I THINK IM DIEING but doc says anxiety ??

[Jayceon]

Hello all, i know anxiety can affect us all in diffrent ways and everyday stresses can have diffrent affects on us all but can anxiety make you feel like you are going to die ??? For months and months now i have been having pains in my chest, arm and jaw ! I am under a lot of pressuse at the moment butbthis is normal for me and i have coped for years with no issuse. August last year i was driving home with my son and girlfriend in the car when out of the blue i couldnt breath or see infront of me, my heart was pounding in my chest and i felt sick. I had to stop the car and my girlfriend took me to hospital and i had an ecg and it was fine. I went hame that night told i had had a panick attack. I accepted this and tryed to forget about it but within a week it happened again, this time it was just chest pain. Since then i wake up everyday and my left arm is numb, i have put this down to the position i sleep with my left arm over my head. Recently i was in hospital twice, first time a went to A&E and was again given a ecg and blood tests and both came back clear so i was told to go home and try relax and see my own doctor. I seen my doctor a week later. And told him about the pains i was still getting and he sent me straight back to hospital and this time they done more tests ! Ecg blood and a test to see if i had clots in my lung, again all clear. I was sent hame and on tuesday 2nd of march 11 i went to hospital for an outpatient appointment and had a ultrasound scan of my heart and a stress ecg. I was told the heart scan was clear but i have to wait for a cardioligist to view my stress test results before i can get an answer. Am i dieing (heart problems) or anxiety as my gp has said from the start ????? Can anyone relate ! I need to keep my mind ocupied till i hear back from the hospital. again sorry for the long winded story but i think the more details you give then the better chance someone can relate to you and after all thats why we all join these forums ! Hope to hear some of your own storys .. Jayceon ... 25 years old

[notmyself30]

Welcome Jayceon I can relate 100% I was so sure that I had heart problems I am a healthy 30 year old female and out of no where bammmmm i had an attack! Hang in there it's all going to be ok!!

[sky]

Hi, I personally wouldn't rule out physical problems right away. I recently learned that I have both a gluten and dairy problem along with anxiety problems, when everyone else was like 'it's JUST anxiety!!'. Have you tried keeping a record of how you're feeling throughout the day and compare it to the moments that you get your attacks? Anxiety does cause a lot of physical issues but it can also make underlying issues worse and more prominent.

[Jayceon]

Thanks for the replys, notmyself i am interested in hearing your story, your symptoms, any tests you might have had and finally how you overcame this if you have ! Also sky i have been to the doctors loads of times and in hospital twice so i am taking these pains very seriously and i am aware that it could be a real issue and not anxiety thats why i feel so bad at the moment. The doctor once said i had costochondritis (inflamation in the ribs ) but for 8 months ! Surely it would have cleared up by now

[meganjo]

stress and depression are correlated to each other.. So whatever may be the problem just vent out all your worries to your close friend or your beloved one.. this is the only solution to keep your mind relaxed and rid you out of this devil (stress/ anxiety/depression.)