Obsessing over pain

I had an intense discomfort in my upper abdomen/lower chest (couldn’t really tell) for most of the day, and I have spent hours thinking I’m going to have a heart attack (despite being a decently healthy 18 yo) because of my moderate maybe chest pain combined with back/neck soreness and a headache (which I think was caused by the stress). I took some antiacids + neutralizers and the pain mostly went away, but everytime my head hurts or I breathe in too deep and feel a crook in my chest I immediately jump to heart attack. I’m scared to fall asleep because I think I’ll die in my sleep. I might go waste money at urgent care just because I need to hear from a professional that it’ll be okay. This similar feeling happened 3 weeks when I thought I had a brain aneurysm, I feel so scared

Health Concern OCD

Username: MirandaWhite65MirandaWhite65

Date posted: 22w ago

i'm really sorry you're feeling this scared and trapped in these thoughts, it sounds incredibly tough to deal with, especially the fear of falling asleep. it's understandable to seek reassurance from a professional when your mind is spinning with these scary thoughts. it's super tough to navigate this on your own. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, feeling overwhelmed by fears of health issues that felt so real, this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended really made a difference. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it can provide personalized, step-by-step support when your OCD latches onto health fears, guiding you through managing these intense moments without needing immediate external reassurance. it's like having an OCD therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3

Username: KPotterKPotter

Date posted: 22w ago

I don’t have any advice. Just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone. Worried about the same thing today.

Username: CoVAhoCoVAho

Date posted: 22w ago

@KPotter That helps thank you

Username: ashleyjo1983ashleyjo1983

Date posted: 22w ago

I relate to this. Thanks for sharing. I am not a medical professional but can only offer support through understanding. Because I have had major health scares, I go into straight panic over every unusual pain or slight discomfort to the point that I can’t go out of town for fear of not being close by to a hospital. I am just beginning my ocd treatment so I don’t know what else to say other than I certainly understand .

Username: McSteezzyy

Date posted: 5y ago

Anybody struggle with their heart health? I’m constantly worried about a heart attack. I keep feeling like my left arm hurts and I’ll continually press on it and think about the way it feels. I check my pulse constantly. Any slight feeling in my chest that isn’t “normal” freaks me out. I also keep thinking that I can’t breathe deep enough. I’ve started avoided eating because I don’t wanna eat foods with fat or something that could give me heart attack. I’m 18 and there’s no way I could be having a heart attack. What can I do to get over this?

Username: caitxo

Date posted: 5y ago

The past two days I've been spiraling with fearing that I'm going to have a heart attack. I (23 years old) read about the Ms teen universe Lotte who died from one and she was only 19. I've been diagnosed with GERD so whenever my chest gets tight I immediately have an anxiety attack. I'm not sure how to get myself to not think I'm dying every other hour.

Username: megan.101

Date posted: 1y ago

Health OCD

I may sound crazy but on Saturday I choked on a bit of my drink and then my anxiety began Sunday night. I’ve had this unrealistic fear that I have some type of pneumonia and the liquid went into my lungs. I woke up at 3:30AM on Monday morning with a huge panic attack and then was anxious the entire day with chest pain. I’m still worried about it today but don’t wanna succumb to going to urgent care - is this a crazy thing to do just to calm me down? ugh!

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