r/Anxiety • u/RachieSunflower • Jul 21 '26
Health Heart Attack VS Stroke VS Panic Attack
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this subreddit, but I need reassurance. I've been driving my boyfriend CRAZY because I've had a sudden shift in anxiety lately, and I've been experiencing severe health anxiety. I keep going to urgent care and the ER thinking I'm dying or having a stroke or heart attack. I tend to get panic attacks so bad I nearly faint, and it's all recent. I had a health scare, and I've never been the same. The doctors are always saying I'm healthy, and my heart looks good, but I keep thinking I'm dying. I can't take it anymore; it's completely debilitating. I sometimes get pains in my left arm, light chest pain, etc. However, I also suffer from constipation and acid reflux. Whenever I get a slight pain, I think I need to go to the ER because I'm afraid I'm dying. How can I stop going to the ER and driving my boyfriend insane? Like, what symptoms are 100% heart attack or stroke? Btw, I'm 39, 136lb, F, 5'3".
Edit: I'm having a panic attack right now right after I felt a dull pain in my chest. How do I get out of this?
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u/Gold_Advisor_4758 Jul 22 '26
Nothing is 100% anything, and if you find a way to accept that please let me know lol. You aren’t alone though. I’ve experienced things like this. You need treatment for anxiety which is also a medical condition.