I am 15 years old so I am still growing and going through puberty. About 7 monthes ago I had heart pain which was tested and came up as a simple anxiety/panic attack symptom. Just about a month and a half ago, I noticed a fleshy lump inside of my chest below and to the side of my sternum (not the same side as my heart, though), but above and to the side of my xiphoid process. I recently went to the doctor and he felt the lump and reassured me, saying that it definately didn’t feel like a lipoma or cancer, and it would be a very unusual spot for a cancerous growth to be, anyway. My doctor believes that it is a costochondral junction inflammtion. But when I went home I ressearched it, and I learned that it is supposed to be painful. What I have is completely painless… Is it possible for me to have this and it still be painless? Also, I often have a painless clicking/popping sound/sensation in that area if I lay on it a certain way or push on it. The lump is softer than bone and feels more like flexed muscle. It is not movable, but when I lean back and suck in my stomache, it either moves in or turns flat/soft (can’t tell which, but its very different).

What do you all think?

Tags: anxiety panic attack, anxiety panic attack symptom, cancer, cancerous growth, costochondral junction, going through puberty, heart pain, inflammtion, lipoma, month and a half, monthes, sound sensation, sternum, stomache, xiphoid process

I finally had my appointment today with a physocoligist, I thought I had Anxiety but apparantly not, I have no physical symptoms at all, I had what I though was a panic attack once but apparantly not and I researched so much I though I had anxiety I.E GAD, but apparantly I dont, am I a hypochondriac, I keep researching for no apparnt reason trying to find something mentally wrong with me when I know I don’t but I keep researching, and the more I do the more I can sort of mimic the symptoms

Tags: anxiety, appointment, hypochondriac, panic attack, physical symptoms

I am an Anxiety sufferer & i can say that i would DEFINITELY choose to go through Depression than live a life of constant FEAR, i would seriously choose to be depressed than all the Anxiety symptoms i get, not being rude of anything but people with Depression seriously dont know how good they got it when it comes down to people that suffer from Anxiety. What about you & why ????

Tags: amp, Anxiety Symptoms, constant fear, depression, sufferer

[EVEN THOUGH THIS LOOKS LONG, PLEASE READ IT AND HELP ME!]

My name is Sarah, I’m 14, a rising freshman, and I live in an apartment complex with my dad (who works all day). Before I can ask about my problems, you need to know a little more about my history. I don’t want you to think I’m any different than you because I’m not… except for one little thing.
I have a hereditary anxiety and depression disorder that my mom passed down to me. It’s some kind of chemical imbalance. I was diagnosed 3 years ago. I was put on Prozac through 6th grade but it made me act up so we tried Wellbutrin which made me sick after 2 weeks. So through 7th and 8th grade, I’ve been on Zoloft. I felt stable enough to try and ease my way off the meds after school was out. (8th grade summer) I was doing better than ever without them all the way up until Wednesday August 20th. My dad and I were sitting at breakfast when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I got the symptoms of an anxiety attack. Tingling on the back of my neck and shoulders, nausea, shaking, and an over all feeling of fear. Like I said, it came out of nowhere, for no reason. When we got home I tried to relax but nothing worked. So my dad gave me my medicine back and I started taking the prescribed 50mg of Zoloft again. (It’s usually suppost to take a week to fully kick in) Anyways, I had the anxiety until I was just too sleepy to notice it. I thought… maybe it will pass overnight, but it didn’t. The next morning as soon as I opened my eyes I felt it again. I just needed somebody to be with, so I went outside and got a couple friends to talk to but it still didn’t go away. For some reason when the sun is down and it’s dark outside I feel better. Anyways, this has been going on for the longest 4 days of my life. Every day, it’s the same damn thing and I’m so tired. I can’t eat and I already lost 6 lbs. I can’t help whats happening to me. It’s like a curse that’s ruining my life. I’m in the middle of an attack right now and I feel so dizzy. I WANT IT TO STOP!!! BUT THE MEDECINE ISN’T WORKING! I feel so helpless. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD I’VE TRIED TO FIND A WAY TO STOP IT!!! I’m NOT suicidal, but life just isnt worth living like this. please, is there any other way to get rid of it???

IM BEGGING FOR HELP

Tags: 3 years, anxiety and depression, apartment, back of my neck, chemical imbalance, couple friends, curse, dad, damn thing, days of my life, depression disorder, freshman, meds, nausea, next morning, prozac, shoulders, symptoms of an anxiety attack, wellbutrin, zoloft

my sister gets panic attacks.

lately, she has been getting them to where she will shake uncontrollably.it wont be like convulsions or anything…more like full body shivers if she was cold but she isnt, just having a panic attack.

anyways, she wants to know if any physical harm can come out of this? it usually lasts about 5 minutes and then the panic attack goes away.

its seems like her panic attack symptoms have changed as she has learned how to control them (when she didnt know how to control them she would panic and make it worse then she would basically get up and start pacing and panicking, now she will lay in bed and try to calm down still feeling nauseas but is getting shakes)

they will usually happen to her at night when her anxiety is usually higher but not in the day time.her anxiety is always worse at nigth and she has no clue why.

Tags: anxiety, body shivers, clue, convulsions, day time, nauseas, panic attack symptoms, Panic Attacks, physical harm

You who has had them knows the condition scares you to death.
Emotional stress was the reason. I wonder have any of you tried the medication LEXA PRO. If, what was your experience?
How well does an anti anxiety medication work if your symptoms stem from environmental causes?
More than one question…thanks to you all for any input!
So true. The medication only "puts a bandaid" on an emotional wound.

Tags: anxiety medication, emotional stress, emotional wound, environmental causes, medication, question thanks

my sister gets panic attacks.

lately, she has been getting them to where she will shake uncontrollably.it wont be like convulsions or anything…more like full body shivers if she was cold but she isnt, just having a panic attack.

anyways, she wants to know if any physical harm can come out of this? it usually lasts about 5 minutes and then the panic attack goes away.

its seems like her panic attack symptoms have changed as she has learned how to control them (when she didnt know how to control them she would panic and make it worse then she would basically get up and start pacing and panicking, now she will lay in bed and try to calm down still feeling nauseas but is getting shakes)

they will usually happen to her at night when her anxiety is usually higher but not in the day time.her anxiety is always worse at nigth and she has no clue why.
she doesent want to go on prescriptions or go to a doctor.i tried to convince her but she refuses.

Tags: anxiety, body shivers, clue, convulsions, day time, nauseas, panic attack symptoms, Panic Attacks, physical harm, prescriptions

A few yrs. back I had panic attacks quite often. Somehow, I found a way to overcome it. Now, they’re back. I couldn’t tell you why either. Out of nowhere I started having about one a week now I’m having them everyday. I realize panic causes symptoms and it’s a vicious cycle. However, recently I’ve had symptoms before I’ve even started to panic. This makes me believe, logically, that something is wrong.

Basically, I’ve been having a strange feeling as if there’s a big weight on top of my head and then the back of my neck, front of my neck and jaw seem to have lost sensation. I find it hard to swallow and it feels as if my entire body goes limp almost and I feel very, very sleepy. That alone scares me so much that I obviously panic.

Have you ever heard of these symptoms? I am going to the Dr. soon to ask him about it too. I went to the ER last month b/c I felt so strange and the Dr. made me feel very stupid for coming – as if it was nothing at all. I believe I know the difference in panic attacks and something very strange that causes a panic attack b/c of the strangeness of symptoms. Can anyone please help?

Thank you!

Tags: back of my neck, panic attack, Panic Attacks, sensation, strange feeling, strangeness, top of my head, vicious cycle

I have been having intermittent anxiety symptoms for the last 18 months. Some days, I feel fine and I am able to go out and do things and then another day, my heart races all day and I feel terrible and trapped, unable to go out of the house. I am taking benzos and antidepressants but they aren’t doing much to make me feel better. If I am suffering with generalized anxiety, how can I feel good one day and so terrible the next? I keep thinking that something is physically wrong with me and that the doctors are missing what ever it is. I have had all kinds of blood tests, heart tests etc. Does anyone have any input?

Tags: antidepressants, Anxiety Symptoms, benzos, blood tests, doctors, generalized anxiety, heart races, heart tests

Is it possible to have D.I.D. (Dissociative Identity Disorder) without having the alters (multiple personalities)?

I have almost every other symptom. (see below) But could it simply be a combination of Bipolar, Depression, and Anxiety manifesting into a full-time state of dissociation?

