Hypochondria (Health Anxiety)
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Hi! I am a 16 year old female & every since I can remember, I've been dealing with health anxiety. I have a family history of mental health disorders so it was kind of expected. But I NEVER imagined it would get this bad...
In the past year, I've been to the ER 3 times because of panick attacks. Usually they don't have a trigger, yet sometimes I get them when I Google my symptoms. I get chest pains, blurred vision, rapid heart rate, & I start to hyperventilate.
Now I've had 3 chest x rays, blood tests, a stomach x ray, 3 Ekgs, a stress test, an echocardiogram, & a holter monitor.
Deep down inside, I know there's nothing wrong with me. But the symptoms just seem way too real. Even though I've seen a cardiologist, a pediatrician, & 3 emergency physicians, I still have this irrational fear that my heart will stop.
The heart palpitations scare the absolute s**t put of me & i get scared which causes panic attacks. I haven't been to school in weeks because im scared. I get scared when my brother & mom go to work & im at home by myself because I think. "What if my heart stops?" "Who's gonna do CPR?" "What if they find me here dead?"
These thoughts continuously run through my mind nonstop. I've told my psychiatrist about how i feel & he diagnosed my with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), & prescribed me .25xanax & 25mg Zoloft.
I took the xanax twice & stopped because i was afraid that my heart was going to stop.
I use to play basketball, go out & be social, s**t i was even the echo mascot. But the thought of cardiac arrest is destroying me. My mom & brother are in the medical field & they keep telling me there is no way my heart will stop. But honestly, I don't believe it.
Now all I do is lay down for long periods of time, & every time I get up i get palpitations because my body is so use to being active.
I constantly feel faint, & sad. I always feel like i need reassurance even though I've had MULTIPLE tests. Can someone please help so I can reclaim my life again?
Thank you for reading
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onejess.
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onejess.
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I also get constant electric shock feelings. But I think it's just adrenaline from my body bring constantly over the edge all the time .
onejess.
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I haven't gotten the results back from the holter yet but I'm pretty sure it's not gonna say anything. & I've so been losing lots of weight
onejess.
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Forgot to mention i was previously diagnosed with pac's them sinus arrhythmia.
onejess.
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Mind you i never had this fear before i knew what cardiac arrest was. I was perfectly fine until i started Googling stuff 🤦🏽???
laura25495 onejess.
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I can relate about how you feel with your heart. I recently had a heart monitor put on and my average bpm were 99. Every time I check my pulse its 100-115. I also sometimes feel flutters in my heart, pains and the pounding feeling in my chest. The ECG in the heart monitor only showed my fast heartbeat which the doctor says is in the great concern. I'm going to push for further testing and find why I'm having all these symptoms even when my anxiety isn't bad. I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack or it's going to stop
onejess. laura25495
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It's an absolute horrific feeling. I've thought that i was close to death sooo many times. They didn't find any fast beats or serious arrhythmias with me though. I hope your situation isn't serious & you can find relief. (sounds kind of like atrial fibrillation)
xoxo