rockoo
11-02-09, 07:15
Hello,
This is my first post to this forum. I've been trying to find a post to see if somebody else is having the same issue. I'm 25 and I started having panic attacks and anxiety about 3/4 years ago, after a long time of physical and emotional stress.
I remember the first time it happened was at the end of my shift. I had no idea what was going on and they took me to the hospital, where they discharged me with Hyperventilation. However before I got discharged doctor told me they've checked if I maybe had heart attack (which ofcourse I didn't). And I was 22 at the time and I got so scared. Ever since that day I have such a fear of heart attack. I mean I see it everywhere. If there's a TV show they have heart attacks in it, if it's movie, book and I even once in a while dream of heart attack (like last night). However I don't dream it is me having it, but somebody else and I'm observer.
I just can't seem to just let it go. I had numerous ECG, ultrasound and blood tests and all are negative. But I keep thinking about it. Everytime I get pain in chest or arm or anything I think heart attack.
Luckily I don't have a lot of panic attacks anymore but I still feel anxious alot of times and this fear of heart attack is driving me crazy.
Does anybody else keep seeing "signs" of heart attack everywhere or is it just me?
Thank you and sorry for a long post
This is my first post to this forum. I've been trying to find a post to see if somebody else is having the same issue. I'm 25 and I started having panic attacks and anxiety about 3/4 years ago, after a long time of physical and emotional stress.
I remember the first time it happened was at the end of my shift. I had no idea what was going on and they took me to the hospital, where they discharged me with Hyperventilation. However before I got discharged doctor told me they've checked if I maybe had heart attack (which ofcourse I didn't). And I was 22 at the time and I got so scared. Ever since that day I have such a fear of heart attack. I mean I see it everywhere. If there's a TV show they have heart attacks in it, if it's movie, book and I even once in a while dream of heart attack (like last night). However I don't dream it is me having it, but somebody else and I'm observer.
I just can't seem to just let it go. I had numerous ECG, ultrasound and blood tests and all are negative. But I keep thinking about it. Everytime I get pain in chest or arm or anything I think heart attack.
Luckily I don't have a lot of panic attacks anymore but I still feel anxious alot of times and this fear of heart attack is driving me crazy.
Does anybody else keep seeing "signs" of heart attack everywhere or is it just me?
Thank you and sorry for a long post