    beata8413 katie2705

    Posted

    im 19 as well and i quit smoking people its making it worse its hard to quit but im 3 months clean and it feels good one try deep breathing it helps relax your heart rate and calm down try to things that you love or play a game on your phone it helps your mind get off of anxiety all the time did you see a doctor? or are you taking any meds for this and i know the feelings i fear all day too for no reason when honestly there is nothing wrong with us its our mind. I went to the doctor friday and they said im fine its anxiety and it helped just hearing that also cut drinking out too that causes anxiety another soda just a lot of water people with anxiety are dehydrated and we need water 4 to 5 bottles a day. you are not alone we can beat this
    • katie2705
      katie2705 beata8413

      Posted

      Yes I rarely drink. I had a few last night for new years eve so maybe thats why I'm feeling rather anxious today. I just hate it. Even now my arms feel achy because I think about it so much. My dad has heart disease so I get scared I'm going to develop that, my sister had meninjitus when she was little so that scares me too. It's silly because I know deep down I'm fine! I just find it hard to relax and stop my muscles from feeling so tense sad

    • katie2705
      katie2705

      Posted

      and no I was on medication once and it made me poorly so not on medication and haven't saw a doctor in months so maybe I'll go back and see one, need to speak to them about my acid reflux anyway.

  • joe11402
    joe11402 katie2705

    Posted

    25 yearold male here suffering the exact same as you two. Don't matter what sex size colour or anything health anxiety will ruin you. It's absolutely destroying me atm. sad

    • katie2705
      katie2705 joe11402

      Posted

      Hello! I know its terrible but we just have to battle through it, it comes and goes and the feeling is horrible but if we're worrying about dying were not even really living! It is hard but we can over come it.

    • joe11402
      joe11402 katie2705

      Posted

      Stomach pains shortness of breathe and vision fog are today's symptoms! I wonder what tomorrow will hold for me! I wish you well..

    • beata8413
      beata8413 katie2705

      Posted

      very truee we can all battle this it comes and goes quote i like is destroy what is detroying you dont let anxiety take over you we are so worth it and better than it 
    • jdvert
      jdvert katie2705

      Posted

      That is thing I wonder st the core for health anxiety. Is it the fear of dying or the disease. My guess is dying. My friends Dad has cancer stage 4 and he does his chemo treatments and doesnt seem anxious as I do.

  • borderriever
    borderriever katie2705

    Posted

    Talk to your Mam and Dad regards your Grans Death they will discuss the loss and explain and help you get over the loss

    If you are concerned regards your own end all I can really say it is not unusual for people in your age group, I was the same and would well up when I looked at the sky and wondered what death would be like if I could never see the blue sky and white clouds. Eventually I understood there was nothing I could do if I was to die at nineteen on early twenties.

    When we are called we go so what the devil I would live my life as every day was my last and get on with living. I am now sixty six years old Chronically disabled for thirty years and still here, just think your the years I worried about death. When it is my time I go, No-one can stop our deaths when our times arrive we go and nothing can stop that. So enjoy your life, let our deaths control itself

    BOB

  • Jenpro30
    Jenpro30 katie2705

    Posted

    Have you seen a dr for anxiety and reflux ? Reflux and gerd can get out of hand I had to go see a specialist for my gerd . Best dr ever helped me gave me dexilant and checked my gerd smile go get it checked out !

    • Jenpro30
      Jenpro30

      Posted

      Also go see a counselor it helps
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