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Terrible health and fear of dying

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MummySS22 · 28/12/2023 18:59

Really struggling. Was just trying to sleep last night, about to drop off and I suddenly did this weird double breath inwards. Jolted me awake. I'm so anxious now and have been worrying about it all day, I convinced myself it's is some sort of sign and I'll die if I go back to sleep so Iv had no sle p last night or today at all. I'm very tired but awake at the same time.bcwuse I'm on high alert with h anxiety. It sounds ridiculous but I have bad health anxiety and OCD and iv convinced myself I have a heart problem or something major despite tests and my doctors telling me there is nothing wrong. My DH has gone out for th night and it's just me and DS and I'm so anxious that something is going to happen to me tonight and there will be no one to help me. I've even put DS to bed a bit earlier so at least he will b safe in his cot (he's 18 months,,and can't get out yet). This isn't new behavior for me. I have been managing it (just about,) but it seems to have been triggered and reared it's ugly head. Anyone else similar?

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Tel12 · 28/12/2023 19:06

I actually said to a consultant years ago (, seeing him for something else) that I stop breathing when asleep and wake gasping. He said you just think that you do. I don't think that is right but that was over a decade ago and I'm still here. Probably best to discuss with your GP, just to be on the safe side.

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