mh (-), hypochondria, mortality 

Been having heart flutters all day long and been unusually tired. I strongly suspect it's nothing major, probably my vagus nerve doing something funky because my allergies have been bad all day.

But cardiac issues have been a big anxiety trigger for me, ever since my dad's 2nd heart attack took him out when I was age 12. So I'm a little fretful. Just... if I keel over, it's been fun and I wish you all joyful lives, okay?

(I'm probably not gonna keel over. :) )

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mh (-), hypochondria, mortality 

(Also, if it's any further consolation, this has been happening to me since I was 15. :) It's just unusually bad this week. And it's reminding me that I'm getting FUCKIN OLD and can only have so much time left...)

mh (-), hypochondria, mortality 

@zebratron2084

Super sympathies on this front.

Nearly lost my father a few years ago to heart issues, and he's living with a pacemaker now. And in the last year, I've been having inexplicable, extremely concerning heart 'episodes' myself. Every doc who looks at it shrugs and says "You're fine, shut up and get out of my office". So, ya'know, I understand that fear, and I can promise you you don't deserve to carry it and have it weigh you down.

Sorry you're having to deal with that. Sending all the hugs and comfort I can, and wishing you the best.

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