feeling panicky

hall234200 · Post by **hall234200** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:57 am

I just read on this site under anxiety information that if u have panic attacks then theres a chance u will get heart trouble. Why would they put that on here. Now i'm haveing a panic attack thinking i'm going to develope a heart diease. That is one of my main fears. What do I do now? I came to this site for help and now i'm worse.

J.R · Post by **J.R** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:59 am

I don;t know why someone would put that.....its not true!

hall234200 · Post by **hall234200** » Fri May 28, 2010 6:11 am

thanks for the post, but it is at the top of the page when u chlick on anxiety information its on that page and when u click it on it they are a article about it.

new gma · Post by **new gma** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:37 am

I have never read or heard of anyone having heart problems because of panic attacks, they might think they are but remember it is just FEAR False Emotions Appearing Real. You are fine

SeaRunner · Post by **SeaRunner** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:50 am

We read and hear all the time in this program and other sources that a panic attack in and of itself can't harm us. I believe that is true; it's a moment in time when our survival instinct is kicked into high gear and causes us to feel all sorts of very unpleasant sensations.

However, it's no big secret that high stress over a long period of time is not good for our bodies. That's why it's so important for us to spend time trying to calm ourselves. So much information available today speaks of the great benefits of relaxation, medication, and other calming techniques.

That being said, just because we suffer from anxiety does not necessarily mean that we will develop heart trouble. It does us no good to worry about something that we can't predict and to some degree have no control over. So it's best to take that nervous energy and refocus on positive things. Things like positive thinking, a positive attitude, the benefits of relaxation and exercise just to name a few.

There are all sorts of things that are possible. It's possible that a meteor is headed from space, targeted on my house and primed to wipe me from the face of the Earth. As I said, it's possible but it's also extremely, extremely unlikely. Furthermore, there's nothing I can do to predict or prevent it. So why spend precious time and energy focusing on something that I can neither predict or prevent? Instead, I'm focusing my energies on healing and getting myself out of the awful condition of anxiety and panic. It's a whole lot more useful than filling myself with worry over things that will likely never come true.

So try to let this fear go. I know how easy it is to say but how difficult it is to do. Keep working towards recovery and then when you get there you'll know for sure that anxiety is not going to cause you heart disease or hold you back in any other way.