hi. i'm on lesson 13 right now and i'm very scared because towards the end of the tape lucinda says that stress can kill you. i can't stop thinking about it. i'm trembling really bad right now and my heart beats fast then slow. is this type of thing normal at this stage? somebody answer back real fast because i really feel like something gonna happen..........

Tweety, if you are around go in the chat room there is nothing to be afraid of . You will be fine, I flipped out when i was in that chapter also Mine was because I didn't know what i would do after I completed the program, but the suppoert is still here there is more work to be done there is endless support for all of us.

get regular checkups with your doctor,to reassure yourself,maybe get a blood pressure monitor if that would make you more compfortable .Its always been known that stress can kill you thats old news people fight off stress everyday.Its all treatable.Its a part of life period.You know i use to worry about my heart beating so fast but i read somewhere that an adult heart can beat up to 188 times a minute without breakdown,take your pulse once in a while when your feeling like its moving fast and i bet your not even close to that.atheletes and people who do cardio excersizes are healthy right suppose to be good for you to get your heart rate up while excersizing .Go to your doctor or gym and find out what your heartbeat range should be for your weight age ect. i bet your at ease after that.If you feel stressed deal with it if you dont than dont worry about it .A checkup always makes me feel better

hi everyone

i just wanna say thank u to those who wrote back i felt better knowing it wasn't only me who had this fear, although yesterday i couldn't really fell my heart beat so i check my pulse like every other hour cause i'm afraid my heart is skipping? is this also normal?

hi tweety34 i'm not sure if its normal either but i check mine often. i worry about my heart alot and my blood pressure.but, atleast ya know your not the only one. i have not purchased the program yet, still a little unsure.has it helped you ?

to answer your question, yes it's helped me soooo much. i feel good, but i'm going through the program again because my symptom of chest pains have come back. i'm hoping this is just a setback.

hi its me again ,sometimes the medication your on can cause slight heart palpitations,it use to with me and im fine.However im not a doctor and if you really want a peace of mind just go ok...youll feel so much better when your questions are answered.Write down every question you have about the physical feelings you have from the anxiety and bring it with you to your doctor that way you dont forget when your on the spot,Doctors like that cuz its easier to read it than sometimes figuring out what we say out loud,alot of times i have anxiety at the doctors and cant talk well so this helps me alot.good luck again ...Niecy

Because of a recent diagnosis of high blood pressure, I have to admit that remark freaks me out too. It's one thing to go to a doctor and have him tell you everything is fine. It's another thing to have him tell you that you have developed a "risk factor" that you think could be related to anxiety. ARGHHHH I hate this obssesive thinking.