Hi, i am a new member of this forum! Since June i am experiencing alot of phtsical symptoms, heart palpitations, headaches, difficulty breathing, trembling, insomnia, but the worst is the muscle twitching! I twitch everywhere! The last couple of days i feel stabbing pains in my chest! I am worried something's wrong or that i am about to die! I am tired of this! I just want it to end! P.s i have been to a number of doctors, had blood tests, ekg and nothing came up! Anyone else feeling like this?
Yes! Now please tell me, what do your heart palpitations feel like is it just a fast heart beat or a sensation of a skipped heart beat? Did you have an ultrasound done on your heart? You should get this to ease your anxiety! I get the same exact symptoms as you.. You're not going to die.. What are you afraid of ? A heart attack? Sudden cardiac arrest? Stroke? Your tests have come out good so far.. But let me know what you're afraid of and I'll explain everything to you! You have been to numerous docs already. Have you been to a cardiologist ? Go to one so this could ease your anxiety.
Hi and thank you for replying! I've been to a cardiologist he did an ecg and told me that i have a beautiful healthy heart! My palpitations its a sensation of a really strong fast heart beat! I feel my pulse everywhere! Its distracting! I also experience some sharp pains in my chest! I am worried that i am going to have a heart attack or die or something! Everyone is telling me that its all in my head and that i am too young to have anything wrong with me i am 27! I have a five year old and i am worried that i am going to die and leave her! Do i sound crazy??
You sound just like I did a few months ago! I also get muscle twitches everywhere too. I still get palpitations sometimes but the amount of tests I've had on my heart and I've even seen a cardiologist myself so I know it's nothing that has to do with my heart. I have a 5 year old and almost 3 year old and trust me I still have my moments where I cry because I'm scared something will happen to me and my biggest fear is me leaving them.
Did you overcome it?? It bothers me that i am not the person i used to be! I feel scared and lost all the time.. I just want to feel normal again!
Hi Michelle,
I have suffered with anxiety since my teens.
iused to have feelings like yours.
let me reassure both of you that you will be around to see your kids grow up.
my eldest has just graduated fom Uni and the other two are just starting.
You better start putting some money aside for higher education..lol.x
Hi Peter, thanks for your reply! Did you take any medications? I dont know what to do at this point, i hate this feeling and i dont want to be like this! Is there any way to get better without medications? I started going on daily 30min brisk walks about a week ago, i feel good when i walk but when i come home the anxiety strikes again!
I've gotten about 90% better yes! I'm nowhere near where I was months ago. I was terrible. I still have my moments where I worry I'm gonna have a spontaneous heart attack at 23 lol but then I think about everything the docs and cardiologist said. I have no risk factors for one. And neither do you
Did you see a psychologist or take any meds? I havent! I wanted to get through it myself but its really hard!
I tried therapy but it didn't help me to be honest. I've done tons of research and things as well. I took a very low dose of Zoloft and klonopin and I'm talking like baby dose but I'm off the Zoloft now and starting to wean off of the klonopin too because I feel I can handle it now from here becuse I know nothing is actually wrong with me. I think just me continuing my life and pushing myself to do my day to day activities like grocery shopping hanging with friends taking care of my kids etc helped me get
Back to myself. I had to quit my job of 5 years when things were bad and I recently was able to get a new job which was a big accomplishment for me because at one point I was scared to even leave the house
I am glad you are doing ok! I hope i will get through it soon!
Hi dear. Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I have same symptoms and I'm also afraid of death because I don't want to leave my kids alone. I was 100 times worse 3 months ago ( I'm suffering form anxiety since march) now I feel better with the help of meds and running every day and trying to keep as busy as possible. Believe me soon you'll manage to take it under control. It does get better.
Hugs Terri
No you dont sound crazy. I literally feel like i could drop dead at any moment everyday and im only 17! Ive been to the cardio doc myself and he said the same thing about me! Im currently lying in bed right now.. And i was starting to get dizzy or light headed while eating my food... And my heart was beating normally.. But i started to feel like i was going to pass out! And so i lie down on my bed until the feeling went away. That couldve been a full blown panic attack! I try to prevent having panic attacks as much as possible because whenever i have one my mom has a fit and my dad just tells me to stop this nonsense! Which is soooo annoying and hard to do when it feels like you're dying!!!!
Thank you Terri!
I am a bit confused about taking meds! I am the kind of person that doesnt take meds for anything but i think i might need them this time! I am talking to you now feeling dizzy and having terrible pain in my chest! Its a bit comforting knowing that i am not the only one but still the bad thoughts and feelings are here haunting me! Its the worst feeling ever!
I hate taking meds too you aren't alone in that. I've been dizzy/nauseous all day and trying not to pay it any mind
I totally get it! My husband reacts the same way, he was really supporting at
The begining when we didnt know what was going on but later, after all of the trips to the doctors he is telling me to cut the crap and that all of this is in my head and get over it! Its frustrating!
I wouldnt whish that to my worst enemy! Its a terrible feeling!
Hi Sofianna,
yes I do take medication but I think there is such a stigma about taking anxiety medication...if I took pills for diabetes or blood pressure no one would bat an eyelid x
Thats true Peter! But i think at some point you realize that tou cant do it on your own! Its not a joke, anxiety is an ilness and nobody understands it if they dont go through it!
Unfortuntaly it's hard for them to understand. My husband has those moments himself too because he's seen how many times I've been to the er/doc and knows I'm fine and they don't know what it's like living with this daily