hi im new

Hi Alfy and welcome! Well I am glad that you have found us, as your experiences sound very similar to a lot of our member's.

Sometimes it takes a couple of tries before you find a therapist that you mesh with. Just like anything else, it is a process, and every p-doc is going to have a different personality and treatment ideas. I'm sorry that it didn't work out with the first one. Try not to get discouraged though, it's common to try a few before you find the right one. It is after all a relationship! If you are still suffering to the point of it affecting your everyday life, please consider starting the search again:)

Yes the chest pain/anxiety/gastro problems is an endless cycle of misery! Keep trying to treat the anxiety and GERD together, and things should improve.

While you are here check out our Anxiety Resource Guide. (main page 3rd post) It has all sorts of helpful links to things like stress management techniques and more.

Keep posting with us too! It is great to have a community of people who understand what you are going through. There is also a ton of great information and support here:)

Again welcome, and take care,
Scaredy Cat

I'm new here as well and so grateful I found this sight.
I suffered my first panic attack in November 2009, I swore I was having a heart attack, I got rushed to the hospital by ambulance, had a bunch of tests for them
To tell me it was a panic attack and to follow up with my primary care. I swear I haven't been normal since. I have seen therapists, psychiatrists, cardiologists and have been a ginea pig for anxiety meds.
Over the last year and a half I have become obsessed with my heart. I ALWAYS have chest pains and no one can give me an answer as to why! I had a EKG and a few other tests done this week(because I was at the ER for something else) and still no answers to the chest pain. I suffer from generalized anxiety but I also think you know your own body and I feel like it's something else.
The squeezing of my heart/chest pain/fast heart rate scares me. I'm seeing a gastro doctor next week just to see if maybe that's the underlying cause, guess I'll wait and see 

I worry about my heart as well my grandmother had angina attaks every other day before she died of a heart attack

like I told my doctor its hard to believe your ok when your hurting inside

Hi alfy, hi and welcome I too suffer from health anxiety, I actually have a heart condition but I never worry about that, I won't tell you what I worry about because I don't think it's helpful to scare you with my anxiety....totally agree with scaredy cat I am seeing a psychologist next week and we are going to do cbt therapy and I'm really hopeful that it's going to help me, when I get really anxious I get chest pain and tightness as well as reflux and wicked heartburn....my tip for the day is NO DR GOOGLE.....it will only scare you, convince you that you have problems you don't and make you anxious take my word for it.....I was a dr google addict and it just escalates your anxiety...

So welcome aboard, great people here with good advice.....best wishes to you.....Shannon....

Alfyd and Hibiscus485
Hi, welcome to the group! Sounds like you both are having a rough time with the anxeity/health anxiety. I am so sorry for everything that has happened to each of you but keep on believing that you will learn how to deal with your issues.

I can relate to much of your stories so please know you are not alone. Talking with others that understand really does help. Jump in on discussions and ask questions as you feel comfortable. I look forward to getting to know you.

We are all here to help each other and I am so happy you have found us!

I believe CBT is a great help and I know it has been a tremdous healing tool for many.

Dr google is the enemy....:))