Death anxiety

[Kevin160]

I probably talked alot about this but its been alot since the last time , now my most major fear that gets in the way of everything and is the main cause of anxiety is that i fear its harmful and would kill me ...so now i always feel scared after each panic attack, and each anxiety attack..eventhough my anxiety have not been constant in months, my last panic attack was today and i had one 10 days ago, then i didnt have any major anxiety ever since early april and it would last a few days and wouldnt be very intense

I have been dealing with exams so i have been feeling sick, off in general , and eventhough everyone says anxiety is not hamrful, i know alot of people who say it causes heart disease and stuff, i just worry each time i panic over something that i would die and that i would sleep and not wake up and just go down that road all the time, i try my hardest to think im fine but i just need reassuring each time ..for the last 10 days i had no anxiety whatsoever , and for about 3 weeks before that i didnt have any anxiety too , my blood pressure and pulse would be fine, im young, skinny, dont smoke, and physically healthy but crazy things happen all the time , i know i cant avoid stress my whole life and its a normal reaction but i just have this insane fear i would die from it especially since my anxiety is worsening now after exams and results day , i was so proud that since late february i didnt have constant stress and anxiety, it would come for a few days and go for a few weeks and lately it would just come when i have a very stressful situations not for no reason which is fine but i never worry little i always panic alot so its a but hard to cope or accept it ..

[hypercat54]

Hi I think if you have anxiety over many years it can help cause things like heart attacks but wouldn't cause them in itself. You sound very young and your anxiety is not going to kill you. It might feel like it will but it won't. You need to learn some coping techniques such as breathing exercises for example so you have more control when they happen.

I am sure others will be in soon with advice that works for them. x

[Kevin160 in reply to hypercat54]

Thanks alot..my anxiety started about 5 months ago ..i always struggled with stress but it never gottek this bad until December ...long story short it became constant panic and i wonder how i survived it without the knowledge i had ..i still get these thoughts but they sre much more controlled and less scary..

I try alot of breathing exercises and meditation helps too ..but when i go through time without stress when something scared me i forgot how it felt like so its hard to convince myself i have been through it and i will be ok ..

[Kkimm]

Hi Kevin.

So sorry to hear you are worrying so much.

Perhaps think about talking to your GP to see what help you need. I know you have felt very strongly that you want to manage without medication and that is generally the right thing to do but if you do not improve after your exam stress has been over for a few weeks see what your GP advises. It can help a huge amount once you are over the difficult hurdle if starting antidepressants. They do take a few months to take effect and you can feel worse not better at first. However they can be a life saver as they were for me and make a massive difference to your quality of life. Anxiety is as real and physical an illness as diabetes and there is nothing wrong or weak about taking medication to help you when needed.

You have done really well over the last month or so and will very likely get back to that again and not need medication however.

You are not going to have a heart attack from anxiety or from a panic attack. The doctors have told you that you are healthy.

Try to distract yourself and feel how well you have done to date.

Hope you get to sleep well tonight.

Very best wishes.

Kim