Just got super worried! Help

[Trikay12113]

I was scrolling through my Facebook and noticed a post that said people who are/have stressed/burned out/depression/exhaustion are at risk for a stroke or heart attack because the all that adrenaline going through your bloodstream can cause your heart to go out of whack and what not. Now I’m panicking because my chest has felt weird again the last few days and it’s making me extremely nervous after reading that.

 

[pjrc_87]

Hello there, I, too, am currently suffering from these thoughts. I haven't been sleeping well because I've been having anxiety - and my thoughts keep circling back to how much I'm affecting my body by being so stiff. I keep thinking my anxiety is directly affecting my blood flow and heart rate. Deep down I'm telling myself I'm okay. I just want this feeling to pass... we're going to be okay.

 

[Trikay12113]

Hello there, I, too, am currently suffering from these thoughts. I haven't been sleeping well because I've been having anxiety - and my thoughts keep circling back to how much I'm affecting my body by being so stiff. I keep thinking my anxiety is directly affecting my blood flow and heart rate. Deep down I'm telling myself I'm okay. I just want this feeling to pass... we're going to be okay.

in the beginning of my anxiety I was having chest pains and my heart rate was high so they put me on propranolol to help keep my heart rate down and I’ve been on it since so like a year now and the chest pains went away But for the last few days it’s been bothering me again and making me extremely worried and anxious

 

[bin_tenn]

Pfft. I've seen that, too, and it's fear mongering, in my opinion. Everyone already knows that prolonged excess stress can potentially increase risk of heart disease / stroke. That headline states the same thing but in different words in order to trigger a fear response. More views = more clicks = more ad revenue.

 

[Trunchbee]

I was scrolling through my Facebook and noticed a post that said people who are/have stressed/burned out/depression/exhaustion are at risk for a stroke or heart attack because the all that adrenaline going through your bloodstream can cause your heart to go out of whack and what not. Now I’m panicking because my chest has felt weird again the last few days and it’s making me extremely nervous after reading that.

its probably easier said than done, but try to use those warnings as tools when you’re working on meditation as to why you’re doing it! You’ll get through this!

 

[Amcc82]

Hello there, I, too, am currently suffering from these thoughts. I haven't been sleeping well because I've been having anxiety - and my thoughts keep circling back to how much I'm affecting my body by being so stiff. I keep thinking my anxiety is directly affecting my blood flow and heart rate. Deep down I'm telling myself I'm okay. I just want this feeling to pass... we're going to be okay.

Exactly me too! Ugh