Hello I'm a 26 year old male. I suffer from a brain injury at birth due to low oxygen and delayed birth. I have suffered my whole life with social anxiety and clinical depression.Anyhowmy social anxiety has seemed to "evolve" to health anxiety.I never heard voices or sounds in my head in my entire life.That changedas of now on a couple of occasions right as i'm drifting off to sleep I've heard a demonic voice say "you are dying of heart failure" which in turn jumped me awake in a panic.I have since had some EKG's donehad bloodwork plus chest x-rays done. All has came back fine thank god.Today I was trying to get some sleep and I was thinking health related stuff and thinking about x-rays when suddenly a loud machine buzz like an x-ray being taken came into my head waking me again.I'm very scared as I read that it could be a sign of a serious condition? I do not know and if it is just related to my anxiety? Is my brain injury the culprit for this? Is my brain or subconcious exposing my worst fears and thoughts to me sonically? Also I am very concerned as my dad told me that all this health anxiety can actually make your brain shut down organs by dwelling on "issues" so much that your brain/mind is such a powerful thing that it can either heal you or make you will something to happen;is this true? He scared me even more when he said that.Others said that anxiety and panic can NOT harm you physically. AlsoI went through a period of time where I was extremely sleep deprived for months and ever since i've seemed to be scarily right about things like getting psychic like premonitions and then later BAM what ever it was I thought of is there.I am very scared as I don't know if it's my health anxiety getting the best of me but it seems like my gut instinct is telling me I might die soon..I'm so scared and not ready to die. I'm all mixed up and would really appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this. I'm taking anti-anxiety meds and going to therapy.
2014-11-17 11:32:18
Hi there and thanks so much for your question. I am very sorry to hear all your challenges you have had in life and congratulations for dealing with them although I know you feel some challenges and I hope I can help you.
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2014-11-17 11:32:59