Gogspurs
18-12-12, 17:09
Hi All,
I have developed health anxiety over the past 8 weeks and was prescribed Propranolol (40mg) about 3 weeks ago which has helped with attacks.
My health anxiety stems from feeling some chest aches over the past year or so and getting checked out by A&E only for the nurse to scare the living day lights out of me by saying I could have heart damage as my enzyme levels are high (turns out they were not high at all!).
I have since then quit my stressful job and returned to my previous employment which has been good.
I have had about 4 ECG's and blood tests over the past 8 weeks and even with the all clear I still have fears that something is really wrong. My symptoms have evolved over the time to aches in the chest, twinges, left arm aches, head aches and pressure in the cinus's including temples.
I am trying to accept that I have health anxiety and over the past 2 days I have looked in to receiving some CBT which I start on Thursday. Even the thought of treatment has had a positive effect on me and as a result the last 2 days have been really good, I even thought I was over the worst of the anxiety I have been feeling... but today has not been very good, the chest ache/pain is there constantly and I have a pressure build up in my left arm which I try to shake off but to no avail... I even had a minor panic attack about 10 minutes ago but im over that.. now I just feel tired and have a head ache.
Just thought I would share my experience with you guys as many of you may be going through the same thing?
Best Wishes!
George
I have developed health anxiety over the past 8 weeks and was prescribed Propranolol (40mg) about 3 weeks ago which has helped with attacks.
My health anxiety stems from feeling some chest aches over the past year or so and getting checked out by A&E only for the nurse to scare the living day lights out of me by saying I could have heart damage as my enzyme levels are high (turns out they were not high at all!).
I have since then quit my stressful job and returned to my previous employment which has been good.
I have had about 4 ECG's and blood tests over the past 8 weeks and even with the all clear I still have fears that something is really wrong. My symptoms have evolved over the time to aches in the chest, twinges, left arm aches, head aches and pressure in the cinus's including temples.
I am trying to accept that I have health anxiety and over the past 2 days I have looked in to receiving some CBT which I start on Thursday. Even the thought of treatment has had a positive effect on me and as a result the last 2 days have been really good, I even thought I was over the worst of the anxiety I have been feeling... but today has not been very good, the chest ache/pain is there constantly and I have a pressure build up in my left arm which I try to shake off but to no avail... I even had a minor panic attack about 10 minutes ago but im over that.. now I just feel tired and have a head ache.
Just thought I would share my experience with you guys as many of you may be going through the same thing?
Best Wishes!
George