Anxiety_Machine
10-14-2015, 11:09 AM
Hello Friends.
I have never joined an anxiety forum, but I believe the time is now. A little about myself. I am a 31 year old male from Nashville, TN. I have a beautiful fiancé, and we have a wonderful 8 month old boy. I am very athletic, and have an overall great life. Except for the anxiety, of course. I have suffered from anxiety for years, but it wasn't until about 4 years ago, that my anxiety escalated. The thing that triggers my anxiety, is my hypochondria. For the last few years, I have battled the fear of contracting HIV, although I'm not doing anything risky to get it Before that, it was herpes. My irrational fears have cost me years of my life. I am coming off my latest irrational fear, ALS. A few weeks ago, I started having heart palpitations (I was worried about HIV, because my fiancé and son had been sick), when I started to get twitches in my limbs. A quick trip to Doctor Google, and I found myself obsessing about ALS. Over the course of three-four weeks, I lost about 12 lbs, had several panic attacks, one trip to the ER, and almost checked myself into a mental hospital. This was the worst I'd ever been. I never experienced anxiety to this level. I couldn't eat, sleep, had trouble breathing, and I was driving my fiancé crazy. Yesterday I went to a neurologist. He preformed various test, which included a Nerve Condition Test, and EMG and told me that I do NOT have ALS, or any Muscle Neuro Disorder. Now, this would be sufficient enough for a regular person, but with someone with anxiety, this might only be the beginning. I'm currently feeling ok, but I know this ALS thing could present more anxiety. I have sought the help of professionals to help me deal with my anxiety. I was prescribed Sertraline HCL 50 mg, to help deal with the anxiety.
Well, that's me, literally in a nut shell...
I have never joined an anxiety forum, but I believe the time is now. A little about myself. I am a 31 year old male from Nashville, TN. I have a beautiful fiancé, and we have a wonderful 8 month old boy. I am very athletic, and have an overall great life. Except for the anxiety, of course. I have suffered from anxiety for years, but it wasn't until about 4 years ago, that my anxiety escalated. The thing that triggers my anxiety, is my hypochondria. For the last few years, I have battled the fear of contracting HIV, although I'm not doing anything risky to get it Before that, it was herpes. My irrational fears have cost me years of my life. I am coming off my latest irrational fear, ALS. A few weeks ago, I started having heart palpitations (I was worried about HIV, because my fiancé and son had been sick), when I started to get twitches in my limbs. A quick trip to Doctor Google, and I found myself obsessing about ALS. Over the course of three-four weeks, I lost about 12 lbs, had several panic attacks, one trip to the ER, and almost checked myself into a mental hospital. This was the worst I'd ever been. I never experienced anxiety to this level. I couldn't eat, sleep, had trouble breathing, and I was driving my fiancé crazy. Yesterday I went to a neurologist. He preformed various test, which included a Nerve Condition Test, and EMG and told me that I do NOT have ALS, or any Muscle Neuro Disorder. Now, this would be sufficient enough for a regular person, but with someone with anxiety, this might only be the beginning. I'm currently feeling ok, but I know this ALS thing could present more anxiety. I have sought the help of professionals to help me deal with my anxiety. I was prescribed Sertraline HCL 50 mg, to help deal with the anxiety.
Well, that's me, literally in a nut shell...