I cant breath

[Nikochavezza]

Firstly sorry for bad eng.

I have mitral valv prolapse. Its heart problem but i borned with it and didnt feel nothing. For 20 years. Im 20 years old now.

When i learned that mitral valve prolapse, i started panic attacs. My doctor said '' its not important. Trust me. You have nothing. U are god. Only u must care activitys. Example, u mustnt do sumo lol. '' so its true, this heart problem isnt important for first level. ( first level mitral valve prolapse is nothing. I have it. )

Now, i care my body. Everything. Example, When i have to sleep, i didnt understand it. ''I have heart problem, so now something are going wrong '' but i have to sleep only. Not more.

Or head stomache. '' my heart isnt working good and blood cant go my head ''

Or something. My main problem isnt that.

When i think that, when i care my body, when i think this heart problem, when i think die, when i think earthquake, when i think something, i feel hearth pain. Or like that. And cant breathe. After than, i think '' can i be cancer ? Will i heart attack? Will i live like that for a 50 years ? I wont do nothing ? I wont go sea ? I wont play footbal ? I wont ride a bicyle ? '' bla bla bla.

I have healthly heart cuz when i do push up or something, i feel nothing. I dont have taschyardis bla bla.

But cant forget my heart or my body. I think always my body. Cant stop it. Help me pls i dont feel them not more.

[DragonTears]

hey Nikochavezza, Welcome to the forums. I am sorry you have a heart problem and that it is causing you so much stress. It seems you know a lot about the heart condition and you know it is possible to live with and you seem to know how to take care of your body with the heart condition and be healthy. But obviously you cannot get rid of the thoughts and the worry that something unexpected will happen and something very dangerous will happen. This sounds like anxiety to me. It must be so exhausting to worry like that all the time, always be watching and looking for symptoms of a catastrophe, it will drive you crazy, you have to stop and try to find a way of reassuring yourself. You have to tell your doctor about how you are feeling. trust me, they will have heard this before. People with physical conditions often feel anxious about them even if the doctor had confirmed it is not dangerous. Just go to them and say "look i know the heart condition is not dangerous, but it has triggered this extreme worry that I cannot handle" they will get you help by talking to you about the emotions you are going through, it is normal. A friend of mine has a heart condition as well and he was worrying about it too, he got himself an app on his phone so that he could send an alarm to his mom if he felt like something was happening. It would automatically send a text and his exact location so that if he fainted or something, she would know where to find him and send an ambulance if needed, or just call him back or text. Just by having this alarm app, my friend felt a lot calmer. He has actually never had to use it, but just having it makes a difference. Please go see your doctor about your feelings, don't let them take over your life. you deserve to be happy and healthy and not worry all the time. Please let us know how it goes! Lots of Love!

[Stopmycrazy]

Hello Nikochevezza!

The mind is as powerful as the body. Some say more so. The doctor is wrong, you have real anxiety about future problems with your body. It is as important as a heart problem....which is why severe anxiety MAKES your body react similarly to heart issues. Your brain is overloaded. I grew up in a family where "walk it off" was the only choice. Are you in a similar situation where they only focus on the body? The doctors told me my mother would be dead in three years. That was 30 years ago. Trust yourself.