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Hi Sienna18,
Welcome to the forums, and good on you for coming here! I have experienced exactly what you're describing, and I know for a fact you're not alone because I have seen so many posts similar to yours. The health anxiety you're describing isn't uncommon, and it's also common to get worried (understandably) about all these alarming symptoms and seek out medical advice, which is absolutely the right move. Anxiety can have lots of physical symptoms, but I'm glad you got them checked out by a doc just to be sure!
I'm not a medical professional and obviously I can't offer specific health advice, but it sounds like you have been looked at pretty thoroughly by the right people and there doesn't seem to be anything really wrong. Unfortunately what's nasty about health anxiety is that the medical tests and interventions we think will finally bring us peace of mind only add fuel to the fire.
Have you considered talking to your GP about all this, not in terms of a cardiac issue but maybe more as a mental health one? That way they can get you sorted with a proper care plan and get you some help in battling this anxiety, which I know from personal experience can totally consume your life.
It sounds like you're having such a hard time– try to be easy on yourself until you can get the support and tools that you need to get your life back. In the meantime, we're always here for you on the forums 🙂
Warmly,
Gems
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