Learning to trust doctor

[Luffy]

So I'm going to the doctors to basically get everything that I'm worried about off of my chest. Lately my main worry has been my heart racing during anxiety attacks and constant palpitations that I've had for years. My main worry is that even after I've been that I won't believe what the Dr says and what more and more tests. This is a never ending spiral that I don't want to fall into. Can anyone please help ? Even if the Dr does the basic tests and tells me I'm ok I really want that to be the end of my paranoia over my heart health.

[Limeslime]

Mayb suggest an ECG? I had one done in the GP office, it took 2 minutes and you cannot really argue with the results! Once that test had confirmed no heart abnormaties, I had to accept that my heart symptoms could only be anxiety related!

[Luffy]

Ok. Thanks for your reply.

[Pearly queen]

Perhaps if you asked your doctor to refer you for an echo scan. It will be truly conclusive. That might reassure you although I'm not sure its something a gp will do if your ecg is ok. It's always worth asking.

[Luffy]

So I've just been to the Dr and she was fantastic. I told her all my worries and my heart anxiety. She tested my blood pressure and listened to my heart and said everything was great. I asked her about other tests she said no if there was something seriously wrong she would've done them without asking and doesn't want me spiralling into getting test after test. So instead of worrying about the tests I never had I'm going to trust her. So please don't tell me I should be pushed for more because a little voice at the back of my head is already saying that to me but I won't give in. Any support on here would be great.

[BlueIris]

A trustworthy GP is a rare and precious thing; I've found one now, she knows me and she trusts me to know my own body.

It looks as though you've been lucky too, and that's great!

[Luffy]

Thank you. I'm just trying to keep that little voice at the back of my mind quiet making me doubt things.

[BlueIris]

The little voice at the back of your mind is talking ********

[Luffy]

Ha thanks I needed that.

[Luffy]

I'm still trying to repeat to myself what the doctor told me that the palpatations are harmless and I'm not going to suddenly have a heart attack.