Hey guys I'm new as well!

[beyonddastars]

Hey everybody! I'm glad I can talk to other people experiencing similar things that I am. I don't feel so alone. I didn't realize I was suffering from anxiety and often felt that there must be some underlying diagnosis going on here. I've just had an attack about 25-35 minutes ago and that's what caused me to finally join a forum to talk with people suffering like myself. I first put on all my clothes and proceeded to get ready to drive myself to the hospital AGAIN but sat in my car and tried to calm myself down. I couldn't sleep all night and finally awoke to my heart beating rapidly. I'm so tired of going to the ER and people looking at me like I'm crazy. I feel like I'm in hell honestly. I've been suffering from neck pain and went to the ENT and had a CT scan done they found nothing. He looked into my throat and found nothing. I'm waiting to have an MRI done but I'm thinking they'll most likely find nothing and attribute my symptoms to anxiety. Initially, I had really bad chest pain and exacerbated all the tests done for that. Had an MRI performed on my brain, nothing is being found! Which means it must be anxiety. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? I was doing so well but I think an earlier incident today triggered my symptoms. Anyone have any suggestions on how to manage these attacks?

[cml]

Looks terrible. Im also feeling terrible right now. Feels like.my digestive system shuta down. I feel dizzy, i wanna throw up. I feel weak in my legs. Wew. Ive been in the er once. Cant breath that time. High bp as well. I feel sick right now haha

[NixonRulz]

Hey everybody! I'm glad I can talk to other people experiencing similar things that I am. I don't feel so alone. I didn't realize I was suffering from anxiety and often felt that there must be some underlying diagnosis going on here. I've just had an attack about 25-35 minutes ago and that's what caused me to finally join a forum to talk with people suffering like myself. I first put on all my clothes and proceeded to get ready to drive myself to the hospital AGAIN but sat in my car and tried to calm myself down. I couldn't sleep all night and finally awoke to my heart beating rapidly. I'm so tired of going to the ER and people looking at me like I'm crazy. I feel like I'm in hell honestly. I've been suffering from neck pain and went to the ENT and had a CT scan done they found nothing. He looked into my throat and found nothing. I'm waiting to have an MRI done but I'm thinking they'll most likely find nothing and attribute my symptoms to anxiety. Initially, I had really bad chest pain and exacerbated all the tests done for that. Had an MRI performed on my brain, nothing is being found! Which means it must be anxiety. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? I was doing so well but I think an earlier incident today triggered my symptoms. Anyone have any suggestions on how to manage these attacks?

Welcome to the forum and glad you joined

Reading the posts are going to make you feel tons better

You asked if anyone has experienced the same symptoms

The answer is everyone here that has health anxiety, which seems to be the most dominant fear

You have had all the tests and nothing showed up.

Hate to tell you this but you are just fine. More reassurance isn't going to help from a doc since you will focus on the next thing in it's place

You have anxiety. I am not a doctor but I did just diagnose you

You are typical and what you are going through is so NOT unique to you regarding your symptoms and many trips to the ER

So now you know it is only anxiety

Something you can't see on a scan so it sometimes is a pain in the ass to track it down

Are you currently taking meds for your anxiety or are you open to it?

Have you tried anything to alleviate your symptoms of anxiety or have you just reached the conclusion that it is probably anxiety?

[delboy]

Hey everybody! I'm glad I can talk to other people experiencing similar things that I am. I don't feel so alone. I didn't realize I was suffering from anxiety and often felt that there must be some underlying diagnosis going on here. I've just had an attack about 25-35 minutes ago and that's what caused me to finally join a forum to talk with people suffering like myself. I first put on all my clothes and proceeded to get ready to drive myself to the hospital AGAIN but sat in my car and tried to calm myself down. I couldn't sleep all night and finally awoke to my heart beating rapidly. I'm so tired of going to the ER and people looking at me like I'm crazy. I feel like I'm in hell honestly. I've been suffering from neck pain and went to the ENT and had a CT scan done they found nothing. He looked into my throat and found nothing. I'm waiting to have an MRI done but I'm thinking they'll most likely find nothing and attribute my symptoms to anxiety. Initially, I had really bad chest pain and exacerbated all the tests done for that. Had an MRI performed on my brain, nothing is being found! Which means it must be anxiety. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? I was doing so well but I think an earlier incident today triggered my symptoms. Anyone have any suggestions on how to manage these attacks?




