freaking out please help

[craigiec]

how do i explain this i had an awful thought that i would die with a heart condition and it freaked me now i have severe chest pain and dry mouth pain in my fingers stomach feels weird is this just me over reacting to what i thought please tell me if anyone has experienced these thoughts as its scary .

[jonners]

i know the feeling. when there is something physically wrong with me, i automatically think the worst and start to panic. then when i panic, i think i am dying and panic even more.
other times, i just think about dying in general and that sets me off too.
i get the usual heart racing, difficulty breathing, shaking and nausea and sometimes it feels like its not going to stop. i try to keep my mind occupied - ive downloaded so many puzzle and game apps to my phone to try take my mind off it. sometimes it takes 5 mins - other times it takes me about 30 mins to calm down.
i always find it best to talk to someone - even if its just on the phone as i think other ppls voices can be reassuring.