Hey everyone!

[Weecara]

Hello! my name is Cara I am 20 years old and I am from Glasgow, Scotland.

This is well my experiences and I hope for people to give me advice or for people to understand because we have all been through it haha!

I never used to this bad, I was always a very paranoid person but for the past 8 months my anxiety has gotten really bad. I am totally convinced there is something wrong with my heart and brain.
Doctors don't even bother to give me any blood tests! I am not joking they just say its anxiety and tell me to do breathing and what not.
It started when I felt a pain in the my chest and I went into a complete panic attack. My first ever panic attack. I felt warm then cold I was shaking. I felt like there was no escape and felt dizzy. I tried to breath and relax but I just couldn't stop panicing I was so convinced I was having a heart attack (Im not overweight but used to be a smoker) My friends just told me to calm down and go home and go to sleep but I never slept a wink and went into work the next day looking like a ghost feeling drained and anxious. Any pain I felt in my chest or anywhere else would freak me out. This was 8 months ago and even since the anxiety grew worse. I was too scared to go out drinking with friends incase I dropped dead. Haha I grew up in my teens wanting to die but now I don't want too!!! haha! I don't feel confident anymore I really do have low self esteem I hate my body and myself I try start a conversation with someone but then forget what I was gunna say then feel like a complete idiot. The old time I feel ok is when Im with my boyfriend. He knows how to calm me down and I feel safe with him. When my parents went away for 3 weeks I had to beg him to stay over because I was so scared I was going to die in my sleep. Some people do understand because they go through themselves but whenever I try to talk to someone I feel like they think Im just an idiot and a silly little girl. That time my boyfriend was over he helped me alot he gave me massages and ran me baths and I got the poor guy up at 4am to come with me to A&E because I started having a panicing attack feeling pains my my back my sholders my chest. Again the doc didn't give me blood tests just said its probs just muscle spasms go home and take these pain killers. I did get better I gave up smoking and I don't get panic attacks during the day just at night the anxiety hits me and I only get like 3 hours sleep. I still am scared theres something wrong with my heart. I wasnt over weight but I do have alot of tummy fat but I have started a diet and been exercising and lost 4lbs already! I am happy but the anxiety is back at night I get a cool feeling in my chest and chest pains but whenever u press on my chest near my breasts u do feel a tiny pain so maybe it is muscle twinges or whatever. It would be nice to hear other peoples symptom and stories.

Thanks for taking the time for listning to my boring story hahaaha :)

[em1]

Hello there I'm Emma I'm from London,what your Experiencing is very Common,it's a Common feeling that people suffer with anxiety disorders or panic attacks,I've ha the same as you over the years and tests and the same result comes everytime,normal,you won't just drop dead,your young,no one had ever died from a panic attack,and no you won't be the first be4 that goes through your mind,it's Adrenaline ad your mind lieing,when you next have a panic attack tell yourself I've been here be4,I've not died,I'm not going to do anxiety your a big fat lier do your worst,belive me it works,it may take time and to keep on trying this but if you don't fear the panic attack you will beat it :) I hope this helps

[Weecara]

Thank you so much for your advice! Its all about convincing yourself everythings going to be alright. I hope you are doing well with ur anxiety Im sure I will be fine very soon! :)

[em1]

Thank you so much for your advice! Its all about convincing yourself everythings going to be alright. I hope you are doing well with ur anxiety Im sure I will be fine very soon! :)

Are you on anything ?

[Weecara]

Nah I have never been given medication or anything and i don't fancy going on it lol

[solta]

Hey,

I'm happy to hear that you don't suffer from panic attacks during the day. Nowadays I get a good night's sleep 99% of the time. I haven't drank alcohol in about a month but I used to wake up and have a full blown panic attack if I had been drinking. Quitting drinking has made a significant change in my well-being. I usually fall asleep pretty easily but even thought I know it, I still get nervous when going to bed. What helps me to relax is to put on the radio so I can hear someone speak. You'll be sleeping like a baby in no time :)

[Weecara]

Hey,

I'm happy to hear that you don't suffer from panic attacks during the day. Nowadays I get a good night's sleep 99% of the time. I haven't drank alcohol in about a month but I used to wake up and have a full blown panic attack if I had been drinking. Quitting drinking has made a significant change in my well-being. I usually fall asleep pretty easily but even thought I know it, I still get nervous when going to bed. What helps me to relax is to put on the radio so I can hear someone speak. You'll be sleeping like a baby in no time :)

Hey! glad that you a feeling better its a horrible feeling you do genually feel like somethings wrong. I havent had a check up so something might be up but I just have to keep going until that time happens and thank you for your advice! xx