- Date posted
- 2y
Heart Related Issues
I guess this isn't exactly OCD but I'd still like to know if anyone else out there has this. A few years ago I had a really bad heart flutter out of nowhere that kinda changed my life. I've always been a little bit of a hypochondriac but never to the degree that I am now about my heart. It kept fluttering for a few seconds and it scared the life out of me. Since then I obsess over my heartbeat and heart health. I went to the doctor a bit after it happened and they told me after a series of tests that my heart was completely fine. A couple years after that I got some pretty nasty heart flutters again only this time my arms started tingling and I felt blackness around my eyes almost like I was about to go out. Ever since those my life has been ruined honestly. I don't drink caffeine anymore, I try not to eat much salt, etc. To make things worse though I have a lingering fear that my hearts gonna stop on me at any time. I don't go out with family, I don't go out with my girlfriend, I stay inside all day because it's the only place where I'm comfortable. How do I conquer this? To give more details I'm always stressed out 24/7. My OCD about other things has always made me stress out to the max. So maybe that's what's wrong with my heart? Idk. Thank you for reading and I hope someone has some solutions for me. I want my life back.