New member: Health anxiety!

[Ezz]

Hey guys, I hope being on here can help me. I'm not usually the person to be anxious or afraid of my health because in pretty active. But for the last couple of months I've been so scared and nervous about my health. I always think I'm going to have a heart attack. I've been to the hospital so many times and I've also had paramedics come to my house and they've all said I'm fine, fit and healthy. But I just can't seem to accept that. I'm so convinced that I have heart problems. My anxiety alway happens in the evening when everyone has gone to sleep or when it's dark and I've been sleeping in the living room for months with my sister also (as I'm afraid to sleep alone) and I can't sleep in my bed because it's pretty high and I'm scared that if I do have a heart attack no one will hear me or will be able to get me off my bed to save me.

It might sound so ridiculous but this is such a big thing for me. I really would like some help. Xxx

[tailspin]

Welcome Ezz! It's good to meet you. What you're describing does not sound ridiculous at all. And many of us here can relate to these kinds of obsessive concerns about different aspects of our health. This site is a great resource and I'm sure you will get a lot out of spending time here!

[Ezz]

Nice to meet you also! I'm glad I'm involved I've been feeling so poor and I'm just hoping this can help me make that first step to really trying to control this anxiety.