Does anyone else feel like they're going to drop dead?

I'm not dealing very well today with these horrid horrid thoughts and feelings!!! Why the heck does this happen! I'm trying to ride the feelings but they're just scaring me so much and making panic worse which is making thoughts worse and I'm going round and round and round ??

[JillEBean]

Hi there, I do get these awful feelings like I may die or pass out too. Plus thoughts about bad things happening to my loved ones, or my dog especially. My thoughts sometimes just pop into my head unannounced and then its as if my brain is forcing me to keep thinking them and they wont go away. I seem to be in an almost constant state of worry. The only thing I can suggest is that you try and take your mind off it, you aren't going to die, it's just a feeling, nothing bad is going to happen. If you can try and think of positive things, keep yourself busy, maybe look up some lovely, inspiring joyous things online that make you feel good about life again and to bring your mood back to positive. Hang in there x

[Hidden in reply to JillEBean]

Oh my thank you so much for your reply!!! It bought me to tears just to know someone knows what i'm talking about! Its like a gremlin that just won't go once it's popped up!

I'm sorry to hear you've been through it too though, I wouldn't wish these thoughts/feelings on anyone. I hope

Thank you so much!!!

[JillEBean]

No problem at all! Its actually the first time I've written on here, so I'm so glad it has helped you!

I've just writted a blog actually and it feels good to get it out in the open because I haven't really spoken about it properly before (I did feel like I was going on a bit in my blog but I could have wriutten loads more!)

I have had feelings of doom and horrible thoughts for years and I've only just found out what it is. It's so scary isn't it? I'm going to the docs next week to finally try and get some advice. I hope you find the help you need and feel better x

[Melgil58]

Hello to you both really I hope your both on the other side of a dark time I wish I could say they won't return iv been reading quite a few blogs on this site from many of us struggling with these thoughts and anxiety and panics and I find reassurance that we are all talking and writing after we've had a bad spell so all the bad things we thought were going to happen havnt I wish we could all take some comfort from this it may put us on the road to a better way of living so just try and think I've been here before and nothing catastrophic happened as early in the happening as you can I always add to see your dr just for reassurance more than anything else I wish you both well and look after yourselves .....Mel

[Mandy26]

Hi,

I have this too. I have been attack free for some time which has been amazing, however, randomly I have horrible moments where I will suddenly think 'my heart is going to stop'. I have to take a deep breath and breathe calmly to realise I can actually breathe and my heart is still beating. Sometimes this feeling wakes me up at night too. As JillEBean says, you have to realise that actually everything is working fine. Be aware of your body and feel that your heart is beating and your breathing is fine and actually, you can move fine and well. It is very difficult to deal with at times but it does get better Although I still get the feelings I feel much stronger.

x

[Pickle165]

HI same here and i find the best thing that works for me is to engross myself in something, it takes a little time but can really help. suffering today myself, im due on and my anxiety goes out of control. x

[Hidden]

Hi sam yeah i'm just coming off! The s**t we go through eh! And still manage to run a house and keep a job going! With no sleep, tight chest, heart palpatations, sweats, dizziness and pains everywhere and the thought that the pain is something horrid that turns out its period pains that you had before but with anxiety they're magnified! so annoying!

Sorry for the rant lol but i'm getting bored of these poxy feelings!

I really hope you feel better soon hun x

[poachers82]

hi my name is glen i am 30 yrs old i started getting these bad feelings and thoughts through out my body 4 yrs ago now and developed several tics finally i have been diagnosed with anxiety and torretts i have just started floxotine two weeks ago now and it is killing me my thoughts and feelings have got so bad now do you think you are going to die all day and think about death every minute of the day if you get a pain anywhere in your body i think i am going to die i hate trying to sleep as i am scared i dont wake up do you feel any of these things

[Hidden]

Hello Glen, yes everything you've said I get all those feelings and thoughts! I've laid awake all night at times because I thought I was going to die in my sleep! At work I constantly think any minute now I'm gona die! And yes any pain anywhere is going to kill me any second!

The only advice and can give you that has helped me is.....I thought/felt the same yesterday/earlier today/last week/last month and I didn't die so maybe it is in my head and turn your mind to something else!!! And think really how many people just drop dead without health problems! And I know it's hard to take in because as I'm writing it here I'm kinda doubting myself, almost telling myself it does happen how do I know!

Just try to take your mind off those horrible little thoughts!

Please don't hesitate to message me if you want to talk or get stuff off your chest it really does help and I know those exact feelings or thoughts x

[poachers82 in reply to Hidden]

thank you

[hairyfairy]

I never worried about suddenly dropping dead until recently, all of a sudden the papers & news reports are full of stories about apparently healthy& fit young people having cardiac arrests out of the blue. This is very scary for someone like me who is in her 50`s, & has a family history of heart disease.