(*Please do no suggest "seek a therapist," etc. I am asking on YA because I cannot see one currently.)

Symptoms:

- distortion or loss of subjective time

- depersonalization (feeling unreal, removed from one’s self, and detached from one’s physical and mental processes) (A LOT of outer body experiences with this one, a lot!)

- derealization (experiencing familiar persons and surroundings as if they were unfamiliar and strange or unreal) (Daily)

- amnesia

- lack of intimacy and personal connections

- frequent panic/anxiety attacks

- auditory hallunications (not of Alters, but of random noices (If I try to sleep without white noice my mind will flood with fuzzy, radio commercial broadcasts, a jumble of people talking, getting louder, and louder, and louder, until I open my eyes at night, and it ends, beginnning again whenI shut them)

- Visual Hallucinations (everything changes daily, in color, texture, size, length, height. I can see the air, things get too fuzzy, or WAY to clear or sharp, object get HUGE and I’ll shrink into a chair, colors brighter or dull like with Photoshop, ect.

- disorganized and unusual thinking and speech (SEVERE; loss of train of thought and subject flow, pre-spoken thoughts do not "flow" or "come out" right. I can’t think deeply anymore, my thinking won’t assemble, it’s just empty, and won’t process. Reading is a horrible struggle!)

- Depression

Any suggestions or idea of what this is if it isn’t D.I.D.?

Tags: bipolar, color texture, commercial broadcasts, depersonalization, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, jumble, lack of intimacy, mental processes, multiple personalities, outer body experiences, panic anxiety attacks, personal connections, spoken thoughts, subjective time, surroundings, texture size, time state, train of thought, visual hallucinations

I’ve been to SEVERAL dr appts because of having almost constant anxiety attack symptoms. I’ve had this for the past 2 months just after having my car break down. (I live with 3 rowdy kids, car keeps breaking, cant find a job, money getting low, dad died 8 months ago unexpectedly). All my symptoms include, high heart rate, high blood pressure, temp goes up to 99.5 or so, feel like my throat gets so tight and I cant breathe, feels like food getting stuck in chest, upset stomach, cant eat literally for days at a time (I force myself and keep drinking water).

I have been told by several drs its anxiety but had a hard time accepting it because its so scary and dont want to deal with it forever. I was prescribed a VERY small dose of beta blocker which i take 1/4 a pill and ativan for when it gets bad. I was also prescribed aciphex for possible GERD. The aciphex is working and the beta blocker is making my heart rate and bp low but it doesnt seem any of the other stuff is (breathing and throat tighening is CONSTANT and makes me feel like I cant eat). I have been evaluated soooo many times, EKGs, blood tests, CTs, Xrays, scopes, barrium swallow and I could keep going on and everything looks great. Im a 26 yr old female. I feel now like I cant even work because I feel bound to my house because when I get in the car I start shaking and cant breathe. This has been going on for 2 months now and I just NEED it to go away.

Has anyone experienced this and if so what can I do?? What works best OTHER then breathing, which I continue to try constantly. My mom and aunt had this at about my age and it disappeared for both of them just as fast as it came.

Tags: aciphex, anxiety attack symptoms, appts, ativan, barrium swallow, beta blocker, blood tests, bp, break down, dad, drinking water, drs, gerd, hard time, high blood pressure, high heart rate, mom, rowdy kids, scopes, upset stomach

in my life ive suffered an extremely hard life , taunting and bulling in junior school ( secondary school ) – ended up dropping out at 15 , bad times , physical attacks in the street , mental abuse from various people – poor help and housing for my mental health issues…..homelessness in salvation army……..time in a mental hospital…….a jail record for an assault 9 years ago when i lost control of rage….

im now 31 , lived in an apartment for 6 years on disability , missed out on all the normal things in life……..building relationships , never happened …..employment , hasnt happened……….never got qualifications……never done anything in life except suffered in someway.

i was diagnosed with borderline personality years ago, but i also have PTSD and ocd ………im recieving poor treatment so, right now im having to fight to get the therapy im asking for……..making complaints etc.

all theyve offered is to see a support worker to go out with every 2 weeks to drop in centres and cafes………………ive declined and told them ” its not helping ” – my symptoms arnt being addressed……..im majorly impaired with symptoms of :

rage feelings , difficulty in controling it – high anxiety, obsessive thoughts , worries…….racing thoughts, agoraphobia…..paranoia that people are against me………severe low self worth…

i need a lot of help and therapy..

i feel tarred , labeled and stigmatised in the local community.

worry what people think about me…………people have acted aloof towards me for years………….people can be condescending…….standoffish………… me as a charity case.

which makes me feel angry and guarded and reject them and condescend them and be aloof back.

ive controled the rage outbursts for years by myself……my confidence has improved….assertive skills.

but i have a long way to go…………..i can be clingy….too deep…too intense.
because of my social problems , ive lived as a loner for years, going about my activities by myself all the time…

i worry how people in society view me…………….especially because of the rage problems and angry demeanor many years ago…..

i wont be treated as a harity case, i have my pride…

i feel suspicious and paranoid of people still..

i feel stigmatised in society as an odd person to avoid, maybe because of my rage and mental health past..

how can i be strong enough to not care what people think and believe in myself ?

some people , when i talk about the goals i still have about my life still of : moving away from england……finding fulfilling relationships……a job in computers –

people show an apathy , disinterest and un enthusiasm towards me that is so depressing and annoying..

i have worked hard on my rage for years but struggling to get the right therapy and care after 10 years !

ive aged prematurly and feel i look older than 31 in my face…..im bald with straggley hair ontop…………………but id rather have some hair than no hair.

i feel people treat me as an outcast and alienate me…

like my time is over and ive wasted opportunities….

and that i should give up

Tags: army time, assertive skills, borderline personality, building relationships, charity case, hasnt, high anxiety, homelessness, loner, mental abuse, mental health issues, mental hospital, obsessive thoughts, paranoia, rage outbursts, salvation army, secondary school, self worth, someway, theyve

my blood pressure is being high for the past month, but it got controlled thanks that i went to the doctor n got prescribed lisinopril of 12.5 mg., i got blood tests done last week n im still waiting for the resutls,,,then thing is that i have other symptoms like:
-headache
-anxiety attacks
-trouble breathing when i feel pressure in my neck
-confusion and dizziness at times
-hair fallin off
-dry mouth
-pain in joints n muscles
-tachycardia
-weakness in arms n legs
-hands a lil shaky n sweaty at times
-weird feeling in my head at times
-loss of apetite
-lack of sleep
-cry easily
-i get hot easily, but sometimes i get cold too

im kind of worried cus ive always been a healthy person…
im honestly tired of this. theres not a day that im worried to fall asleep cus im afraid of not waking up.
-at the hospital i got xrays done of my chest, my lungs n heart r fine…..
i would appreciate any suggestions or tips so i can start feeling better b4 the doctor gives me the results n new medication…thanks!!!
and im only 22!!

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, blood pressure, blood tests, confusion, cus, dizziness, dry mouth, fallin, healthy person, joints, lack of sleep, lisinopril, lungs, medication, mouth pain, muscles, tachycardia, trouble breathing, weakness in arms, weird feeling

After 20 years of severe anxiety attacks and phobias, countless doctors and multiple diagnoses, I have decided to try to do my own research. My symptoms are of such broad ranges and different physical and mental conditions may exist… So I have no way of narrowing down which go with which, which may cause some, so on and so forth.
I have constant anxiety and depression.
Severe muscle and joint pain.
Dizziness and vertigo issues.
Sensory overload/overstimulation.
Mood swings.
I had stopped having periods until recently when I had 3 months of regular periods (only after medication to start)
I cannot drive more than 1 mile away from my home without having a severe anxiety attack.
Hyperventilation.
Shakiness and check pain. (most of which I know is anxiety related).

I will not live another day of my life not knowing what all of this is and why.
I was resistant to medications, but right now, I’ll try anything.

Please respond only if you have something meaningful and helpful to say.

Be respectful.

Thank you.

