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merryandbrightdelight · 28/09/2024 13:14

Suffering with terrible health anxiety today. I've suffered on an off for 5 years since DD5 was born, and I was on Sertraline for a period of time which did work, but I came off it in February this year because I felt in a lot better place. I've also had CBT previously.

My health anxiety has ranged from lumps and bumps, to cancer, to a brain tumour, to heart problems. Today my worries over an imminent heart attack are back. It started last night and now it's still here, and I feel like I'm getting little pains (like muscular pains) in one particular spot on the left hand side of my chest, and I'm literally imagining the worst. I've even been jumping up and down to raise my heart rate to convince myself that I am fine!

I'm having a lovely day with my dmum and two DDs, and I'm just so incredibly annoyed I'm letting it win again. I was doing so, so well, and I don't even know what's triggering it, but now I feel so teary and anxious

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mam101 · 28/09/2024 15:44

Calm down, take a few breaths, and take a moment to yourself. think long and hard about the root of your problems, whether its kids, significant other, financial struggles, or it can even be the thought of your anxiety giving you anxiety. these are really big issues physically alongside of the mental part of it. but if you can get down to where it is all stemming from, that very first cord, and loosen it just a little bit. it should calm you down enough to figure out what is wrong physically and decide if you need to go see a doctor or not. mental stress as you have proved here causes a lot of strain on the body. it is good to take care of yourself and be selfish for just a moment. try something new to calm your mind, listen to different music, find a new quiet spot to sit. theses things should help you to relax.
I am not a doctor by any means but i have struggled with multiple mental issues and it has taken me awhile to figure out what works best for me.
you are a strong person and no matter what it is you will get through it just as you have done in the past

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