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Pignikki
05-10-14, 17:34
Hi I'm sure there are a few out there that have similar but I'm really struggling. My Heath anxiety is totally taking over my life. I suffer from epilepsy and fibromyalgia. So I tend to have aches daily. What is really getting to me is the constant fear of heart attack. My dad died young and so did my best friend both from heart attacks. It wasn't long after that I started having panic attacks. Now im convinced every chest pain, tooth ache, palpatation is the sign of a heart attack on its way. I have tightness and tingling in my left arm, jaw ache, dizziness that feeling of doom everyday. I find I'm scared of not breathing and spend far too much time locked in my bedroom, which with three children and a very supportive partner is just not right. I've tried cbt and meds but didn't get on with them. I really want to live my life not let it pass by while I'm laying there waiting for a heart attack. Just don't know how to deal with it.:blush: