Heart

[Worryinglady]

Convinced I have a problem with my heart health anxiety is getting the better of me at the moment with all this virus stuff, how do I overcome this ? I'm starting cbt phone session in the coming weeks will this help ? Xxx

[worrymagic2013]

Hi similar here. For me it's long-term low level stress (because of the Situation) just undoing my usual ways of coping. Have been convinced of something seriously wrong the last few days with various unpleasant symptoms.

BUT I am going to go back through the health anxiety sheets my therapist gave me.

I spoke to the doctor yesterday and although I didn't feel very reassured at the time, nothing I described made him think I was urgent and I do trust this GP's more than previous surgeries I've been at.

AND I've come on here today to remind myself that for an anxious person, these feelings are quite common.

So I hope you can find some comfort in not being alone, and if like me these are all symptoms you've experienced before, remidn yourself that you have been here before and that anxiety and stress inlfates every sensation. When I calmed down yesterday (which took a while) I sat reading and realised I'd not felt anything weird/bad for half an hour!

Today my mission is to relax (! easy to say hard to do!) and remind myself that these are all symptoms I've had before and none were serious.

I hope you feel better soon.

If you want links to the sheets I can share them, they are public domain and for health anxiety specifically.

[Worryinglady in reply to worrymagic2013]

Yes please the sheets might be helpful

[worrymagic2013]

Oh also I had video therapy specifically for health anxiety. I had general anxiety cbt which did help but this specific focus on my health anxiety has been brilliant. I did 12 sessions with a place called big White Wall (was referred by my NHS doctor) and I felt great at the end. 2 days later.: lockdown.

[Worryinglady in reply to worrymagic2013]

If I had a problem with my heart, I wouldnt wake up and feel nothing then like 15 mins after being awake I start to worry again n feel achy ?????