Health anxiety only about heart problems

[MATD]

I know how you feel. Fear of heart failure is what led me to this website. I’ve had issues with my heart beating faster than usual when I’m resting. I’ve been so scared that I can’t even sleep and keep checking my heart rate every 30 minutes. I’m barely eating too. I think that going to the ER for rapid heart beat the other day gave me PTSD. I almost passed out that day and now every time I do anything I feel like I’ll pass out. I completely understand you.

You didn’t get PTSD, you just developed another fear. That’s how anxiety rolls, one fear can cause us to react and BOOM! , now we have another fear because of the first one, cause and effect. Very simple. Then when you add PTSD, now you have added to your diagnosis, which further adds more fear. Now we’re up to three fears and the conditions are perfect for adding yet another. Can you see the importance of not adding fear to fear by the words we choose to use? Words are powerful, fear is powerful. But by learning how to stop reacting, stop using descriptive words, we can then begin to heal. Not easy, but doable if one really wants to do what is necessary to help themselves recover. How do I know? Because I’ve been right where you are. But by the Grace of God, I found Dr Claire Weekes and her method of acceptance. It’s been challenging and hard, but I had no where to go but up out of the endless cycle of anxiety. Best thing I ever did for myself.

 

[JustMe83]

You didn’t get PTSD, you just developed another fear. That’s how anxiety rolls, one fear can cause us to react and BOOM! , now we have another fear because of the first one, cause and effect. Very simple. Then when you add PTSD, now you have added to your diagnosis, which further adds more fear. Now we’re up to three fears and the conditions are perfect for adding yet another. Can you see the importance of not adding fear to fear by the words we choose to use? Words are powerful, fear is powerful. But by learning how to stop reacting, stop using descriptive words, we can then begin to heal. Not easy, but doable if one really wants to do what is necessary to help themselves recover. How do I know? Because I’ve been right where you are. But by the Grace of God, I found Dr Claire Weekes and her method of acceptance. It’s been challenging and hard, but I had no where to go but up out of the endless cycle of anxiety. Best thing I ever did for myself.

You are right. I am going to read her book. You’re the second person that mentions her to me.

You are right. I am going to read her book. You’re the second person that mentions her to me. I am going to try my best to control my fears and see if that helps with all the physical symptoms I am feeling.

 

[bin_tenn]

I know how you feel. Fear of heart failure is what led me to this website. I’ve had issues with my heart beating faster than usual when I’m resting. I’ve been so scared that I can’t even sleep and keep checking my heart rate every 30 minutes. I’m barely eating too. I think that going to the ER for rapid heart beat the other day gave me PTSD. I almost passed out that day and now every time I do anything I feel like I’ll pass out. I completely understand you.

Any time I have a heightened period of severe anxiety it takes several days for me to get back to a normal feeling. I've been fine for a few days now. But most of last week (last Sunday was my ER visit) I felt generally anxious, and especially about my heart. Every time I stood up and it sped up (which is normal and expected) I would feel like it was too much. If I felt a single palpitation I would get anxious, waiting for another one but it would never happen.

It's just residual fear, because you experienced it once and now you fear it happening again. I understand that completely as well.

 

[JustMe83]

Any time I have a heightened period of severe anxiety it takes several days for me to get back to a normal feeling. I've been fine for a few days now. But most of last week (last Sunday was my ER visit) I felt generally anxious, and especially about my heart. Every time I stood up and it sped up (which is normal and expected) I would feel like it was too much. If I felt a single palpitation I would get anxious, waiting for another one but it would never happen.

It's just residual fear, because you experienced it once and now you fear it happening again. I understand that completely as well.

Wow that’s exactly what’s been happening to me. When I move the slightest there goes my heart and that dreadful feeling as well. Yes I am definitely so so fearful of it happening again. I even watch what I eat. I been super down with this. I just want to feel normal again and stop worrying about my heart. I’m so scared to do anything.

 

[bin_tenn]

Wow that’s exactly what’s been happening to me. When I move the slightest there goes my heart and that dreadful feeling as well. Yes I am definitely so so fearful of it happening again. I even watch what I eat. I been super down with this. I just want to feel normal again and stop worrying about my heart. I’m so scared to do anything.

Just know that's normal. Fear and anxiety cause those symptoms - heart racing, feeling dreadful, etc. Acceptance is definitely important, as some others here also strongly vouch for. It doesn't happen overnight, but it's one of the best tools for someone with anxiety.

 

[JustMe83]

Just know that's normal. Fear and anxiety cause those symptoms - heart racing, feeling dreadful, etc. Acceptance is definitely important, as some others here also strongly vouch for. It doesn't happen overnight, but it's one of the best tools for someone with anxiety.

Thank you! I’m trying very hard to accept. Last night although I fell asleep late. I fell asleep. I woke up this morning with a bit less anxiety but a faster than usual heart beat. I’m guessing that was the anxiety creeping back in. Last night before bed I felt fear for no reason. It made my heart rate go up a bit and I brushed it off and it went back down.