Hi and welcome

Every single symptom you describe I have have for over 20 years, and as Nixon said we all gave the same, your not alone trust me, it will get better and you will learn to live with it.
I get chest and arm pains and tightness and just carry on, there no other answer, you have to just ignore theses symptoms they plague the lives of people with anxiety disorder.....the quicker you realise that the quicker you will get better

Del

[beyonddastars]

In reply to Delboy, Nixon, and CML : You're right I already feel better having read some of your responses I'm truly glad I joined. People who don't suffer from anxiety have no idea how isolated and trapped you feel. I have not taken any medication and I'm not sure if I'm open to it. I've read people getting addicted to it and feeling lethargic. I am a grad student and feel like that anyway so maybe medication would help I don't know. I'd have to think about it some more. I've realized it is anxiety but admit I've been in denial about it. I keep thinking that something else is wrong but I am now beginning to accept that I am okay besides the anxiety. I am trying to learn to live with the symptoms as suggested. Some days they disappear even weeks and then it comes back like an avalanche. I am currently taking vitamins to try and alleviate the symptoms. I take Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Multivitamin, and I just recently purchased ACHH (mushroom supplement), and probiotics. The ACHH may be too strong for me as it sped up my heart rate and kept me awake all night. I will try taking it again but in the daytime. I also oil pull with sesame or coconut oil (I might be allergic to sesame though not sure yet). I also drink green tea with either Manuka honey or Buckwheat honey. I journal, I watch guided meditation videos, I read books. Anything that I can do to keep my mind off of feeling like my body is betraying me and from feeling nauseous. CML-Maybe try some of the things I suggested to see if it helps your digestive system. I'm also going to try yoga.

[delboy]

In reply to Delboy, Nixon, and CML : You're right I already feel better having read some of your responses I'm truly glad I joined. People who don't suffer from anxiety have no idea how isolated and trapped you feel. I have not taken any medication and I'm not sure if I'm open to it. I've read people getting addicted to it and feeling lethargic. I am a grad student and feel like that anyway so maybe medication would help I don't know. I'd have to think about it some more. I've realized it is anxiety but admit I've been in denial about it. I keep thinking that something else is wrong but I am now beginning to accept that I am okay besides the anxiety. I am trying to learn to live with the symptoms as suggested. Some days they disappear even weeks and then it comes back like an avalanche. I am currently taking vitamins to try and alleviate the symptoms. I take Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Multivitamin, and I just recently purchased ACHH (mushroom supplement), and probiotics. The ACHH may be too strong for me as it sped up my heart rate and kept me awake all night. I will try taking it again but in the daytime. I also oil pull with sesame or coconut oil (I might be allergic to sesame though not sure yet). I also drink green tea with either Manuka honey or Buckwheat honey. I journal, I watch guided meditation videos, I read books. Anything that I can do to keep my mind off of feeling like my body is betraying me and from feeling nauseous. CML-Maybe try some of the things I suggested to see if it helps your digestive system. I'm also going to try yoga.


Defo classic anxiety.....mine can go for weeks or even months and when it comes back it feels worse then ever

[NixonRulz]

In reply to Delboy, Nixon, and CML : You're right I already feel better having read some of your responses I'm truly glad I joined. People who don't suffer from anxiety have no idea how isolated and trapped you feel. I have not taken any medication and I'm not sure if I'm open to it. I've read people getting addicted to it and feeling lethargic. I am a grad student and feel like that anyway so maybe medication would help I don't know. I'd have to think about it some more. I've realized it is anxiety but admit I've been in denial about it. I keep thinking that something else is wrong but I am now beginning to accept that I am okay besides the anxiety. I am trying to learn to live with the symptoms as suggested. Some days they disappear even weeks and then it comes back like an avalanche. I am currently taking vitamins to try and alleviate the symptoms. I take Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Multivitamin, and I just recently purchased ACHH (mushroom supplement), and probiotics. The ACHH may be too strong for me as it sped up my heart rate and kept me awake all night. I will try taking it again but in the daytime. I also oil pull with sesame or coconut oil (I might be allergic to sesame though not sure yet). I also drink green tea with either Manuka honey or Buckwheat honey. I journal, I watch guided meditation videos, I read books. Anything that I can do to keep my mind off of feeling like my body is betraying me and from feeling nauseous. CML-Maybe try some of the things I suggested to see if it helps your digestive system. I'm also going to try yoga.

You have been in denial because you want it to be something that has a definite cause and cure

Sorry. Not going to happen

You are classic anxiety. Embrace it. You have the opportunity to be here with us fine folks.

Don't try and fix the symptoms.

Fix the cause

Anxiety. That is what it is.

Do what you have to do to get where you want to be

We will help you through the process

[delboy]

Nixon agreed ....I have spend thousand of pounds, done every excercise, meditation, every herbal tea, every vitamin tablet, for me non worked. I do take medication, I take a low dose of amytriptyline.
The best medication is accepting you have anxiety and ignore the pains as much as you can and trust us on here, that is the best medicine.

[NixonRulz]

Nixon agreed ....I have spend thousand of pounds, done every excercise, meditation, every herbal tea, every vitamin tablet, for me non worked. I do take medication, I take a low dose of amytriptyline. The best medication is accepting you have anxiety and ignore the pains as much as you can and trust us on here, that is the best medicine.

^^^^ Exactly!^^^^

[Dahila]

it is tough not to agree with Nixon he rulz:))

[beyonddastars]

I posted a response to you guys and clicked reply to thread but I don't see it, did I do something wrong?

[beyonddastars]

I said this in my previous reply but I don't see it posted. Delboy can you tell me a little bit about your experience on medication? I have been encouraged to have an evaluation done by my NP. Also, Nixon can you tell me how to address the cause? and Dahila can you tell me a little bit about your experience with anxiety?

