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Hi, and thank you for sharing this. What you’re describing is health anxiety that often follows a history of panic disorder—your mind has learned to associate physical sensations, especially in the chest, with danger or heart issues. Even though your tests (ECG, echo, TMT) and professional consultations have repeatedly come back normal, your brain is still stuck in the “what if?” loop. This is classic for someone who’s been through panic attacks before—your body learned to fear certain sensations, and now it’s hypervigilant, especially when it comes to your heart. But the repeated reassurance and testing aren’t helping anymore because the root fear hasn’t been rewired.
The most effective way to treat this is through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a focus on exposure and response prevention (ERP). You’ll need to learn how to feel chest pain without reacting to it as an emergency. This starts by gently facing the fear: “This is a sensation, not a signal of danger,” and resisting the urge to Google or seek medical reassurance. Gradually, the fear response will calm. You’ve done the right things—tests, medication, therapy—but now it’s about trusting your recovery and unlearning the fear associations. You’re safe. Your body is not betraying you—it’s just misinterpreting signals due to old panic patterns.
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Answered2025-05-04 05:25:53
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