Download FREE Practo app
Get ₹200 HealthCash
Dealing with cardiophobia
I worry about heart attacks a lot... Done ECG multiple times... 2D echo multiple times (3 times in 2 years), TMT multiple times (2 times in 2 years). All were normal... Done Calcium Cardiac Scan before 3 months... The score is zero... The cardiologist says I don't have anything to fear for the next 10 years...
Still I keep worrying about heart attack... I have stopped exercises and keep thinking about attack all the time... I check my heart rate 10-15 times a day... If it's more than 75... I start worrying...
Please help... This thing has ruined the quality of my life. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Answers (14)
Get your queries answered instantly with Care AI FREE
20000+ health queries resolved in last month
Hi
You are afraid that you might have a heart attack even when the test results show that everything is normal. It is important to know how long it has been since you worry about having heart attack. It is important to know what is causing worry about heart attack. The pandemic has created a lot of fear and many people have anxious thoughts about their health. Also, work pressure and physical and mental exhaustion could be a reason for people to have irrational worries about their health.
To overcome cardiophobia I suggest you consult a psychologist for counselling sessions. In order to determine the cause of your fear, a psychologist would like to know about your childhood, relationship with family, lifestyle, relationship with colleagues at work, and sleep pattern. Be easy on yourself and over a period of time you will feel better.
Next Steps
Consult a psychologist
Health Tips
Contact me for counselling session. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Didn't find the answer you are looking for?
Talk to experienced doctor online and get your health questions answered in just 5 minutes.
+141
Hi,
Fear can stem from multiple reasons. Through Hypnotherapy we can easily get rid of this unconscious fear which makes difficult for us to see logically. & further build confidence in ourselves.
Consult
Next Steps
For more info. Visit web: https://manpravah.com/
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
It's illness anxiety. Connect with psychologist and psychiatrist to resolve.
Next Steps
connect
Health Tips
consult
Answered
Flag this answer
2/2 people found this helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
As per your mentioned details it seems like phobia.
To solve these issue you have to consult a psychologist who will find out the reason for such thoughts and accordingly your treatment will be initiated.
Next Steps
You can use the link to book an appointment with me.
https://www.practo.com/aurangabad-bh/therapist/aakarshan-agrawal-psychologist/844692/onlineconsult/slots?
Health Tips
Consult a psychologist. Sooner the better.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Hi, Illness anxiety is a form of anxiety.You need to consult a psychologist for psychological assessment and counseling sessions
Next Steps
Consult
Health Tips
Identify the anxiety triggers
Deep breathing exercises
Start doing exercises, starting from mild
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
The irrational worries or the maladaptive thoughts can be effectively managed with certain techniques
Next Steps
connect with psychologist
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Phobia of any kind has more than what surfaces unlike fear.
It has past life aspect too. Can be overcome without intrusion of medicines with assistance.
Therapy for the same is very effective.
Next Steps
Book consultation and take therapy for ivercomung the phobia
Health Tips
practice mindfulness
Answered
Flag this answer
1/1 people found this helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Mr. Raqib Ali
Clinical Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Usually, a worry about heart attacks brings adaptive response of engaging in health promoting behaviors like exercising regularly, keeping healthy diet etc. However, in your case, this worry about heart attack has initiated a series of behaviors that are opposite of health promoting behaviors.
Basically, your relationship with your bodily sensations, specifically sensations related to heart like palpitations, aches and pains, breathlessness, etc, has distorted.
May be there was some event which specifically initiated this severe anxiety, which mimicked a heart attack (as per your knowledge of heart attacks).
Hence, the cognitive behavior therapy sessions help you get back to feel comfortable with those sensations.
Next Steps
book an appointment with a clinical psychologist
Health Tips
next time you have sensations which you don't want to to have you just sit down down for 15 minutes and do nothing. observe how it goes on its own. observe how your thoughts goes on its own.
my best wishes
Answered
Flag this answer
1/1 people found this helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Dr. Kavita Bhutani (PhD)
Psychologist
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
This is anxiety and adhd
Start exercising
Wear Fitbit
Eat healthy
Affirmations and mind programming
Therapy
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Ms. Sheetal Kusumbe
Counselling Psychologist
21 yrs exp
Thane
Greetings for the day!
I understand such thoughts can render you helpless. Definitely there is a light of hope.
This focused anxiety needs to be shifted and the pattern of thoughts broken.You can massively benefit with therapy and counseling.
You can contact for consultation.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Dr. Seema Aggarwal (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi...
Yes it is true that you are ruining the quality of your life. but at the same time i do understand some life situation triggered such thinking process.
It seems like you are facing Health Anxiety.
I suggest you to please consult a Psychiatrist/Psychologist to understand your core issue.
Health Tips
Practice -
Mindfulness
Deep breathing
Physical Excercise
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Mr. Gunjan Maithil
Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.. Please consult a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist. Your symptoms appear similar to hypochondria/ illness anxiety disorder but a formal diagnosis will be required to ensure proper treatment. A combination of medication and cognitive behaviour therapy will work best in your case. Please try to avoid finding any other non-clinical reasons of your condition and follow the treatment under medical supervision and clinical guidance.
Next Steps
Consult a Psychiatrist for Diagnosis and Medication.
Consult a Psychologist for Counselling.
CBT along with Lifestyle Changes and Interpersonal Guidance and Counselling is required.
Health Tips
Mr. Gunjan Maithil
Senior Psychologist
Cell: nine six seven one three zero three one three four
Website: https://gunjanmaithil.wixsite.com/therapy
App: http://wix.to/fechb08?ref=cl
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Ms. Simran Shah
Counselling Psychologist
6 yrs exp
Pune
Hello, these are repetitive maladaptive thoughts causing anxiety ( continuously worrying and having fear about situations which have not occurred). These thoughts can be controlled. And Quality of life can be improved as well.
Next Steps
Consult Psychiatrist for medications, followed by Psychologist for therapy session.
Health Tips
I can recommend you Psychiatrist, for therapy sessions we can connect.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Mr. Vijay Kumar
Counselling Psychologist
30 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Intrusive, obsessive fears and anxieties about health is not an uncommon mental health condition. We live in hundreds of unfavorable possibilities (like the possibility of an earthquake killing us) and yet we do not worry about them perpetually. Something going wrong with your otherwise healthy heart too is a similarly remote possibility. Yet you are unable to accept it as such. With this, I would suggest you to connect with a psychologist who will help you handle this anxiety and gradually eliminate it in a rational way.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Articles you may like
Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
The question asked on this page is a free question. You can ask a free health question by downloading the Practo app.
Articles you may like
Tell us what's troubling you
Tell us what's troubling you
Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.