hayleyann17
03-20-2012, 09:46 PM
3 years ago my brother passed away from congestive heart failure. Ever since I have suffered from anxiety, I'm not sure what this type of anxiety is called but basically I'm constantly thinking there's something wrong with my heart. I have had my heart checked out multiple times the past 3 years: EKG'S and echocardiograms. All normal. Thing is I get chest pains, irregular heartbeat, palpitations. I take medicine for GERD. I take tums/pepto bismal, otc acid reflux pills and my anxiety medication on a daily basis.. but I still get my chest pains and stuff... maybe its anxiety? But it shouldn't be I take anxiety medication!!! So then I think there has got to be something wrong with my heart if I'm still having chest pains and taking all these different things to prevent them. I am 26 weeks pregnant and it has gotten worse lately, but before my pregnancy I was still dealing with this. I deal with this anxiety on a daily basis, its honestly driving me mad. I feel hopeless. But the main thing I think is death... that these chest pains are going to lead to me dying. Or my heart stopping in my sleep and I die. I'm 17. And depend on my mom so much because of my anxiety.. I go to bed with her at night because she gives me a sense of protection.. then later during the night I eventually go to my bed. I'm 17 will be 18 in may and I'm worried.. I need to get over this stuff so I can get on with my life, and take care of my daughter, my mom will not be around forever. (This worries me too, I find myself making sure she's still breathing and my brother before I go to bed at night) death is a very scary thought, that I just can't come to terms with. But I am so sick of this.. I'm sick of this every day battle. I need help and advice.
My question is I heard, if you worry all the time like there's something wrong with your heart you can actually over time give yourself heart problems from all the stress? If that's so, then something's got to give... how can I prevent heart disease from stressing so much, if it feels so impossible to not stress?! I'm to young for this stuff, I should.be living life to the fullest. Not being a worry wart, and a spaz!!
My question is I heard, if you worry all the time like there's something wrong with your heart you can actually over time give yourself heart problems from all the stress? If that's so, then something's got to give... how can I prevent heart disease from stressing so much, if it feels so impossible to not stress?! I'm to young for this stuff, I should.be living life to the fullest. Not being a worry wart, and a spaz!!