Extreme health anxiety

[Worryinglady]

I’ve been given tablets beta blockers to help with anxiety symptoms but haven’t taken one yet? Anyone just ever get the feeling as if your not yourself if that makes sense ? I’m so fed up of this now just wanna be normal, fed up the tingles fed up of coming over all hot and heart pounding the list goes on , any ache pain I think is something terrible I’ve had so many tests saying I’m fine since jan bloods, chest X-rays, 48 hour ecg, biopsy, everything is fine why can’t I just get the fact into my head I really am fine 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Imaaan]

It could very well be anxiety related or not. I don't know how it feels to deal with health anxiety, nor do I want to add to your stress. That said, you should never take your docs word for the results being normal. It's always good to ask for a copy of your results. The only reason I say this is that there are a few conditions that can create palpitations/tachycardia which could be resolved without the use of a beta blockers and it's always good to exhaust other possibilities before embarking on something. Low iron/ ferratin and b12 both cause the above and they can also affect your mood. For instance, if the range is 12-109 and results show 30. You're in range and a doc can say its normal but you're no where close to being optimal. Whenever my ferratin drops below 70 my fatigue and tachycardia go in over drive.

Also magnesium, sodium and potassium all directly affect your heart. Many ppl struggle from low magnesium cuz of our soil and magnesium is great for tachardia/palpitations.

Docs dont spend much time on nutrition in medical school and they like to shell out meds like candy at times. Just wanted to give you another perspective to ponder on and hopefully it doesn't increase any worries for you.

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Hello

This is how health anxiety gets us we can be reassured and have all tests done yet still believe something is wrong

I can imagine you feel afraid of taking the Beta Blockers I have a really big fear of meds but then something did happen where now I have to take them and if you could I would give them a go

I tell myself I will take one just for today because it makes me feel in control that way and the next day I do the same till the fear is not as bad anymore x

[Kam360]

Sweetheart, it's just your brain acting up. You know you're in good health really, but your brain is constantly telling you otherwise. You must try and teach yourself to say that all your negative thoughts are Bonkers!!!! Repeat it to yourself every time a thought creeps in. Keep doing it until you train yourself to just scan over those thoughts. It works eventually. You don't say how old you are...do you have mammagrams yet? If you do...your proof of breast lumps is right there. I just recently (June) got my doc to check my boobs because I was worried, and she found nothing of concern. Train your brain!! Bonkers! Bonkers! Bonkers! You are well..oh and take a beta blocker. It will calm your bumpy heart. Try and focus on something else other than yourself, I know it's not easy, because depression heightens your self awareness and makes us more susceptible to our every ache and pain. Basically, it's all about telling your brain to ef off, and telling yourself your are brilliant! Sending love and hugs🤗🤗😘

[Worryinglady in reply to Kam360]

Thankyou 😘 I’m in my 30s so no mammogram yet but did attend the breast clinic unit and she examined me I looked back on my posts and had this same feeling in my side of boob years ago I think it’s my work too making muscles ache etc which don’t help either

[Kam360 in reply to Worryinglady]

Ah yes, a slight ache/pain in the side you use your arm most ie right or left handed is quite common, mine is my right side because I am right handed. If you feel around you will not find any cause for the slight discomfort because it's muscular. Very strange things boobs!!❤️❤️