terrified and unsure
Hi! im 24F and i have severe anxiety and ocd, im really sorry if this is the wrong place to post this!! im new to reddit and not 100% sure where else on reddit to go.
im deeply terrified of POTS ive seen how it has effected a family member and it has really worried me. my ocd has latched onto it basically for the past few months. i feel so guilty about it. i am also on antidepressants but i need a dosage increase. also quite unfit due to being housebound currently.
i do not have any symptoms upon standing apart from a fast heart rate. i can even have a faster pulse knowing i have to stand up too. i have a phobia of fainting (i know not everyone with POTS faints!) i have talked to my GP but she said she isnt concerned. i have never fainted or felt like i will faint while standing.
i dont have any other POTS symptoms but my heart rate has reached 140bpm while i stood up and i got too anxious to check it again so i sat back down and cried. i am very embarrassed of this fear and i dont have anyone to talk to about it. i also have a very bad diet due to ARFID, so i know i am deficient in vitamins, which im slowly working on. i am also worried that this is POTS, but, i am unsure.
any questions of advice or anything else is welcome!!
thank you
P.S - i am really embarrassed, please be kind ❤️