I'm 20 years old, and I had a lot of heart problems I was born with in my child hood. Now I have a pacemaker. I worry a lot that I'm going to die. How can I stop worrying?
2007-10-09 15:34:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
We are all going to die. Some seemingly healthy people die very young. People with chronic conditions may take better care of themselves and live longer than they or anyone else expect.
First, you need to have a really honest talk with your doctor. Tell the doctor about your fears and ask for a 100% straightforward assessment of your condition. If it's not as grave as you thought, that might help. If the news is not so good, or if you still are worried even if the news is not too bad, ask for the doctor's opinion about whether or not you might be depressed. Depression is treatable, and asking for help is not shameful!
If the doctor tells you certain things to do -- diet, exercise, etc -- to strengthen your heart, do them!
Yes, hobbies are good, and living each day to the fullest is always a good idea, since none of us know how many days we have left. But there may be things the doctor can do to make this positive approach easier. Ask. And be proactive about improving your health, physical and emotional, in every way possible.
Good luck!
2007-10-10 02:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Maple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to your doctor and see the death rates of people with your condition. You might be surprised that the number is very low.
Then, find something you love to do, no matter what it is. If you have a lot to live for, you won't have time to think about dying.
Good luck and all the best towards a long, happy life.
2007-10-09 15:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by wryter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't experience too undesirable. i'm 17 and have had 4 heart surgical procedures and am having yet another one in could/June. you quite should not be that worried, contemporary medicine is astounding in recent times. i know i visit continuously ought to have surgical procedures to superb my heart yet i'm confident that faster or later they're going to arise with a answer to mine and your subject that does no longer contain open heart surgical operation. case in point, for my subject they are already getting to know strategies to superb my subject by using a catheter interior the femoral artery. sure, having heart surgical operation sucks, even nonetheless it is so non everlasting. I even have had 4 surgical procedures and stay a thoroughly wide-spread existence. Dont see the surgical operation as a bad element, see it as a correction on your subject. in case you look at it this type you are able to wait for it. i wait for having my 5th simply by fact i know that once I even have it i visit be waiting to pass up stairs without being winded and could be waiting to run as quickly as i will lower back. Dont be depressed, it fairly is the incorrect thank you to look at it.
2016-11-07 20:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a doctors appointment so you can be reassured that everything is alright. Then have him get you on an anxiety medicine to help you with your worrying. Worrying only adds extra stress on your body.
2007-10-09 15:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by froghugger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1st thing to understand is that we all are going to die!! Most of us just don't have any idea of how/when!?!?!? Prepare for the worst, and hope/pray for the best!! good luck r young friend, sya your prayers too that will help!!
2007-10-10 15:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by happywjc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start having a hobby or a thing to do daily that you wont have time to remember anything bad.Also dont think about it live your life to your fullest and enjoy evrything you have to live for.GOOD LUCK!
2007-10-09 15:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just relax man it will be alright just relax... live life out to the fullest good luck brah
2007-10-09 15:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