Seeing my moms heart stop created a new fear

[sydneykieng]

My mom has been in the hospital and her heart stopped right in front of me. I saw all the nurses doing cpr and it was the scariest thing I’ve ever witnessed. My mom is doing better now but just last night I started panicking that my heart was gonna stop. I guess this all got triggered cause I’ve been sleeping in my chest and my chest has been hurting probably as a result of this. I just get worried and I don’t know how to stop it. I know my heart is healthy because I had a sonogram at a cardiologist last year. Does anyone else have this fear and how do you stop it so you’ll get some sleep haha

[Binkyooo]

Hi, sorry to hear about your mum hopefully she's continuing to improve. I too had this anxiety regarding my heart stopping and my dyeing in my sleep but I had to rationalize it and make myself see that my body has been in control of my heart from the day I was born and it knows what to do, if you have been checked out for any heart issues and got the all clear you will be fine. I made my bed a place of rest and tried to relax and enjoy my bed time, maybe try some general relaxing music or meditation on YouTube. Take care. X

[Jeff1943]

Sydney, this isn't about you it's about your mother.

She has a heart problem, you don't have a heart problem. And you have the result of a Sonogram to prove you don't have a heart problem.

It was very traumatic to be present when your mother's heart stopped, you won't forget that in a hurry.

Your worry that you have a heart problem like your mother is due to anxiety or more accurately due to some sensitisation of your nervous system.

Hope your mother recovers well.

[Indigojoe in reply to Jeff1943]

WHEW

the voice of reason..............ahhhhhhh

[Indigojoe]

Sydney,

this kind of "trauma" has been reported to respond very well to a therapy called EMDR.

IT also has been reported to respond to EFT. ( emotional freedom technique) or tapping.

Perhaps Look into those and see if either one resonates with you.

The sooner you address it the sooner you get relief.

be well..