Does anyone else ever experience like a jump in their chest? Almost like being poked but it’s from inside your chest? I’ve been to the doctor and was told I have Sinus Arrhythmia. Can anyone relate?
Yesss! Hey I’m not sure if you remember me from your last post, but I also feel the same way!!!(:
@jessica_c Hi, yes I remember you !! I’ve been feeling the jumps in my chest all day and I’m trying to not overthink it too much. I don’t really get them often
@clarissa kaitlyn Ahh I’m glad you remember me , I feel it today at times too, I’ve been meaning to check in with you (: how’s your medication process going if you don’t mind me asking?(:
@jessica_c it’s going okay, i’ve been on it for a week now. i haven’t truly noticed a difference yet but it hasn’t effected my mood or anything so i’m happy about that ! how is it going for you?
@clarissa kaitlyn Ahh nice thank you for the update (: it’s my 5th day today I believe, I noticed a bit increase in my anxiety but I think it’s bc my ocd latched on to the what if’s about medication but i know it’s there to help us! It’s been a bit rough I noticed I’ve been a bit more sad than usual but I heard it takes time for the medication to adjust , and that it’s completely normal ❤️so I’m just waiting it out ☺️
@jessica_c I completely understand the first few days I was on it I kept thinking what if I feel like this because of the medication, but OCD loves to latch onto things like that. It’s important to wait it out though so it’s good you are doing that !! Keep me updated !
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey I’m sorry I just saw this message ! I believe I’m on day 22!(: and I’ve been noticing a change, I’ve been feeling a bit apathetic at times but I’ve also noticed I’ve been able to do more at times , or I’ve also been really tired , for some reason and taking naps but other than that I think I’m going to keep trying it out !(: what about you, any update (:❤️
@jessica_c That’s awesome !! The side effects should wear off after awhile !! For me I’ve been on the medication for almost a month and haven’t noticed it helping at all so I think I’m going to stop taking it. I’m waiting until I see my doctor next week though because I have to taper off of it. I think I’ve mentioned my chronic tension headaches to you?? I started a magnesium supplement to see if that helps and I also might start massage therapy or acupuncture !! So i’m excited for that
@clarissa kaitlyn Yea it’s been a whole month now for me too and I noticed I experience pretty bad dissociation and it has changed my mood I’m really just sort of unfazed about everything but not in a good way , and I’m really struggling getting up I wake up really late and I’m having trouble sleeping, I’m so sad tho I really wanted this to work ): but I’ve been feeling extremely more depressed
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey how have you been (:
@jessica_c Hi I’m so sorry for not replying!! I hope you’re doing good! I haven’t been great, just very tired all the time and frustrated with life. I got an Echocardiogram last week though and the results came back good! I did a heart monitor also but I’m waiting on the results. How have you been :)
@clarissa kaitlyn No worries ! I’m sorry to hear you haven’t been feeling so well /: I’m proud of you for getting your tests done! And I’m glad they came back good!ooo wishing you the best while you wait on your results , keep me updated (:
@jessica_c Thank you !! How have you been? Are you still taking that medication?
@clarissa kaitlyn I’m okay not so great, I’m anemic and for some reason it hasn’t gotten better so there trying to do alot of blood work tests and stuff, and recently I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia , so life has been really tiring lately! But I’m trying my best to hang In there , also I’ve decided to wean off my medication for ocd which has been pretty triggering but I’m trying my hardest to accept not knowing the what ifs, and I think I’m going to try a new medication hopefully soon!
@clarissa kaitlyn By the way thank you so much for asking (:
@clarissa kaitlyn Yess I’m coming off it tho): unfortunately it made me feel worse or like really empty inside
@jessica_c Ahh no I’m sorry it didn’t work for you, I hope you find a meditation that works! I dealt with anemia due to a bad iron deficiency which was not fun. I hope you are able to figure it out! Also thank you for checking in on me again, I really appreciate it :)
Hello I’m so sorry for the late response but I’m not sure which anemia I had but I’ve had it for 4 years! Last week they ran some tests and I’m no longer anemic anymore !(:☺️so it’s probably my fibromyalgia anyways how have you been , any updates☺️
@jessica_c Hi !! That’s awesome that it went away :) I haven’t been doing great my physical symptoms have gotten worse so I’ve been very anxious the past couple weeks and have been googling so much. I’m trying to not google as much and to sit with the unknown. My doctor isn’t super worried about what I’m experiencing, I am doing further testing but she doesn’t think it’s anything too serious. I trust her but my health anxiety just never stops. I’ve also seen a couple other other doctors and they aren’t concerned. Which is great but I’m also like what if they just aren’t listening to me. Next week I’m supposed to go on a 2 day trip but I’m super nervous I’m not going to be able to handle it. I need to keep living my life though. How are you doing !!
