Ok, I dont mean to sound nuts but i have this problem.

I have been having panic attacks since this past winter.. i saw a doctor once for it who said i should be on medication and in therapy, but never went back. recently ive been having them a thousand times worse than i would have thought, where at times i practically feel paralyzed by it, if that makes sense.

I tried taking xanax for them a few times and for the most part they help, but my issue with that is that 1. it was not prescribed to me so i am a little worried since i know it can be habbit forming and 2. i dont always have it available when the panic attacks hit me.

i WOULD go back to the docs and have them give me something, but there may be issues with my insurance right now.

My question is– when all of this happens, what are some ways i can stop it? I am not under any stress that i am aware of, but i wish i was because then i could at least pin point the problem and deal with it. but thats another thing– any TINY little signs of stress give me panic attacks where im actually sick and throwing up. i cant handle stress like a normal person and i feel like im not even LIVING like a normal person anymore.

**How can i stop my panic attacks without taking something for it?
(p.s. the other day i was having one attack after another all day and by the end of the night my nerves were so shot i was practically numb. idk if that makes sense either..)

Tags: docs, idk, insurance, little signs, medication, nerves, nuts, Panic Attacks, pin point, signs of stress, xanax

After The miscarriage in October things kind of went back to normal. In the beginning of this month i’ve been feeling overwhelmed and kind of stressed then all of a sudden i started to feel some pressure on my neck and my face started to tingle. After that when ever I saw anything that was negative I would have this scary feeling that it might happen to me and the pressure on my neck always happens to get on my everlasting nerve. And now when ever I walk I hear a clicking in the base of my head and i have big knots of muscles on my back. And when ever im dozing off to sleep i feel quick blood pressure and as soon as i open back my eyes i feel normal. I try to tell myself nuthin is wrong with me and stress is the reason i have all this and i dont go to the docs until jan.4 but i wanna know now so please help n let me know

Tags: blood pressure, docs, knots, muscles, nerve, sleep, stress

Since July I have been having random bouts of chest tightness and/or chest pain. My resting heart rate is around 110-120 bpm. Sometimes I will start shaking, get sweat palms, hands and fingers turn purple, arm and leg spasms that I can’t control. I have probably been sent to the ER at least 20 times since it began in July. Have had every test under the sun done. Have gone into Ventricular Tachycardia 2 times, have been admitted to the hospital 3 times. On top of it all I have lost 45 lbs. Have had hundred of EKGs; they almost always show a Long QT wave, and twice the docs have seen PVCs. They say that there is nothing wrong with my heart so they have been treating me for anxiety. I never feel stressed, anxious or depressed. Have been on 2 different anti-depressants and obviously they haven’t worked. I am pretty sure I don’t have anxiety but the docs don’t know what else to look for. Can anyone help?

Tags: anti depressants, anxiety, bouts, chest pain, chest tightness, docs, ekgs, hands and fingers, leg spasms, long qt, palms, resting heart rate, sun, sweat, tachycardia

Was just wondering if stress can have physical symptoms? i suffer ALOT with stress and anxiety. Had a few panic attacks mid-way thru the year – Doc prescribed beta-blockers but i didnt take them- For the last 6 months or so ive had nausea, headaches, stomach pain, tiredness and a bit of dizzyness. I tense up alot and the only time i ever de-stress is when i play football on a saturday. Ive had urine tests, spine and chest xray (all for different things) I worry constantly and was wondering if maybe stress is causing all this>? i have days where im ok but still worry as to when all these aches and pains will come back and that subsequently ruins the day im having. Its got to the point where im switching between docs at my surgery cos i want 2nd opinions. It is hard for me to relax cos i always feel threres something else that needs doing – this leads to a short temper and further stress. Any help with these symptoms would be much appreciated!

Tags: beta blockers, chest xray, different things, docs, headaches, mid way, nausea, short temper, spine, stomach pain, Stress And Anxiety, tiredness, urine tests