fear of heart attack

i have a huge fear of having a heart attack because of my weight. i am 289 pounds and am 23 years old. Does anyone else have this fear? i have been to the doc cuz i also have anxiety disorder and panic attacks and have been given an EKG multiple times and they say nothings wrong. but my mind wont leave it be!! I went to 4 diff docs and they all tell me " your not gonna have a heart attack." ugh.

cute_cheeks18 - if you're concerned about a heart attack it's probably because you're concerned about your weight and how it may effect your health. ever considered surgery? go on a diet and exercise, you'll lose a ton of weight with a combination of the two and you wont worry about a heart attack if you're at a health weight! :]

I was afraid of having a heart attack because my Dad died of one, and also because I'm 44, have high cholesterol and smoked for 30 years.

It was this fear that made me quit smoking and start eating better and exercising... but I also have an anxiety disorder, and it is not uncommon for us to obsess over our fears repeatedly. Many people with anxiety disorders have the fear they're going to die, or when stressed, feel like they are going to die.

Me, I figured I'd just take care of the parts I can control through eating healthily and exercising... and when I have death fears, I just remind myself I'm doing the best I can to make sure it doesn't happen, I don't listen to the negative thoughts because i know they're there to try and beat me down, I remind myself that my fearful feelings are not based in reality, and I just stop everything, sit and breathe slowly and deeply.

I'm not on medication anymore, but I do have monthly cognitive therapy sessions.

thank you for your reply. makes me feel a lil better knowing im not the only one (lol not saying im glad you have it to) i dont smoke, drink or do any kind of drugs. never have..so i know its my weight scaring me. i will get it under control. cuz if i dont i swear i will make myself go nuts!

Shoooot! There are so many of us on here that are afraid of dieing! When i was 294 pounds, I would lay in bed and my chest would feel like it was sufficating me. My blood pressure was off the charts, my heart beat so fast I was SO afraid of a heart attack.

It took my fiance asking me 'can we do something about this, because I dont wanna lose you this way' for me to have a big reality check.

Chick we have lots in common.  Forget about the 'surgry' comment earlier, we all know it can be done healthy and naturally (now i'm not saying surgry is unhealthy and not natural. this just can be done without it is all).

I am glad to report I can lay on my back if I want to, I can fit in ONE seat when I get on the bus or a plane, all seatbelts fit! the movies are 10 times more comfortable, my blood pressure is perfect, my pulse rate is perfect as well, my chest no longer sufficates me, my acid reflux has gone away completely. I can touch my knee to my chin!

A lot of your problems will go away once you lose about 50 pounds.  Hang in there :) We have some fat to fry!