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey I’m so sorry for the late response sometimes the app doesn’t give me notifs ): how is everything now? If u don’t mind me asking ❤️how was the trip, I’m so proud of u for going ❤️I’m doing not so well; life is interesting tho I’ve just been really exhausted):
@jessica_c Hii omg !! It’s okay I sometimes don’t get notifications either. It was actually really good ! I got anxious a bit on the first day but it was manageable. I had a lot of fun, it’s nice to be able to travel again ! I completely understand how you are feeling. Everything feels so back and forth?? I’m not sure how to explain it. I’m always here for you ! I also just wanted to say thank you for always checking up on me:) It truly means a lot <3
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey (: thank you for understanding! Yes I’ve just updated my phone to the new updated version and I’m now receiving updates, so that’s good(:. Oooo yay I’m so glad ur trip went well! That’s so awesome, seriously! Yessss everything is feeling pretty back and forth, yea of course , thank you for checking on me aswell it means a lot☺️☺️let me know if anything new is going on , I’m here for support❤️also I’m curious does your ocd also get in the way of attending school, for me it’s been really rough , if your comfortable sharing let me know!(:
@jessica_c Hi ! I’m not in school anymore but it definitely impacted me when I was. I didn’t leave school that long ago but since then I’ve been struggling to get a job because of my OCD. I need and want one but I just haven’t been able to handle doing much over the past few months. So I completely understand how you feel. It is not easy. I hope you aren’t being too hard on yourself for this !! The best thing you can do is give yourself grace, you are doing amazing !!
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey oh my God I’m so sorry for the late response I’ve just been so busy with school . thank you so much for the advice yeah for me I am still in high school. I’m in my senior year, but I am enrolled in in person, school and online , in hopes that it would make it easier, but I just really struggle getting out of bed and having motivation and especially because there is a group rude ppl at school who make it harder for me to go, but most recently I’ve been working on it and I’m getting better and realizing that I deserve to be at school and that it’s getting better Thank you for your kind words ! I hope your well and any update from you I would love to hear I love hearing back from ya!(:
@jessica_c Hiii !!! I’m so so sorry I didn’t see you replied back. I hope you are doing good !! I’m sorry about the people at school, that’s the absolute worst. But yes you deserve to be at school and deserve to feel comfortable there !! Senior year was rough and it was literally just earlier this year. High school in general I feel like, but you got this !! I’ve been doing okay, I haven’t been doing too much. My birthday just passed though and it was fun !! I have a lot happening next month though so I’m kinda stressing but I’m mainly just trying to enjoy the rest of 2023 !!
@clarissa kaitlyn I hope you enjoyed the holidays :) If you celebrate and if not that you’ve been enjoying December !!!
@clarissa kaitlyn Heyy im so sorry for my late response! These past weeks have been hectic
@clarissa kaitlyn Aww I’m glad to hear you’ve been doing okay , any update on how ur doing now (: omggg ur birthday passed happy late birthday ! HOW WAS UR DECEMBER IF U CELEBRATE ?
@clarissa kaitlyn Thank u so much for ur kind words!!!! It always means so much when we check in(:
@clarissa kaitlyn I’ve been adjusting pretty well (: ❤️still pretty hard but I’ve been going every single day despite it all! Anyways I’m so curious how u have been
@clarissa kaitlyn Hey sorry for double texting u there ?☺️
@jessica_c Hi I’m so sorry !! I am here !!
@jessica_c This is good !! How are you doing now? I’ve been struggling a bit, I feel like I can’t keep my emotions in check and I’m back in school currently and it’s taking a lot out of me. I just had to leave in the middle of a test because I started to have a panic attack. I’m trying to take it easy on myself though
@clarissa kaitlyn Heyyyy(:
@clarissa kaitlyn I’m not doing so well I’m back in school full time too and I get what you mean , it feels like way too much ! Yess being kind to yourself is so important ❤️proud of u it truly can be so hard
@clarissa kaitlyn I’ve been struggling with my fibromyalgia recently and I’ve definitely been overly focused on my heart, and I’ve been feeling really sad, but I like how you said that u r learning to show empathy to your self (:
@jessica_c I’m trying to do that too!
@jessica_c I’m sorry you’re not doing so well:( I completely understand, you got this though !!
@clarissa kaitlyn Tysm I appreciate that ☺️❤️
I’m sorry for taking forever to reply, I hope you’re doing well !! I always look forward to our chats:)
@clarissa kaitlyn No worries I take a long while to respond to, no need to apologize I was wondering if you’re comfortable with exchanging Instagrams possibly(: just because sometimes it doesn’t notify me either anyways if not, I appreciate your time. Thank you so much. I always look forward to our chats too
@jessica_c Yeah we can exchange instas !! Mine is @clarissaispissed !! I also don’t get notifications either, I had to open the app to see you replied back
@clarissa kaitlyn Yay just added u(:
Ahh hey I’m so sorry for the late response
I had an allergic reaction to medicine 2 years ago that caused heart palpitations. I went to the ER and they did ECG and blood tests. All were normal. Over the past 2 years it's caused major anxiety and I've been to the ER several times..3 more ECGs and more blood tests. All showing my heart is fine. Should I trust that if I had a heart problem it would show and believe in my doctors? If I had a heart problem it would show? Want to be sure it's anxiety and not a heart problem.
I just had a really awful chest pain that felt like my chest was exploding and im really terrified. I feel like maybe it was a heart attack but idk. I've had many ekgs and a chest x ray and they don't find anything wrong with me. Idk what this means anymore im so sick of being scared that ill die. Can anyone relate at all? It comes out of nowhere
I have gotten maybe about 8 EKG’s within the lest 2 years? I’ve also gotten an echo done, and I got a heart monitor to track my heart over the course of maybe 2 weeks, back last year. Even though I have been to the emergency room so many times because of panic attacks that I thought were heart attacks, and went with a Cardiologist I still obsess and worry. I always think that I am going to develop some kind of heart problem after getting the tests done. Like if they’re just suddenly going to appear/my heart will suddenly have an issue. I especially get nervous when the pain is in the center of my chest + I get a tight feeling like I have pressure on my chest and can’t breathe completely. Please someone share their experience of how they controlled their health anxiety, especially if it’s related to this.
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