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Hi everyone! ‼️HEALTH ANXIETY TRIGGER WARNING ‼️Just saw a post on TikTok that was along the lies of “it’s not your anxiety” and then they had mentioned they had a extremely serious cardiac event. This made me spiral lol. I struggle with a fear of cardiac events so much. I’ve had a couple cardiac tests and have been normal. Seen multiple cardiologists and they’ve said I’m normal. That being said, does anyone else struggle with this? Feeling kinda defeated and stuck lol

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pickles516

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5w

I feel like I’ve seen the exact same thing and spiraled too haha! It totally sucks and is super scary, but really the only thing we can do is expose! Those TikToks or sayings of “it’s not your anxiety” or “trust your gut” always get in my head but I saw something once that said something along the lines of: you can’t trust your gut when you have OCD. So really all we can do is lean in to the fear and uncertainty. I know it sucks, but you’re not alone and you so got this!!

smariemclain

Date posted: 5w

@pickles516 So true!

Anonymous

Date posted: 5w

@pickles516 Amazing point! Thank you!!

Serio?

Date posted: 5w

Wow what a big horrible trigger. You gotta ride this out and let your feelings just happen. Intentionally starve your obsession of attention, just let it and all the emotions be there, and you’ll realize it’s easier than you thought.

joshua.blues...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5w

ive had the same thing with the multiple cardiologists lol. turns out it was in fact anxiety, which can have some pretty huge effects on your body like numbness, tingling, lightheadedness, all the things that make ppl freak out and think somethings seriously wrong when in fact its nothing. at the end of the day two things are true: a medical professional told you theres nothing wrong, and you do have anxiety about your heart, which not only makes your body act weird, but it makes your brain notice those episodes more and spiral about them. its a neverending loop. once you get better about recognizing the physical symptoms of anxiety, it becomes easier to write them off (or do exposures about them where you sit with the anxiety, which is way more helpful in the long run)

cae.luh

Date posted: 4w

YES!!!! i work in social media, so constantly being online and seeing so many posts talking about health/manifesting/your gut feeling/etc. can be the worst!!!

Anonymous

Date posted: 4w

@cae.luh it’s SO unfortunate lol. The worst for sure !

Lunar Vortex

Date posted: 4w

I sometimes hear my heart beat in my ears but only when it is fast(er). Suggest (take it or leave it but I helps me): Invest in a pulse oximeter. It will quickly reassure you on a smaller level then going to the hospital or doc. Be careful not to get stuck on the numbers because the OCD can move. Try taking the issue and break it down. Do little things (or sometimes the opposite) just on a smaller scale.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4w

@Lunar Vortex Oh I have a loonnnnggg history with checking on the pulse ox, Apple Watch ekg, and blood pressure lol. Was doing more harm than good for me because of the ocd lol! Thank you for the feedback !

FaithSheagren

Date posted: 18w

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The Nervous ...

Date posted: 11w

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suzie90

Date posted: 7w

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Just wondering if anyone else has shortness of breath caused by anxiety? I’ve been going through a really tough three months anxiety wise (POTS flareup; grief; migraines; panic attacks etc etc). Two days ago a new symptom appeared and it’s knocked me. Shortness of breath 😭 bc I’ve got POTS I’ve had a lot of heart tests done (multiple ECGS, 24 hour holter monitor) which all came back fine apart from the obvious tachycardia that comes with POTS. I had an echocardiogram done on Monday but no results back yet, but I had a consultation with my doctor yesterday and she said that’s probably good news bc they don’t mess around when it comes to your heart. And also my doctor has urgently referred me to a mental health team for therapy bc I basically broke down on the phone to her. One thing I’m mostly panicking about is this shortness of breath. I’ve had it with panic attacks before but this is mainly anxiety riddled feels like my breathing is too noticeable/wheezy without actually PHYSICALLY being wheezy. I’ve done my oxygen and it always stays between 97-99% so I know I’m getting enough oxygen but it does not feel that way and it’s so scary !! I also had a clear chest xray about ten months ago. Idk I feel like I’m just spending every day scanning my body because it feels OFF. Then I’ll finally relax JUST before I fall asleep and all my symptoms disappear. Then I wake up, have a nice 20 seconds before I start scanning again. It’s exhausting. Just looking for some support :(

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