health anxiety- is this possible?

I've posted here before, so I guess this is a check in. As said before, I have this huge fear of passing out, causing me to eat on the hour and drink multitudes of bottles of water a day. Recently, I was doing much better: I was able to drive on the interstate and enter and shop around the Target shopping center all by myself. However, today, something weird happened. At the start of my drive, I felt fine, being I had just eaten lunch and just planned on practicing being out alone then returning home. However, I came to a stop light where a severe car crash was, and it caused me to panic. However, I didn't panic because I worried that would happen to me... instead, I kept hearing in my head "most people pass out from extreme fear," and I started to panic, causing me to panic more, fearful that I was just causing myself to pass out. What's worse is that I was driving, and though I eventually reached the shopping center, it took me many many minutes to calm myself and go inside where I spent minimal time, and had a shaky ride home. Again, I know I was just causing myself to panic, but is it possible to pass out from this form of fear? Much Thanks, sharkbait.

I understand how you feel. When I am really anxious I start feeling lightheaded and I get really afraid of passing out. But my doctor and therapist tell me it will not happen because we are overly aware of everything around us. My therapist also tells me that anxiety feels awful like we are going to die but it is not dangerous and it will not hurt me. So when I am really panicky I repeat those words to myself and keep telling myself that I am safe and okay. I hope it works at least a little for you. Take care.