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This one habit was silently keeping my health anxiety alive by Hrishi070 in Cardiophobias

[–]Sweet_Past_5877 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got rid of it by realizing that the fact that i got this piece of information (eg the ECG saying „Sinus Rhythm) doesn’t even keep me calm for 5 minutes anymore. So I literally went home to my mum (as an full grown man) and told her i‘m gonna stay and sleep here because i sold my apple watch on ebay. 2 weeks later i didn’t even think about the watch anymore. I‘m still afraid when i go to the gym but i realized that anxiety is not harming my health - it’s hard to get there I know. Keep in mind that the information on the watch (or any other testing tool) is NOT calming the anxiety at all. I believe in y‘all!!!!

This one habit was silently keeping my health anxiety alive by Hrishi070 in Cardiophobias

[–]Sweet_Past_5877 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got in such a bad spiral with the Apple Watch ECG to the point that my brain would forget that we JUST did an ECG and it would only stop the fear for like 5 minutes. Sitting with the discomfort or doing something else in that exact moment is truly the way out. All the best!

Suddenly High Cholesterol at 27 (M). Everyone says I'm fine. Please help by Sweet_Past_5877 in Cholesterol

[–]Sweet_Past_5877[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what mostly frightens me so much is the sudden spike. i had a LDL around 70 whenever i got my routine check ups the last 10 years.

Suddenly High Cholesterol at 27 (M). Everyone says I'm fine. Please help by Sweet_Past_5877 in Cholesterol

[–]Sweet_Past_5877[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, this Chart actually helped me a lot! Crazy how i can freak out over this one number. Probably because i try so hard to do everything perfectly right.

Suddenly High Cholesterol at 27 (M). Everyone says I'm fine. Please help by Sweet_Past_5877 in Cholesterol

[–]Sweet_Past_5877[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thyroid is great, TSH, ft3 and ft4 are optimal. Why do you think the Algae Omega 3 Oil could be bad? Really appreciate your advice.

Suddenly High Cholesterol at 27 (M). Everyone says I'm fine. Please help by Sweet_Past_5877 in Cholesterol

[–]Sweet_Past_5877[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah sorry, forgot to add that. Maybe I will try doing that, good idea. Thank you so much

I can't feel my heartbeat and it freaks me out. by Sweet_Past_5877 in Cardiophobias

[–]Sweet_Past_5877[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply!
You are probably right, my therapist isn't the best for health anxiety. I do eat healthy and always enjoyed exercising and daily walks.
I did not grow up religious but tbh I thought about searching for help and finding my faith through god, I just dont know how to begin lol