SomeRandomDude
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Hi again.
heart worries became my first introduction to health anxiety, i had my first big panic attack something like a decade ago after mistaking my first bout of heartburn for a heart attack at 11 or so. And then i started getting ectopic heartbeats around the same time, maybe a year or two later
For the most part i've slowly gotten over my heart worries, and though my ectopics were and still are frightening i've gotten over them too. They'd appear one day, stick around for a few more and then disappear for a few weeks or months before reappearing to repeat the cycle. And the beats varied in severity. But whenever i stopped worrying about my heart health they became less noticeable.
However my most recent bout of ectopics has me pretty worried. I assume they're anxiety related, since days prior i started being hyper aware about my heart health after noticing random left shoulder pain, but if it's anxiety related. I can't stop thinking about them and thus continuing the cycle of terrible beats. They feel stronger than they have for awhile, going from barely noticeable, to catching my breath because the thud is so big. I've also been getting multiples in a row now, obviously it's harder to track when they come out of nowhere and trigger anxiety, but it feels like i'm getting three or four in a row.
They've affected my sleep, because whenever i'd try to lay down and relax, or change positions i'd get a thud or multiple thuds. I'm afraid to sleep, i'm afraid to move a certain way or move too quickly. I'm back to my old habits. Once again i'm sure this all stems back to anxiety and being hyper aware of my heart thus creating a self fulfilling prophecy. And i know for the most part they're harmless. But i just don't know how to get peace of mind and stop concentrating on them when they are so strong. Atleast seemingly. I heard Magnesium supplements can help both anxiety and ectopics. But for some reason i've always been nervous of taking any kind of over the counter medication or supplements. But if it works, what can i take? I have a small bottle of Mag Oxide that came in a covid care package, but i heard that mag oxide isn't used for anxiety or heart. And all around isn't that good as a magnesium supplement.
heart worries became my first introduction to health anxiety, i had my first big panic attack something like a decade ago after mistaking my first bout of heartburn for a heart attack at 11 or so. And then i started getting ectopic heartbeats around the same time, maybe a year or two later
For the most part i've slowly gotten over my heart worries, and though my ectopics were and still are frightening i've gotten over them too. They'd appear one day, stick around for a few more and then disappear for a few weeks or months before reappearing to repeat the cycle. And the beats varied in severity. But whenever i stopped worrying about my heart health they became less noticeable.
However my most recent bout of ectopics has me pretty worried. I assume they're anxiety related, since days prior i started being hyper aware about my heart health after noticing random left shoulder pain, but if it's anxiety related. I can't stop thinking about them and thus continuing the cycle of terrible beats. They feel stronger than they have for awhile, going from barely noticeable, to catching my breath because the thud is so big. I've also been getting multiples in a row now, obviously it's harder to track when they come out of nowhere and trigger anxiety, but it feels like i'm getting three or four in a row.
They've affected my sleep, because whenever i'd try to lay down and relax, or change positions i'd get a thud or multiple thuds. I'm afraid to sleep, i'm afraid to move a certain way or move too quickly. I'm back to my old habits. Once again i'm sure this all stems back to anxiety and being hyper aware of my heart thus creating a self fulfilling prophecy. And i know for the most part they're harmless. But i just don't know how to get peace of mind and stop concentrating on them when they are so strong. Atleast seemingly. I heard Magnesium supplements can help both anxiety and ectopics. But for some reason i've always been nervous of taking any kind of over the counter medication or supplements. But if it works, what can i take? I have a small bottle of Mag Oxide that came in a covid care package, but i heard that mag oxide isn't used for anxiety or heart. And all around isn't that good as a magnesium supplement.