Annoyed and Panicked

[alfreddy7]

I don’t know why I’m still panicking when one doctor told me I might have acid reflux and did an EKG with normal results.

While my primary doctor told me I might have indigestion and told me I’m too young to have any heart problems. That’s 2/2

This health anxiety has been crazy for me for the past couple months.

I know my anxiety has been bad when I come to you guys here and hear me whine. I’m so sorry.

[Agora1]

alfreddy7, you never have to say "you're sorry" for coming on this platform and

telling us your emotional and physical fears. If anyone understands and sympathizes

with you, it's those of us who have been through the same thing not only physically

but with our doctors as well.

I know how difficult it is to believe that our physical symptoms can be cause by

this phantom called "Anxiety".

No one can see it, there's no x-ray that shows it and yet we suffer.

Others don't understand if they have never experienced it.

So my friend, come here as often as you need to. Feel the love because we care. xx

[LadyZen]

My daughter has a lot of health anxieties too. Chest pains can be a very scary thing. Give yourself time to recover from the scare.

[CLB1125]

you are not whining. You have legitimate concerns. Are you following a bland diet? Anxiety and stress will cause you to produce more acid too. Did your doctor mention anything about gas pain? If I eat anything like onions, broccoli or corn (I don't have a gall bladder anymore) I can get gas pain so bad it feels like a heart attack. Gas Ex! Works great! I buy the generic stuff at Dollar tree! Im old enough to leave it alone but I have no self control! Try to trust your drs and the test results. Maybe make a deal with yourself, give yourself say two weeks to give the meds and diet a chance to work. And seriously try not to think about it. If you don’t feel any better or you are still anxious about it, then ask your doctor for a referral for a cardiologist. Just a suggestion. Sometimes it works. But please don’t feel like you are whining here. We live the same anxieties, we understand. ❤️