I feel scared, lonely and depressed

[Suzi]

I feel like no one understands what I'm going through. I'm expected by my family to be strong and to just get over it. Since I had to go to the ER 3 months for an allergy attack from hair dye it has gone downhill from there. A chest x-ray showed that I had bronchitis, was given antibiotics and everything should go back to normal the physician told me. 5 days later and still the same. Chest pain, numbness, excess mucus in my lungs, feeling cold, buzzing sound in my ears, etc.
Now all I feel is fear. I fear that my heart will stop beating. When I'm outside I feel light headed, like I'm about to pass out and I'd wanna go home where I feel a bit safer. Trying to fall asleep is a nightmare as I'm scared that if I close my eyes I wont wake up again. Sometimes I feel like this is all too much and I just cant bare it for much longer. I dont know what to do.

[loveandfireworks]

I know how you feel. Im sick right now with either a cold or a sinus infection. I have a doctors appt Friday to figure it out. I am scared that I have fluid in my lungs and an afraid to go to sleep too, afraid I won't wake up either. I'm hoping once I see the doctor on Fri ill be better. I also have anxiety symptoms that freak me out and make me worry that I will die. I hate feeling like this and feel like I can't enjoy life as much as I could because I am constantly worrying. Like I said its worse at night or when I am alone.

Sometimes I feel like I am fighting to try to stay alive or just fighting to keep my sanity and that's pretty tiring to me.

Why don't you go back to the doctors if you still aren't feeling good? Maybe they can help reassure you like I am hoping they will do for me

[dthul1]

Having a URI (upper respiratory infection) does take time to heal. I would not go into panic mode just yet. Give it a few more days and see how you feel. I understand your feeling of dread and being scared that your dying. I have been feeling that way for quite sometime now. I have finally made a appt with my doctor to discuss it.