Tags: anxiety and depression, anxiety attack, Anxiety Attacks, dizziness, dizziness and vertigo, doctors, medication, mood swings, muscle and joint pain, phobias, regular periods, sensory overload, severe anxiety, shakiness

my blood pressure is being high for the past month, but it got controlled thanks that i went to the doctor n got prescribed lisinopril of 12.5 mg., i got blood tests done last week n im still waiting for the resutls,,,then thing is that i have other symptoms like:
-headache
-anxiety attacks
-trouble breathing when i feel pressure in my neck
-confusion and dizziness at times
-hair fallin off
-dry mouth
-pain in joints n muscles
-tachycardia
-weakness in arms n legs
-hands a lil shaky n sweaty at times
-weird feeling in my head at times
-i get hot easily, but sometimes i get cold too

im kind of worried cus ive always been a healthy person…
-at the hospital i got xrays done of my chest, my lungs n heart r fine…..
i would appreciate any suggestions or tips so i can start feeling better b4 the doctor gives me the results n new medication…thanks!!!
and im only 22 so i really doubt i have high blood pressure!

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, blood tests, confusion, cus, dizziness, dry mouth, fallin, headache, healthy person, high blood pressure, joints, lisinopril, lungs, medication, mouth pain, muscles, tachycardia, trouble breathing, weakness in arms, weird feeling

I’m an alcoholic.. A functional one. I didn’t lose anything, I’m doing great at work and my wife loves me, however I do have a drinking problem. I love beer. I can control myself if I have to not drink, but frankly, I can count on my hand the number of days I didn’t drink in the last 10 years. Never really affected my life, as I tend to not get "drunk", but it’s really an habit. When I wash the car, when I watch a hockey game, when I go to the restaurant, when I play video game, when I sail my boat… I think there’s not one occasion that doesn’t "deserve a few beers". However, i’m able to not drink when it’s not appropriate, such as long road trip, or during work. But I’ll usually drink as soon as I arrive home. I can easily reach 8 beers in one night.

Now I’ve had a car crash 1 month ago (was sober!), and the car rolled over several time. My car was a convertible, my head hit the grass a few times while it was rolling over on the side of the highway. This caused issues to some of my cervical discs, C4-C5, C6-C7 and D2. (Inflation)

The pain started to create anxiety, and eventually led to some panic attacks. And well, I was prescribed Gavindo (300mg Gabapentin, and Vitamin B1, B12), to take every 12 hours, and from another doctor, I was prescribed 0.25 MG Xanax pills "BREAK THE GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY" prescription.

Those panic attacks can get really scary so I don’t mind having the emergency pills, they have helped a few times, although my orthopedist wants me to pass through the anxiety attacks without the xanax, and handle it by myself.

Anyway, Both medicines (xanax and gabapentin) CAN’T be mixed with alcohol. And I don’t mind leaving alcohol.I think this is a good opportunity to quit, however, I’m already dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, so I’m afraid of the withdrawal symptoms. I’m reaching 3 days without alcohol, so far so good. Problems sleeping. I’ve red about the dangers of sudden withdrawal such as seizures etc… I’m really afraid of this. How "strong" an alcoholic do you need to be in order to suffer seizures, dt’s etc..?

Is quitting alcohol while working on my new anxiety attacks due to my back pain and car crash a good idea?

I’m really not sure what to do here.. I did not talk to my orthopedist about my alcohol problems. My HEAD is ready to quit alcohol. My MIND is ready to quit. But I’m afraid of what I can’t control, and that is PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS due to withdrawal.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS: Sorry for my mediocre English, it isn’t my primary language.
Edit: I’m starting physical therapy to help recover from the injury tomorrow of course, and will talk about my anxiety and alcoholism with the doctor.

Tags: anxiety and panic attacks, Anxiety Attacks, b12, beers, c7, car crash, dealing with anxiety, gabapentin, hockey game, inflation, medicines, orthopedist, pills, road trip, seizures, sudden withdrawal, video game, vitamin b1, withdrawal symptoms, xanax

Physical symptoms of anxiety coming back after being on Lexapro for 6 months?
Has anyone else found that they suffer more from the physical symptoms (nausea, hot flushes, shaky, headaches, diarrhoea) rather than the scared typical anxiety attack? I suffer from that as well as depression. When I first started Lexapro (10mg) i also took 2 months of Clonazepam at night (.5mg). The Lexapro has been working really well until just recently when I have been getting so angry and frustrated at everyday things. Things I would usually ignore, now make me really angry, most just before my period so some of it will be PMS as well. But I have also been having the anxiety symptoms back as well. My doc told me to up the lexapro dose to 20mg.. not to wean up to it, just to double it and she said I shouldnt have any side effects from doing that. Has anyone else done this? The first night I took the increased dose, the next day I have increased anxiety and felt horrible so last night I just took the 10mg. But then even this morning I feel horrible.. Do you think I need the Clonazepam for a little while until the new dose settles? Any advice or personal experiences would be great to hear, I have a husband who doesnt understand any of this so to hear from people that do is really helpful.

