Would really appreciate some advice. When I was 18 I went out as you do at that age and decided to do some drugs, (MDMA) and a few days after that was rushed to hospital with chest pains and I'm guessing that's where this horrific illness took over my life. I was always a happy kid, great group of mate, always had girlfriends (not bad looking ones either to be fair to myself) but 3 years on I've suffered with terrible anxiety and panic attacks, been in and out of hospital because I'll have a pain in my arm or something and automatically assume I'm dying and it's getting to the stage where I'm starting to think I'm craz . I've felt breathless for 8 months on and off. Always feel dizzy and like I'm going to be sick, sometimes feels like my whole body aches and all in all just having a real crap time at the momet. Doctors always say I'm okay but I know I'm not I know I'm struggling to breath at least 75% of the time I'm awake and I feel dizzy about 50% of the day which has made me leave lots of jobs, I used to be great with girls but my confidence has just gone. I don't enjoy anything any more cause I'm constantly in fear of a panic attack or anxiety attack. I really need some advice on how to overcome this cause I can't carry on the way I am its draining me physically and mentally. I just wanna be the kid I was, happy, popular andhad a great life.
Hello jack I know that feeling all to well tbh, I can't tell you how to get out because that's something we have to somewhat figure out for ourselves and I'm still trying to find my light too. Your fear clearly seems to be coming from the fact that your dieing. first step- you are not! convince yourself that and find the technic in calmness and I know how hard it is but you will find it, exercise and hydrate well and 3 accept! Allow your panics to flow no matter how embarrassing you may seem or feel and in time you will figure it out, jack don't be a prisoner of your past be the pioneer of your future -fight for what you once was and better it. Hope this helps
I suffer from health anxiety and it's a very hard situation . I personally have found ways to help my self and I think it's something that we each need to find . I got counseling and it was something I needed because no one understands what we are going through . I purchased a book called the relaxation and stress reduction work book and it has work sheets that you write down your thoughts and actions and helps you sort out and see how unrealistic our thoughts are when we are going through anxiety . Every day it's 1step at a time but it's helped me . I also write daily in a journal and go back and look at my thoughts . It helps me a lot to write stuff down . Try something new like exercise , walks , yoga anything to keep yourself busy .
I'm 47 and have suffered with stress my whole life,when I was younger I regularly had panic attacks and was back and fore docs and hospitals. I've managed it for a long time and recently have been prescribed pregabalin to help me sleep. I had a massive panic attack last week though and since then I haven't been right .I just feel like someone else is inside me and I have anger building up which isn't like me...docs increased my dosage and I'm going for counselling. .its a horrible feeling