Heart fluttering as falling asleep insomnia

[selphie]

Hi been a long time since IÂ’ve posted on here been suffering with health anxiety for years IÂ’m 48 and. It all started at 22. Practically everyday worrying about something. Lately tho itÂ’s been worse than it ever has. The thing is this time IÂ’m wondering if itÂ’s my anxiety or I really have a problem. Everyone around me says the same youÂ’ve been here so many times. Calling out ambulances and them finding nothing wrong. Anyway sorry to go on. IÂ’ve been feeling really breathless when I go up the stairs that got me in a panic and now everyday IÂ’ve once once again focused on my breathing canÂ’t stop. 24 hours A day been 4 weeks now of everyday feeling crap. Pain in both legs. Ectopic beats and Everytime I lay down to sleep IÂ’m woken up by what feels like my heart stopped and I have to take a really big breath. Well I think he got a blockage in the heart something new my husband says itÂ’s all in my head. But I donÂ’t feel that. Has anyone experienced anything like this ?? IÂ’ve checked my blood pressure and itÂ’s all normal. And itÂ’s so hard to see a doctor now. I really donÂ’t know what to do. I feel scared and lonely. Any advice ?? 😥

[choppedonion19]

These are common symptoms of anxiety.The more you fear your symptoms, the more anxiety you'll get, and that can make them more pronounced (since they came from anxiety in the first place.)
Learn not to fear the feelings of shortness of breath and the feelings of pain. When you feel them, accept them, ignore them, and continue doing whatever you were doing when they started.

This information is from Claire Weeke's book Self-Help for Your Nerves. (it's much cheaper used). I highly recommend it.

[selphie]

I’m really trying to it’s horrible I get missed beats and everything. Slept about 2 hours last night I cant ignore I’ve been trying for so many years.