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How To Reduce Anxiety?

hi. im 31 y.o. female and i started to feel unwell more than 1 month ago. it started after i didnt get much sleep during 2 nights and in the morning when i started to exercise as my usual morning routine i had feeling as if my leggs were numb and it scared me and then i felt like my whole body was numb and i was very scared and thought that i was dying, i was panicking. after having cup of coffee and sitting down i started to feel better and all symptoms were gone. then, on occasion, some days id get this strong anxiety and then the feeling of body being numb would occur again and id b panicky again. these symptoms would come and go over the period of 1 month and also id feel like i cant breath in enough air. i had blood tests which were fine although i have thrombocytopenia and my platelates are low, but not at risk level, count of platelates is 57. my GP wants to do ECG and see if my heart is fine. today in the morning I had stressful news and I started to feel that all my actions, like dressing up, washing my face would slow down and I felt realy upset about the news. and then I started to feel this numbness in my body, hands and anxiety. I was scared to go out of the house but I forced myself and when I was in town I started suddenly feel as if Im on edge of passing out, everything in front of my eyes became like with red colour and I felt blood was coming to my head. I felt numbness in my body and I thought I was going to pass out. but I checked my blood pressure and it was fine. I ffelt again difficulty breathing and anxiety and feeling as if I am on druggs though I have never taken any druggs. I am realy anxious what is going on with me as also at this time I feel irritable because I have this fear that something badly wrong is happening with me and im scared that I'm dying. Please could you help me and tell me what is happening with me. Thank you.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You had a panic feeling during your exercise session. Instead of ignoring and going forward with daily routines, you started thinking too much about it. Yes. Everybody has health concerns. You also had. But your health concerns were actually increasing day by day. Not reducing when some clarifications were given. When doctor said nothing to worry, you had more doubts. Then you started thinking negatively and increased your apprehension and thereby anxiety. Now you are clear that you have no physical ailments. Now accept the fact and exercise, laugh at you, ignore the anxiety symptoms and learn to relax. Psychotherapy shall provide good results.


If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Reduce Anxiety?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You had a panic feeling during your exercise session. Instead of ignoring and going forward with daily routines, you started thinking too much about it. Yes. Everybody has health concerns. You also had. But your health concerns were actually increasing day by day. Not reducing when some clarifications were given. When doctor said nothing to worry, you had more doubts. Then you started thinking negatively and increased your apprehension and thereby anxiety. Now you are clear that you have no physical ailments. Now accept the fact and exercise, laugh at you, ignore the anxiety symptoms and learn to relax. Psychotherapy shall provide good results. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.