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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Attacks

im 32 and a father of 7.i was diagnosed with high blood pressure about 2 yours ago and am taking meds for that,my dad dies from cordinary heart disease in his early 60's every sonce then i constantly think im having a heart attack and im always checking my heart rate. right now its beating fast and im dead tired from work all day.its at 104 bpm now.went through the ringer with the haeart monitor.ekg.and the echogram. all those test came back ok other then echo said i show pre early signs of inlarged heart.doc says im having anxiety attacks or panic attacks.im not sure what im having but there is days i worry about my heart 24 hours a day and think something is about to happen.this is all new to me maybe 2-3 months its gotten even worse..i go for a stress test next week doc said i was fine and didnt need one but with anxiety i need to take it so i know for my self.....are they nuts or am i..blood work came bacl fine as well......HELP!! this is taking my life over
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I can assure you that your symptoms are due to anxiety. Even if you take the stress test, your heart will show that it is perfect.

Please understand your anxiety disorder is capable to produce weird symptoms around your body which may not have any medical basics. Quite often, these symptoms tend to be obsessive.

In your case, you were stressed negatively while you watched your father die of coronary heart disease. You started obsessing those heart conditions and became anxious. Such anxiety is called health anxiety or hypochondriasis. You need psychotherapy and meditation techniques to manage your health anxiety. Please consult a psychologist.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Attacks

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I can assure you that your symptoms are due to anxiety. Even if you take the stress test, your heart will show that it is perfect. Please understand your anxiety disorder is capable to produce weird symptoms around your body which may not have any medical basics. Quite often, these symptoms tend to be obsessive. In your case, you were stressed negatively while you watched your father die of coronary heart disease. You started obsessing those heart conditions and became anxious. Such anxiety is called health anxiety or hypochondriasis. You need psychotherapy and meditation techniques to manage your health anxiety. Please consult a psychologist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.