Hello. My name is Brian. I have been suffering from severe health anxiety for about 10-12 yra now. I am 27 now. In 5th grade my brother had a congential heart defect and had open heart surgery. He has never had any problems since and he is perfectly fne. A few yrs later when i was about 15 i started freaking out w panic attacks and thinking i was having heart attacks. I starting smoking cigarettes. I went through numerous heart tests between 15-18. Everythjng fne. One cardiologist said mitral valve prolapse. Mean while i was still active playing sports and working out. Between 18-20 after i graduated high school and attented college i continued having thoughts of droppong dead. Mainly from heart issues. Whether it was high blood pressure arrythmias coronary artery disease i thoight it all. I finally saw a psychologist, i have been taking 30mg of lexapro ever since. It helps certain days. I now have a career. Police officer. I love my job but i have missed so many days because of my health worries. I have two child ages 4 and 1. Ive been through a divorce and police shooting. I never thought twice about that stuff and dont have poat traumatic stress. My qorries have always focuaed on heart problems. It has gotten tp the point where i have been pretty sedentary over past 2 to 3 years. I dont knoq what tp do at this point. It feels hopeless like i know realistic that anyone could die at any moment. God has a plan for us and i know where.im going when i die. But this has taken yeara away from my life when i could have been enjoying things. Oh and btw from 20-27 i have seen multiple cardiologist due to feeling skipped heartbeats. Sometimes when trying to workout sometimes for no reason. Ive been giving the all clear but still worry. I have traded the smoking for smokeless tobacco the past 5 six years. Thabk you all for reading any help wouod be appreciated. Is there any free cognitive behavior therapy avaialbke. Poasibly online?
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