Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: New Zealand
Intense Anxiety Problems Posted: 06-16-07 00:51am
I suffer from bad Anxiety, I am 16 and had
it since I was 7 years old, but its only
been scary the past 1-2 years, I have an
intense fear of Anurisms and brain
problems, thinking I might develop one and
I could ponder on it all night in bed,
scared to my bones some of the time.
I also have this thing with my heart where
it seems if I breathe heavily and let the
air out slowly, my heart beats about twice
very fast and oddly, sorta taking my
breath away, often happens when I'm under
stress. I don't pay much attention to it,
meaning I am not horribly frightened of
it, but I should ask.
I suffer from bad Anxiety, I
am 16 and had it since I was 7 years old,
but its only been scary the past 1-2
years, I have an intense fear of Anurisms
and brain problems, thinking I might
develop one and I could ponder on it all
night in bed, scared to my bones some of
the time.
I also have this thing with my heart where
it seems if I breathe heavily and let the
air out slowly, my heart beats about twice
very fast and oddly, sorta taking my
breath away, often happens when I'm under
stress. I don't pay much attention to it,
meaning I am not horribly frightened of
it, but I should ask.
Kind regards.
Nathan
You are probably aware that aneurism,
tumors and other brain diseases are rare.
This is especially so in teenagers.
Anxiety related to the heart and the way
it beats is not uncommon and it is often
fueled by irregularities in the beat. As
any cardiologist will readily confirm,
these irregularities are mostly normal. On
th other hand a heart keeping perfect
rhythm is often a sign of trouble.
Have you discussed your concerns with your
family doctor, Nathan? If not I strongly
urge you to. He/she may suggest you see a
Cognitive behavioral therapist. CBT is a
multifaceted therapy that can teach you
ways of countering the negative thoughts
that are behind your anxiety.
Best wishes.
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johnR
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 229
Posted: 06-19-07 12:52pm
Cbt is excellent and what has turned my
life around. I would highly recommend it
if you want long lasting relief. With cbt
you will learn how to deal with your
stress and reduce all your heart symptoms.
Cbt has helped me a great deal and reduced
my physical symptoms to where I ma
healthier than I have ever been despite
being the oldest I have ever been. The cbt
book we used in my group is short and
straight forward it's called been there,
done that? Do this! By sam obitz. There's
a link where you can read the forward to
the book on the website [link removed]
Cbt takes effort as it is the purest form
of self help but the rewards have been
worth all the effort for me.
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1770 Location: , USA
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Posted: 06-19-07 22:07pm
My heart also beated at odd paces when I
was really upset and felt the anxiety and
panic attacks coming on. I went so far as
even having to be hooked up to a holter
monitor (for heart) for 48 hours. Results
came back that it was when I was starting
to get frustrated, stressed, panicky that
my heart would beat oddly. For me it was
like it skipped a beat and then would beat
2xs fast to make up for the skipped beat.