Tags: anxiety attack, Anxiety Symptoms, clonazepam, depression, diarrhoea, everyday things, first night, headaches, lexapro, personal experiences, physical symptoms of anxiety, symptoms nausea, symptoms of anxiety

i have started lexapro a week ago for depression and i also started clonazepam .5mg at night for anxiety symptoms.

the thing is, i never feel nervous or anxious i just am sick of feeling sick, i feel nauseous, unbalanced, light headed and shaky and this is worse sometimes for no reason at all. the doctor cant find anything physically wrong so they have put it down to anxiety.

the clonazepam has helped a little but i am still feeling the nausea and diarrhea and it makes me literally sleep for 18 hours a day.

i hve not had any tests like gastroscopy or endoscopy etc, just blood, urine and feaces.

does anyone still have physical symptoms like this even when on medication? what should i do, i cant stand this anymore. i havent been able to go to work and i am trying to look after a baby.

any advice is greatly appreciated.

Tags: Anxiety Symptoms, blood urine, clonazepam, depression, feaces, gastroscopy, lexapro, medication, nausea and diarrhea, sleep

my blood pressure is being high for the past month, but it got controlled thanks that i went to the doctor n got prescribed lisinopril of 12.5 mg., i got blood tests done last week n im still waiting for the resutls,,,then thing is that i have other symptoms like:
-headache
-anxiety attacks
-trouble breathing when i feel pressure in my neck
-confusion and dizziness at times
-hair fallin off
-dry mouth
-pain in joints n muscles
-tachycardia
-weakness in arms n legs
-hands a lil shaky n sweaty at times
-weird feeling in my head at times
-loss of apetite
-lack of sleep
-cry easily
-i get hot easily, but sometimes i get cold too

im kind of worried cus ive always been a healthy person…
im honestly tired of this. theres not a day that im worried to fall asleep cus im afraid of not waking up.
-at the hospital i got xrays done of my chest, my lungs n heart r fine…..
i would appreciate any suggestions or tips so i can start feeling better b4 the doctor gives me the results n new medication…thanks!!!
im only 22 so i really doubt i have high blood pressure….

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, blood tests, confusion, cus, dizziness, dry mouth, fallin, healthy person, high blood pressure, joints, lack of sleep, lisinopril, lungs, medication, mouth pain, muscles, tachycardia, trouble breathing, weakness in arms, weird feeling

Hi am back worrying about my health, as usual. First of all does this make a hypochondria? I constantly think there is something wrong with my health or I feel I have an illness, when feeling the side effects of panic attacks? I’ve had many sleepless nights due to the effects of panic attacks. Am pretty sure there are quite a lot of people who experiencing what i’m experiencing. It’s weird because i’ve become all obsessed about my health. I’ve started eating more fruit and exercising more, constantly checking my pulse. The doctor said my heart rate and and blood pressure is fine and I recently had an ECG test taken.

Now I said the internet caused this, what I mean is those diagnosis websites that when you type your symptoms in, it comes up with possible diseases you may have. That’s what has got me on edge really, becuase the symptoms of panic / anxiety attacks are similar to other diseases. It caused me to fear for my life really.

Does anyone have the same problem?
Obviously I did this to myself…

Tags: blood pressure, diagnosis, diseases, health, heart rate, hypochondria, many sleepless nights, panic anxiety attacks, Panic Attacks

Hey guys, I have been experiencing tightness in chest, shortness of breath, and a really weak feeling, along with some minor sore throat, and headaches. I also have body aches. I am a pretty healthy 15 year old boy. These symptoms come up after doing physical work, so this could mean asthma. But, even after I rest for a while, it still persists. It also does it in the night, and wakes me up. I feel nervous and overwhelmed, and scared like I need someone to talk to. My heart pounds like I’ve been running and I feel like I’m getting about 50 percent of the air I need. This is a sign of a panic attack. I have general anxiety disorder, which would increase my chances of having a panic attack. If it is a panic attack, could it also cause headaches and muscle tension? And it just started when the weather got cold, so could it be a form of allergies? Also, why would I have panic attacks after physical work? Could it be stressing me out? Also, I’ve heard panic attacks are only a few minutes, is this true? Mine can last up to an hour. I apologize for the long list of questions, I’m just really concerned. I’mdefiantlyy going to the doctor very soon.
I forgot to put that I’m extremely dizzy and light headed during these spells

