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Alright, I was doing BETTER, still having anxious episodes, but overall getting better, but it seems like these past few days I've been even more anxious and having panic attacks. I had to get a holter monitor for a follow up from my EKG exam (out of anxiety, because I thought something was wrong with my heart because of all the palpitations) so that brought a lot of anxiety..is that why? and what can I do to calm down and relax? I'm constantly thinking something's wrong with me. I feel tired and just not feeling good all the time..I want to feel full of energy and good physically and I wanna be happy...I just want to change so bad..

Katie, hang in there. I wish I had the program at your age. Try to hack through the "emotional noise" and see what's really the stressor. A few months ago I took a medic unit ride to the local ER for cardiac symptoms...the end result was "healthy as a horse." Don't beat yourself up for taking care of your health. Do anything you can to distract yourself. At 18 I drove my parents nuts with perceived "illnesses." Now I'm retiring from my first career, and the anxiety is back. It's like little league baseball; concentrate on the fundamentals (breathing, self-talk, stay in the moment.) It's gonna take a little time, but you can do it. You have to; it's your mind and body(notice I said both, because you can't separate them).

thank you I don't know why I obsess over my health it's ridiculous! But I just got the results and it came back normal. So I'm gonna try not to worry so much, and do the healthy tips the program offers.

im someone who obsesses over my health constantly, more like a "hypocondriac" i know what you are going through, i have a problem with always having rediculous expectations and worrying so much... whats there to do any suggestions?