[Missyme]

Hello and thanks for sharing! In December 2012 I experienced very similar symptoms as you are describing. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. But I must share with you that it does get better, that is a promise. I went to cognitive behavioural therapy and was prescribed 10mg Celexa right away after calling 911 on myself and getting an Iv and an ambulance ride to the nearest emergency. There is so much information in this forum and online as well. My one piece of advice would be to come to terms with it and accept it - I know this is much easier said than done, but that is the one thing that still helps me today.

[beyonddastars]

Hey Missyme thank you for your response, I feel as though I am now coming to terms with it and have made some steps to try and educate myself on this some more. I've heard about CBT but I do not know too much about it. How does it work? Would you recommend taking medication?

[delboy]

I have no side effects at all on amytriptyline, I don't really get the really bad effects everyday on them, the side effects far better then the panic and the anxiety.
I don't feel weird or heavy headed, I am on a low dose, 10mg, it's not an overnight fix they kicked in after about 3 weeks....any small side effects are much better then the anxiety, please don't be scared of medication..as I said I tired all the herbal stuff and vitamins and yoga and teas, acupuncture, hypnosis, sadly none worked......but the tablets do

Good luck, anything you want to know please ask, don't forget we all have this problem, I now accept for life....that's the healing acceptance


Del

[Fight the stress]

I agree with that. We just need to accept everything about us and know we have a condition for a reason. We support each other in many ways!

[Nicky Molyneux]

Hi just read your post your neck and chest pain could be due to the fact that your muscles are tense due to the anxiety, at night time try listening to some relaxing music and calm your racing thoughts with positive experience's you've had in the past. like Nixon says don't fight it try and roll with it and be aware when your body is tense and remind yourself to relax your muscles because it will de constrict the blood flow and slow down your heart rate to a normal level.

[Missyme]

Hey Missyme thank you for your response, I feel as though I am now coming to terms with it and have made some steps to try and educate myself on this some more. I've heard about CBT but I do not know too much about it. How does it work? Would you recommend taking medication?

Hello again. Again, that is the best thing you can do is to accept it. Trust me, every single one of us did not ask to have these issues :P. So all we can do is accept it and learn to cope and live with it. There is this one free website my psychologist sent me that has a vast amount of useful information, I will try and find it for you. She also told me to watch this video that was very helpful (can find it for free on youtube). Let me know if you would like that information. The video was one of the first things I watched and made me feel not so alone.

In regards to medication - I cannot tell you to take medication as that decision should be made by you and your doctor. For me, my whole life was flipped upside down. I almost lost my job (the best job I have ever had), didn't leave the house, didn't celebrate my birthday or Christmas. My doctor saw me spiral down and she wanted me to get back up and on track. She put me on Celexa 5MG to start and eventually up to 10MG as the 5MG didn't fully take me out of the slump. I was also prescribed to take Ativan but ONLY as needed and a very small dosage to help stop my panic attacks. In addition to this, I was prescribed 10 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy.

[beyonddastars]

Yes you're right. I noticed once I accepted it and stopped thinking I had an underlying medical issue it did give me some relief. I would love to look into the website and video if you find it. Please feel free to send them to me I am very open-minded. Any information you have I'd appreciate. I will see if I can find a therapist who specializes in CBT. I have learned a little bit about it in school.

[beyonddastars]

Thank you for your suggestions Nicky, You are probably right when the attacks come or before it comes I clench up, even have spasms sometimes. I will try listening to music I've never done that before. I have tried guided meditation it took awhile to help but eventually it helped me fall asleep as I was also suffering from insomnia. When the attacks hit I get so scared I'm going to have a stroke.

[beyonddastars]

Thank you Fight the stress, It's such a great feeling to have support from all of you!

[beyonddastars]

Thank you for your response Delboy. By side effects what do they entail? If it can help me function better then I'd be open-minded as long as the side effects aren't debilitating.

[Nicky Molyneux]

I was like that my head would go all tingly and limbs go numb what made it worse for me is i have a condition called Adie syndrome where one of my pupils where dilated more than the other thus making me think it was stroke symptoms.. until i looked at baby pictures of me and noticed it there as well. just wondering, do you notice a headache before the attacks, because if you can notice them in time it helps because you can recognize the patterns and have some control of whats going on. Recommended music for sleeping is what i listened to when i had them "Music For Sleeping : Deep Sleep Long Night" its on you tube its the one with a candle in the picture and lasts an hour.

[beyonddastars]

Wow that's fascinating I've never heard for that syndrome before. I don't usually get a headache before the attacks although I used to suffer from severe migraines. I usually get them when I am asleep, I'll awaken and have one usually because my mind won't shut down from constant thoughts or when I lay down my heart will speed up. It's usually when I try to rest. Sometimes it would happen when I would run errands or when I'm sitting in the classroom I'll lose focus and have to try really hard to calm down. I will look up the video on Youtube, thank you!