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.anonymous..anonymous.
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and my heart beats hard all the time
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I've had a lot of concerns about my cardiovascular system and sensations relating to it. You might want to check out videos about health anxiety by Paige Pradko.
patricia12patricia12
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Yea my ocd is health related
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I know that health anxiety can be really tough. But If you do ERP and response prevention with a therapist you trust, it should get easier over time. When you reduce reassurance seeking, you should eventually become less emotionally dependent on it.
patricia12patricia12
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I do have a therapist and I’m actually on medication.
.anonymous..anonymous.
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same but my palpitations can last up to 20 mins
patricia12patricia12
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Like everyday tho?
.anonymous..anonymous.
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@patricia12 Several times a day. anytime I do something that makes my heart speed up a little bit, I panic which’s makes my heart palpatate. it is very uncomfortable but it can’t kill you.
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@Anonymous Same here
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@patricia12 What things do you avoid to prevent it from speeding up?
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@Anonymous I don’t do anything because it doesn’t last enough for me to even breath … it is very short just a few seconds
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@patricia12 do you mean you avoid everything?
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You can go to paigepradko.com or just Go to YouTube and search for Paige Pradko and health anxiety.
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Oh ok thank you
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@patricia12 You're welcome! I hope you find it helpful
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There was a time when I was having more than one EKG per year. Paige Pradko says that it's best not to get too many medical tests for reassurance if your doctor doesn't think they are called for.
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I’ve had 3 ekgs this year already …. I don’t know what else to do I worry about my health sooooo much.
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She also offers a course about OCD and a separate one about health anxiety.
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patricia12patricia12
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That’s what I’m trying to do now.
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@Songbird27 It’s sooo frustrating because when it has to do with your health sometimes the thoughts get stronger and you can’t ignore it or “just feel the anxiety”
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@patricia12 I know how hard it could be to ignore things that seem to be relevant to your health. The OCD makes you feel like you have to pay attention and clear up uncertainty, but overcoming OCD is probably better for your overall health and definitely for your overall quality of life.
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@Songbird27 I have been on Lexapro since March
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@Songbird27 Well I’ve been on medication for anxiety not the heart tho lol sorry the reading can be confusing at times
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@Songbird27 Very anxious my main compulsion is googling …. I can’t stop and it’s making me veryy anxious
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@patricia12 Have you checked out the Paige Pradko videos on health anxiety? I found them helpful.
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@work in progress Can you send me a link?
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