Please help!

[cat28]

I have severe anxiety and I'm driving myself nuts! Let me start by telling you that I'm 25 and I've had anxiety for 9 years. It just keeps getting worse. I have chest pain daily and right now I'm laying in bed thinking that I'm going to die. Recently I have gotten internal tremors that make me think I have ALS. I've also started getting pains in my head and I think I'm gonna have a stroke. I've been to to ER several times and my heart always checks out fine. I was just there last month! But what if they missed something and there's something wrong with my heart. I have a 3 month old son and I don't want to die! Does anyone else feel these things?

[momof31977]

Yes!! Probably most of us here on this forum. Has your anxiety gotten worse with the birth of your baby? Mine has-baby #3. He's 6 months old and it's def gotten worse. I've had anxiety for almost 15 years-I'm 34. It started after my dad died of leukemia in 1997 and now I think I have every ailment out there. Along with ALS, ms, cancer, brain tumors...you name it. It sucks. I'm nursing so can't safely get on meds (controversial...my choice is no meds). I've been on a serotonin booster in the past as well as paxil, both which helped. Are you on meds? Seeing a psychologist? Reading any self help or educational type books on anxiety? Getting out for some YOU time? Exercise? All these can really help. It's hard being a new mom, and already having anxiety only makes it harder. Hang in there! :)

[SummerMommy]

I feel those exact same feelings!! I have a 4 month old and I just don't know how to get a handle on myself lately!! I have been waking up every morning this week sobbing my eyes out and have really bad insomnia--it makes me want to just give up :( So, I made an appointment to speak with a psychiatrist next week in my area to get some meds and talk out my feelings/emotions--it can't get here fast enough, ready for this crap to be OVER with so I can properly adjust to being a mom!!!!!

[alankay]

You need to see a doc and get started on treatment. A common course is to start an ssri med and see a counselor to talk about why you might be so anxious. The physical feelings you having are from all the adrenaline and at 26 I am sure you are healthly. See a doc and tell him about the anxiety you're feeling. PM me any time. Alankay

[hayleyann17]

You are definitely not alone.. I have chest pains constantly and have had my heart checked out multiple times..nothings wrong with me. This started 3 years ago when my brother died from congestive heart failure. This anxiety is a everyday battle for me :/ sucks!