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my health anxiety had calmed down for a few weeks just finished a period which only lasted 2 days nothing for a day and then back for 1 day. I'm now back at the stage where I'm in bed with discomfort in left shoulder and arm and anxiety through the roof. why does my hormonal brain scream heart attack every time I get twinges or discomfort. been having this for a few years now it's a nightmare
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kim35797 vicky36055
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mamamia03 vicky36055
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Hi Vicky, I know how hard is it, because I'm right there with you. Since peri started I've had digestive issues, but because of the anxiety I've convinced myself it's stomach cancer, i literally walked the floors last night convinced I was having a heart attack. Took myself to doctor this morning and she checked me over all good and she gave me stomach tablets. Thing is I still have heartburn causes by digestive issue which is causing pain in chest so I'm still convinced I'm having heart attack! I know deep down I'm ok but how in the name of God can Peri do this to us! It's horrific, but your not alone. I get comfort from being able to relate to other women like us. Please keep in touch ??
vicky36055 mamamia03
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goodness we are going through the exact same thing. I also started with digestive issues. I cut gluten out my diet but still get heartburn which like you causes pain in chest that convinces me it's my heart. as soon as I feel it I worry and have had panic attacks. I have to say though that since joining this forum my anxiety is easing it's reassuring to know it happens to others during peri it has taken me around three years of symptoms to realise it's menopause related. it's so nice to be part of a group that understands and responds to my worries xx
DaisyDaze vicky36055
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UGH, the heartburn. Mine causes pain in my back. it's awful.
vicky36055 mamamia03
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Hi just thought I would check in with you and see if your feeling any better. that type of worry can take days to get over. I've been going through the heart attack anxiety all weekend. I hope you are ok
DaisyDaze vicky36055
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betty90997 vicky36055
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My anxiety is bad I'm worried taking medicine prescribed by the doctor for my flu thinking she might have made a mistake and given me wrong one is this normal
vicky36055 betty90997
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juanita93228 vicky36055
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jacqueline06286 juanita93228
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Hi in perimenapause can you explain to me what is health anxiety I think I'm going through this.
juanita93228 jacqueline06286
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It's when you are sure every ache, pain, or weird feeling is some deadly disease. You go to the doctor and live in fear of the results. You can't watch any negative commercial about health on Tv. It's differs woman to woman, but that's how most feel. Some women are sure they're dying.
We all want to feel like our old selves again or at least 90 percent.🤗🤗🤗🤗
DaisyDaze vicky36055
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I have the same problem. I've am post-menopausal and still worry about health. Actually, I've had this problem my whole life. Every little twinge or pain had me worrying and imagining the worse. I don't know how to make those feelings go away.
vicky36055 DaisyDaze
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I can't make the feelings go away but I keep trying to reassure myself that I've had all symptoms for ages and I'm still here. if there was anything serious wrong doctors would have found it. heart attack is my trigger I get a lot of chest discomfort and sets me panicking but I just try to breathe and remember it's happened before and it past.
DaisyDaze vicky36055
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This is true. I remember panicking over migraines 10 years ago, thinking the worse ever. Today, I rarely even get a headache. Also had severe arm pain in the past, gone today. Had constant lump feeling in my throat years ago. Gone today. ETC! If I think of all the things I've panicked over in the last 35 years, it's unbelieveable the time I wasted worrying. Although, it's hard not to worry.
vicky36055 DaisyDaze
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our stories are the same my moods get so low with constant worrying. it spoils everything. I also at the moment have the lump in throat feeling but it's the chest pain that throws me into panic. we will just have to hope that one day soon it will all subside
juanita93228 vicky36055
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