I cannot for the life of me stop perseverating on my physical symptoms, it completely overwhelms my reasoning. I've been to the hospital 3 times in the past 6 months and each time they've done an ECG and blood tests they've all come back fine. The only thing that came back was low folate, low vit D and a high ferretin of 360 which the doctor was not concerned with.    


I've been given propranolol and sertraline but I'm so terrified of the side effects that I haven't taken them.   


I'm terrified of going to sleep so much that I have to sleep with the light on   


My physical symptoms are classic anxiety:

\- Nausea  
\- Chest Pain  
\- Diaphragm pain  
\- Tense Shoulders   
\- Burning sensation down my left arm   
\- Light headedness  
\- Sore eyes  
\- Achy Joints  
\- Weak arms and legs 

All of this is with 24/7 and the coping mechanisms I've been taught at CBT do nothing. Because my anxiety is rooted in the fear of death my brain pulls all these physical sensations to that I'm going to die.   


It's got so bad that my GP is considering a referral to the Local Mental Health Team.    


I suppose I'm part venting and looking for advice of what I can do? I feel so lost.