jcon9189
07-30-2013, 09:52 AM
i was diagnosed with panic disorder about two years ago, and it was pretty manageable up until a few months ago. for the last two months, it's been a battle every day to convince myself i'm not having a heart attack/dying. the rational part of me knows that it's all just stress, but it's gotten to the point where something on my body hurts or feels off all day every day. i know if it's stress i should try to figure out what thoughts i'm having when the physical symptoms come on, but it feels the other way around.. that i'm fine until i notice the physical symptoms, then i freak. i limited myself to one e.r. visit thus far, and of course, everything was normal, but i might take a trip to my family doctor in the next week just for the peace of mind. my symptoms are usually chest tightness, difficulty swallowing, random pains throughout the body but mostly in the chest/head/back, numbness and tingling in my fingers, depersonalization, feeling faint, indigestion, etc.
i recently just moved home from two years elsewhere and have been struggling with the job hunt as of late, so i'm sure that's what's causing all my anxiety. i just need to be reminded that other people have felt as crappy as i do day in and day out and that it really is all just stress wreaking havoc on my body.
thank you.
i recently just moved home from two years elsewhere and have been struggling with the job hunt as of late, so i'm sure that's what's causing all my anxiety. i just need to be reminded that other people have felt as crappy as i do day in and day out and that it really is all just stress wreaking havoc on my body.
thank you.