Hello!

I (19F) just found this sub and I’m as happy as I’ve ever been. Since the beginning of March, I’ve been experiencing heart palpitations after eating. I visited a doctor who said I have excess stomach acid because of “stress”. After a month of medication, the problem got smaller but it didn’t go away. Ever since, I’ve been hyper aware of my heart rate. I even got a heart rate monitor and I use it multiple times a day. This alone gives me major anxiety. Since the problem wasn’t solved and I wasn’t feeling well, I decided to see a heart physician to see if anything was wrong with my heart. The doctor prescribed vitamins and said it’s because of “stress”. He said I shouldn’t have stress because it ruins my health. As I always say, my mind is programmed against me and just the thought of not having stress gave me major stress and anxiety. Now, after a few weeks, I get panic attacks and depression because I am hyper aware about my body functioning. Sometimes it feels like my body forgets how to breathe. My heart rate spikes and I feel so hopeless. I’m talking to a therapist but finding this sub helped me realize that I’m not alone and that lots of people have gone through this. Thank you for this community. Really lifted my spirits. 

Also, any advice/tips for anyone in my situation is much appreciated.

Cheers.