You're going to think im crazy... scared of dying from laughter

[bingjam]

Some of the things I have worried about....

Sneezing to hard
Coughing to hard
Having a 'poo' and pushing to hard
Swallowing my tongue
Drinking water and it going into my lungs and not my stomache
Eating spicy foods and it aggravating a stomache ulcer (which I don't have)

The list is endless

We overthink things sometimes

[sahara]

I tell you if was going to die that would be the way I choose. Sounds much more pleasant than the ways I worry about dying! xxx

[AnxiousPansa]

Thats what I was saying to myself but part of the problem is fear of dying now. Like I fear dying young because im only 16 x

[Fishmanpa]

Thats what I was saying to myself but part of the problem is fear of dying now. Like I fear dying young because im only 16 x

Jeez... Your parents were probably a glimmer in your grand parent's eyes when that Monty Python sketch came out! God I feel old! You're much too young to be suffering from such fears. I hope the CBT helps. Life is much too precious to waste worrying.

Positive thoughts

[AnxiousPansa]

I love Monty Python yeah I see my councellor tomorrow so I hope it will help

[greggs92]

I feel incredibly stupid right now but im scared of dying... from laughter. I keep thinking what if I start laughing and I cant stop and then I die. I know its silly but its freaking me out pretty bad at the moment. I really dont know what to do with myself!

This is completely normal in anxiety disorders, you have too much emotion of fear, and as there is no real threat, your mind will start to produce what if thoughts - "what if I start laughing and die" "what if someone else has died of laughing, and i might" etc.
It would be the same if there was a real threat, for example if there was somebody after you, you send out risk assessments automatically because it's the fight or flight response. "what could i do to protect myself" or "how am i going to get away" - but as there is no threat, the fight or flight response works with your creative mind and produces these what if thoughts.

[AnxiousPansa]

So guess what. I just found that the guy in the case in the news I saw that started this had an actual problem with his heart which is why he died! So there! Unfortunately cant seem to quell the other thoughts from when I did the stupidest thing ever and googled it!

[cut_out_stars]

Distract yourself! I can totally sympathise with this though I used to have really random thoughts that if I didn't run up the stairs in my house at a certain speed I would die. I didn't know what speed I meant, just.. Fast

Also, I never died so I'm sure you'll be ok!

[AnxiousPansa]

thank you i have so many random and stupid thoughts! I can literally turn anything into anxiety!