Tags: allergies, asthma, few minutes, general anxiety disorder, going to the doctor, headaches, heart pounds, hey guys, muscle tension, panic attack, Panic Attacks, shortness of breath, sore throat, spells, tightness in chest, weather

I feel like I’ve just ran a marathon, I feel drained, I feel like my heads are quite literally in the clouds(like I’m in a dream-like state), I feel tired now… Did I just go through a panic attack or just the aftermath of a moderate anxiety attack?

Tags: aftermath, anxiety attack, clouds, marathon, moderate anxiety, panic attack

Been clumsy taking my Lexapro and pretty much stopped.

Few weeks later suffered a panic attack. Ever since then I have been feeling sick and frustrated. I started taking my Lexapro again on a regular basis.

It has been 12 days and I cannot take much more of this.

Most of my symptoms are in my stomach. My symptoms are as follows:

- 24/7 stomach ache that worsens or slightly gets better throughout the day
-Complete loss of appetite where as before I would eat a ton of food
-Nausea on and off sometimes associated with eating
-Generally feeling sick like I can’t do anything I could do before
-Frightened that I have a serious illness
-Scared that I’m dying
-Afraid that I am never going to get better or return to normal
-Many other physical symptoms

It’s horrifying to think that just 12 days ago I was fine and happy and after that severe panic attack I’ve been feeling so sick and can’t enjoy anything. Am I going to get better? Am I going to be okay? I can’t take this anymore Is this mental or physical? Is there anyone that can talk to me that knows what they are talking about? Can anyone help? Am I going to get better? It’s been 12 days, is my medicine not working? Why don’t I feel better? What’s wrong with me? Is this anxiety/depression or physical or both? Am I going to return to normal? This is sooo hard, please help me I can’t take it

Tags: anxiety, depression, lexapro, loss of appetite, medicine, nausea, panic attack, stomach ache

Anyone have suggestions for whether these symptoms could be a food intolerance/allergy:

we have a 4 year old boy who has had these symptoms for almost 3 years and we’ve seen specialist after specialist, but have gotten the inconclusive "ADHD, Aspergers Tendencies" No-one has any idea why these are occurring and I’m not sure what else to try (tests to request, possible causes, etc.).

His symptoms:
ADHD – yes, he does have the symptoms
Anxiety
Foul breath/very strong urine odor
inattentiveness
Bad (were talking he needs a one-on-one aide) behavior
Delayed Speech
Sensory integration issues (seeks out stimulous, etc.)

I had a friend tell me to get him tested for food allergies, but I want to get a better idea of what others thought before we dive in (our insurance won’t cover any kind of naturopathic treatments). Maybe its not just food allergies, but could an underlying allergy make his problems worse???

Thank you for your thoughts.

What do you think?

Tags: 3 years, adhd, allergy, anxiety, anyone have suggestions, food allergies, food intolerance, foul breath, insurance, quot, sensory integration issues, strong urine odor, tendencies

I did it with the help of Allen Carr’s book – found it relatively easy for the first few weeks and then hit a massive brick wall. I have still not smoked so that is a positive but my mind is playing such strange tricks on me. Is the following symptoms normal after 7 weeks – I went to my doctors who gave me beta blockers but I would prefer to find some other way to get over this. Are my symptoms nicotine withdrawal after 7 weeks or am I having anxiety attacks?
Symptoms – jittery, nervousness, huge waves of adrenaline rush, shortness of breathe, tight chest, irritability, thoughts I am going over the edge??? If someone can reassure me that this is normal it would help me to del with it better rather than thinking I will be like this forever!!

Tags: allen carr, anxiety attacks symptoms, beta blockers, brick wall, doctors, huge waves, irritability, massive brick, nervousness, nicotine, rush, symptoms nicotine withdrawal, tight chest