I have health anxiety and constantly think I'm having a heart attack or going to have one. Because of that I sometimes feel like it brings the symptoms on and then it turns into a vicious circle.
Has anyone experienced that just thinking about your chest hurting, for example, can bring it on or make it worse? Or do you believe it can all be psychological?
I have anxiety now, but many years ago I also suffered from panic attacks. I remember that the attacks could be brought on by my thinking I was having a heart attack. I made several trips to the ER for ekg.
That's exactly it, thank you for your reply
Sure, hope this gets better for you. I know it's miserable
Yes, most definitely. A sensitized nervous system can bring about incredibly strong and highly variable physical sensations. There's the original fear, then the sensations it brings, then fear of that, then more/stronger sensations, etc etc. It's amazing what our nervous system can do. By losing the fear, the nervous system slowly but surely settles down.
Thank you, the mind and body are so complex
I was going to write exactly what you said, literally. I'm hoping to find the answer. My health anxiety is about getting a heart attack or a heart disease. The physical symptoms I get are immense, and they are all related to heart. The left arm pain I get makes me very anxious about. I did a lot of cardio tests and nothing rules out wrong, don't know what the heck is happening...
I feel exactly the same. Terrified of having a heart attack and have all the symptoms of one including left arm pain and so much more. Despite being checked out at the hospital and by other doctors and told I am fine, I just can't convince myself that it's just anxiety if that makes sense. I hope it gets better for you, I know it's an awful thing to go through
I can't literally understand. Right now you know how panicked I am ? I felt slight shooting pain in my left arm and boom guess what ? I started getting dizzy also, i'm afraid 
All of my left arm is aching right now too! I'm just trying to keep my mind occupied and practicing deep breathing. Keep fighting, we'll be ok!
haha, I can't really understand. I'm laughing because I know it's anxiety but in the meantime when you are under the fear cycle it's very sick...
I know right! One minute and I'm rational and telling myself to stop being stupid and the next and I'm on the verge of a panic attack, you're not alone
Heart attack is a common fear for people suffering from anxiety. I am one of them. Last night I kept touching my chest thinking...is it a heart attack? Right now I feel sick and then more I focus on the physical symptom the worse it becomes (to the point when I think I will never be able to eat again). God, writing about it makes me want to vomit! But yes, when you think about it or focus on it either comes or gets worse.
It's awful, thank you for the reply and reassurance though
Hi yes I totally sympathise with you! For me at the moment (again...) it’s fear of high blood pressure. And guess what? If I take my blood pressure obviously it’s high! It is a vicious circle and soooo tiring... xx
Yes I get what you mean by a vicious circle! Awful to try and stop, thank you for your reply though xx
My BP has been really low for 2 days and I was feeling dizzy and unwell so today I halved my meds now I’m worried it’s going to get high! Everything is so frustrating about anxiety.
It does get better, it happened for me! hang in there and take some relaxing breaths. or do something you enjoy.. I hope you feel better soon
oh yes i know how u feel and u are not alone u know what even sometimes if i read an article or watching the news and someone dies i think i will suffer from that too.We all know sometimes it is in our heads and sometimes not i wish i had the answers i really really do but jus know that i know exactly how u feel.
Yes exactly that! Thank you
Somatic Symptoms and Pains are created in the mind. It's psychological, but the physical symptoms and pain are Real! I struggle with this alot.
Yes a little of both!
This has happened to me many times in the past. I think when the vicious cycle starts we use our bodies in such a way that makes us physically feel worse. Tense muscles cause pinched nerves which cause a variety of aches and pains that set the mind racing, causing us to tense up more and feel worse. Stress induced rapid shallow breathing causes fatigue and muscle weakness, and stress can cause a variety of stomach issues which can feel like everything from a heart attack to whatever your mind perceives the gas pain as.
Then psychologically all those over sensitized nerves have the ability to hyper focus on any small ache and pain in the body and make a mountain out of a mole hill. It’s like your body is on red alert looking for signs of trouble and be sure, it will find them!
You won’t believe this 
\"Why don't you just stop being anxious?\"
What do you do with an ultimatum?
Do these sound like anxiety symptoms? 
You can do this , be strong!
