im a 24 year old guy living in constant
fear it feels. My father died 4 years ago
from ischemic heart disease, and for two
years after I was fine. Around the second
annirversary I had my first of many panic
attacks, and things have quickly been
going downhill, the last two years for me
have been hell.
Starting with random panic attacks,
leading to real anxiety problems, leading
to me always thinking about my heart. The
last year my life has been checking my
pulse constantly just to check its ok.
Ive seen over 6 different doctors, ive
undegone 2 ecg's both with results showing
a healthy heart, news that comforts me for
a week maybe, then I fall back into the
same old, and been put on anti-depressants
for the last 18 months. I feel like the
doctors look at my medical background,
listen to what ive got to say, knowing
that they are just going to tell me "its
anxiety" and im fine.
Since then ive put on weight, due to
myself not doing the sports I used to do,
making love to my girlfriend like we used
to do, all because of fear for increasing
my heart too much. Whats played on my
mind for the last year though is randomly
ill get these hard thuds. I could be
watching a film, or walking around in town
or something and my heart will suddenly
beat a lot harder than normal, its enough
to stop me in my tracks and starts me
panicking a little while. Of course this
is sending me up the wall due to my
fathers background, and im going around in
vicious circles.
I dont know whats going on with me, and
its controlling me and my life. I feel
like ive lost the last two years, and its
stopping me doing things I want to do.
Please will someone help, tell me what to
do, is anybody going through what I am.
Im scared out of my wits.
Daniel
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gurl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 1
Posted: 12-11-06 05:30am
I know what it feels like cuz i've been
through that a lot,but the more you think
about it,you'll get scared n it'll makin
it worse,altough its so hard for me to not
think about it cuz its really bother me n
it feels so damn bad,well I think you have
to try to be more relax bcuz if you panic
it'll get much worse
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