Anxiety ... what's real and what is not....

[Whoville]

I have been struggling with anxiety for about 2 years and it has not gotten any easier. I feel like my anxiety is turning into a hypochondriac. It has brought on this fear of dying and death. Every time I’m sick I worry it’s something worse I’m not aware of which is pending to be diagnosed or like I’m going to have a heart attack or stroke or some debilitating disease. I know, I tell myself it’s all in my head and I need to stop dwelling on playing that insanity tape over and over in my head and focus on the good things in life and block it out... But it is much easier said than done. I’m really at a loss and frustrated. I’ll be good for a while then the negativity starts to creep in …I have this cough that has not gone away in over 3 weeks and I swear I feel gurgling in my lungs every now and then when I’m lying down and get up… of course I freak to and then get short of breath. Been to the ER at least 3 times this year alone and lung x-rays are clear, nothing life threatening in my labs etc. I’m so tired and fed up with this vicious cycle… So frustrating… partly venting partly wondering if anyone else feels that way…

[Kel76]

It is definitely easier said than done. Mine started out as I guess general anxiety but this past year it seems it's lead to medical anxiety. I too have had test, an er visit because 2 EKG's at the doctor's appointment was done due to my really high heart rate & obviously the EKGs were off & threw a red flag that he wanted me 2 go 2 hospital. There I had X-rays & even an MRI. All was fine except my bank account. 😒 Anytime I get sick my mind goes straight 2 the worse & I hate it! I never use 2b like that. I'm gathering some mind tools to work on it now tho. Being on here is really helping 2 see others know what I feel, mind space app is helping much more than I thought & as you've probably seen on here... Claire Weekes . I've just started reading a book of hers whenever I can make the time. I'd never heard of her b4 joining here. Anxiety does some strange things! It's not not like most think of just feeling anxious about something.

[jessiejakes in reply to Kel76]

Hi I to had to have paramedics out one night last year heart was racing and short of breath he did ECG and said he was happy to send me to hospital but I didn't fancy sitting in A&E for 6 hours and asked if I could take diazepam and see if that would calm me down.he agreed and I then took the ECG reading to my doctor few days later she scared me when she looked at ECG and said I should of gone to hospital and ordered me to have ECG done at the surgery the next day.which I had done and guess what ? That one was complety normal as the nurse doing it told me she would go show the doctor.but of the record she said its normal nothing showing up on this one ! The doctor looked at it and told nurse to tell me I can go home its fine.so I believe when we have a panic attack it sends the ECG readings all over the place and when we calm down it then returns to normal .do you agree ? I am on medication for artiral fibrillations I take beta blocker been on them over 8 years.

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Yup I can understand you. The only problem I have is that I get concerend regarding health, mostly when ever I feel pain, weird sensation or dizziness. Did 5 ECGs, Blood tests, Chest X-Rays and also heart ultrasound and nothing was wrong(I’m healthy and strong) I was concerend that I developed a heart disease and was waiting that one day I would have a heart attack. P.S, I’m still 22 years. I believe that yes anxiety can mimic every disease or illness and creates all sort of sensations, pains etc. It is just the mind playing tricks, ah and ye the mind is a powerful thing . When we are a bit weak the anxiety takes action and fuel your mind with sort of wrong things unfortunately...