Anxiety can't hurt you.

[Emily2289]

I don't understand I had a pretty decent day yesterday... Went to sleep feeling good besides some aches and pains.. Woke up this morning to pounding heart.. Over 100bpm...left arm pain, left neck pain. Feeling cramp... And then the thoughts start coming, what if there is something wrong with my heart? I mean the doctors haven't done a lot of tests... Just a couple of ekgs and one chest x ray... I think I would feel better if they would do blood tests and some other tests... But I'd feel crazy walking in there telling them I need them to check my heart... I think it may have calmed down some while writing this and I keep telling myself anxiety can't hurt you... But then that little anxiety voice goes, "what if it isn't anxiety?"... I hate this feeling so much.. 😢😢😢

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I know how you feel. I keep having left arm pains (which are so scary ) as well as pain right under my left breast the only thing that calms me is that the pain on chest is accompanied by gas and I have been having it on and off for 3 months. I had 2 ekg and an echo of the heart as well as blood work done twice and a ct scan. Soon I'll go to a neurologist. The thing that bothers me and makes me scared is the flutters in throat that I get almost all day. You are not going to sound crazy. Tell your doctor your chest hurts and you want an echo done and blood work as well to rule out anything.

[howard327]

Hi Emily,

I have facilated a support group for some time. Your fears about your heart are rather common among group members. Your heart fears are a vicious cycle. You have an unusual feeling from your heart. You then begin to worry and your anxiety level goes up and that feeds back to your heart, a vicious cycle. The way to break this cycle is to know that anxiety does not cause a heart attack. When you accept this your cycle will be broken and you will achieve freedom from this drain on your happiness. You are not alone and we will help you any way we can

[Emily2289 in reply to howard327]

Thank you so much!! I had a much better day today. Yesterday my chest hurt pretty much all day... I went to dinner with friends though and just ignored it as best I could. Today I've had a few pains, but I have refused to fixate on them. Heart rate has went up a few times but I kept my mind occupied and stayed around people...i am trying to learn not to let anxiety win. And that I am in charge of my thoughts and my thoughts are what fuels anxiety.. It's still hard and some days are bad, some are good, some days are horrible, and some days are so good I can almost forget I have anxiety issues... Almost. I am supposed to be seeing a counselor soon and I am going to work on trying my meds... I've just always been afraid of meds... Besides ibuprofen.. Thanks again!!

[howard327 in reply to Emily2289]

Emily you are doing exactly what it takes to challenge your anxiety. You should be proud of yourself! As to meds, a low dose of antianxiety medicine can be helpful as you work with your conseler.

Remember keep trying to break that cycle that has caused you pain. You can do it.

[Anthonysnervous7]

I hate it I’m so unsure at this point :prayers for all: