hi everyone... so friday i was in the ER from 9;30pm till 2;30 am for the past couple of days before going i was becoming very weak in my legs i couldnt stand straight my heart would race on standing i was dizzy lightheaded so not feeling okay so my mom said we need to go so i went got blood work, ekg, xray of my chest everything was coming back normal.. my anxiety has never been so bad before this is crazy i was put on an iv and they gave me ativan 0.5mg they wanted me to stay because my pulse was all over the place but i had a normal blood pressure why is that? does anxiety do that? so im feeling better but still dizzy wek in my legs anxiety and that racing heart or pulse when i stand up... im going to my doctor thursday see about anxiety medication im nervous really nervous i hate pills BUT if its to help my life and let me have my normal life back thats what im willing to do.. i have PTSD agoraphobia panic disorder health anxiety even after leaving the ER the next day i just kept worrying about my heart and my health im going to ask about zoloft has any tried it or on it and what is your experience with it? i am going to be seeing therapist as well i tried breathing exercies on my own yoga but its not working or unless im not tryin hard enough but honestly my anxiety is bad i need the help i want my life back im only 19.... im dizzy 24/7 lightheaded sometimes anxious racing heart WHEN standing or its my pulse racing weak legs a lot of chst pains like my upper chest like my muscles hurt has anyone experience this? i hate this so much i want this all to end i want my life back... i dont know what i did to deserve this but i pray and pray everyday to wake up feeling better there are times where i think to myself why do i even fghtt anymore... i want to go outside again go back to work enjoy life.. this is so hard it really makes me cry like everyday.. ugh
Anxiety can manifest itself in some scary ways. I remember going through the same thing last year. I couldn't accept anxiety could make you feel that terrible!
I wouldn't jump straight to Sertraline (Zoloft) if you haven't tried over medication. I have tried two SSRI's for anxiety now and I can't get past the first two weeks. The side effects are horrendous and can make you worse before getting better, and heightened anxiety ontop of normally high anxiety isnt pleasant. I ended up in A&E on fluoxetine. I was a mess!
Ask about propranolol. It massively helped calm my body down during panic. It's a beta blocker but blocked the adrenaline response that is driving the panic. When your body feels calmer, your mind quickly follows!
Therapy is a good idea though, they will help you understand what is happening in your body and try to identify the triggers for the panic. Ask about CBT
The best advice I can give at the moment is to look at ways of calming your body down. Deep breathing exercises or yoga help a lot. Just distract yourself.
Hey,
I can totally relate to how you feel. Been dealing with severe generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and health anxiety for 3 years now. I don't want to tell you to not try medications, bc it could really help you, but for me it made me worse. Side effects weren't worth it to me. You could definitely try them bc it may work great for you, just telling you my experience with them. I've tried homeopathic meds, which helped and they're all natural with no side effects. Just need to find a homeopathic dr. Also, changing my diet really helped. Idk how your diet is, but taking out all processed foods, sugars, white bread/pastas, dairy and eating steel cut oatmeal, lots of blueberries and other fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts and some seeds, and chicken, lean beef, and fatty fish like salmon can really help. It was really difficult for me to change my eating habits, but it has definitely helped me. Maybe give it a shot? Best of luck!
Over the years, anxiety has manifested it's self in different ways for me. I went through a period of time when I was up Obssessed with my health. I was constantly seeing doctors for random symptoms. Eventually I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but I know my severe anxiety and panic disorder exacerbate all the symptoms. When I finally went to therapy, it was reassuring to hear that many of these worrisome symptoms are completely normal when the body is in flight or fight mode. I know it doesn't make it any easier to deal with. I'm sorry.
You already recieved great advice. Diet, lifestyle, anxiety toolkit.. Meds if needed. Therapy is a must. Nothing is stopping you from doing stuff except fear. Its not real it is your mental illness provoking that. Yes it is hard and difficult to forge thru this without the needed skills and tools to self calm. You did NOTHING at all to deserve this. It is. Considering science doesnt even know how to reset it or heal it obviously it is a real mal function.
You want your life back, well not as it was because clearly it led you to this point, but i you want a life back thats quality but then you say why fight. You cant do that! Dont do that. Pick a side.then focus in ways to deal with this. Thats all you can do. Forget the self pity now it doesnt help, fearing the fear doesnt help so you need to find what helps you. What can you do to love yourself more? Not in material stuff in reality. Would deep belly breathing help? Meditation? Mindful exercises? Group therapy? Therapy? Cbt? Dbt? Meds? All of the above? Yoga? Bio feedback? TCM traditional chinese medicine? Are the people you surround yourself with toxic or compassionate?Have you sought after all the alternatives yet? This isnt a quick fix at all. Not even sure if there is a fix but the brain can retrain itself somehow that science does know. If this is in fact all from the brain. The gut needs to be healthy too.
when you cry alone i want you to know a few things..one you are not alone theres 42 million other people sheding the same tear, secondly you have to change. Thats straight up. As you are wont heal you. So be open to changing your personality now and lifestyle (you can place grow with change),lastly knowldge is power. Read, learn and learn some more.
You are not alone. You didnt do this. Screw the whole medical world to ever have the disgusting nerve to blame the patient..they dont even know why it exists,.this world is a real pip this days. They blame the patients now when they dont know or have answers. And this is NOT anxiety as the world sees it. That label needs to be trashed.
I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well. Fibromyalgia and anxiety are horrible together.
It is horrible. I've have anxiety since my teenage years (now 34), so I'm convinced the years of anxiety and panic made my system/nerves go haywire. It's easy to see how Fibro and Anxiety are so closely linked, both make you hyper-sensitive!
OH lilly; I Feel for you ,I really do..I have all those symptoms..every day, can hardly walk with light head, feel weak, like i'm about to collapse I Have prayed ,cried,lay in bed, forced myself to go out walking, did CBT, Hypnosis, Reiky, all to no avail..this is going on for over 25 years..only meds I take are xanax..cannot tolerate A/D.S side effects are for me anyway, increased anxiety,and I cant handle that...I am going to try a natural remedy..I will let you know if it works..we did nothing to deserve this..you are not alone with these feelings..Anxiety is the Devil himself..I would not wish it on my worst enemy...and to crown it all..everyone says i'm looking great, Nobody, understands, what we are going through...I want my life back too..please feel free to message me,if you want...God Bless..xxxxxx
Exactly! Sometimes I wonder if my anxiety caused the fibromyalgia, or if the fibromyalgia caused the anxiety....
I feel for you, same problems, same difficulties with anti deps. Never getting bettter. What to do next to get rid of this awful feeling. They say its anxiety/depression. All i know is i have done my best with cbt, mindfulness, yoga, hypnosis, still the same.
interested to hear you are going to try a natural remedy, interested to know about it. I need something before i go mad with this illness it controls everything tou do or cant do.
I complelty understand how you feel! The best thing I ever did was come off the meds and learn how to deal with this god awful condition ! Sometimes the meds can do more harm then good and I'm not saying that to discourage u at all ! I understand they help in the long run but sometimes when u become reliant it's difficult to find a long term way to deal with it and it sucks anxiety can make u feel symptoms you didn't even know! Like going numb, blurred vision, sometimes really bad confusion, sometimes thinking you have other medical conditions because you panick / please just try to always talk to yourself and remind yourself it's the anxiety because even just doing that helps so much ! I wish you turkey all the best and if you want to chat I'm here my anxiety story isn't in this forum because it's personal and was a long process to get where I am so if u feel helpless I am always here if u want to private message x
thank you for the reply i really appreciate it its just really hard to know and understand what im feeling is only anxiety... like why does my heart race when i stand up why does my chest hurt all the time?! im scared im truly scared...
i really wish thi all ended like why does my heart race when i stand up why does my chest hurt all the time why does this happen is this anxiety is this a serious problem am i dying.. like ugh i hate this
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I know it sucks ! Anxiety releases nasty chemicals ! It can provoke panick attacks because of the adrenaline this is why your heart pounds - then because it pounding so fast you can't catch you breath or u feel a tightening in your chest sometimes you can experience numbness somestimes I get blurred vision or I get confused or I feel depersonalised - sometimes I panick so much i start to worry I have an ilness or diseas or a heart attack or I think I'm miss diagnosed but all this is anxiett - it's toxic and awful
it really is does your heart race when you stand up too? do you have 24/7 dizziness too.. this sucks why is anxiety a thing or why does it get so bad we dont deserve it ugh
Yes babe trust me it's like I wrote your post myself it's horrible and there's not enough awareness because it's not a physical condition
Gosh 😞😞 this sukks i hate this so much i pray everyday to wake up feeling better.. i hope we get better soon
Lilly, what really helps me to calm down during anxiety is to listen to meditative audios that are found on YouTube. You can start by looking up hyonosis for clearing subconscious negativity. You don't really get hypnotized it's just a great meditation to help you get rid of negative thinking that causes anxiety. there are many to choose from on anxiety, depression, getting a good sleep etc. Just pick the ones you like. It's best to lie down and use earbuds if you have them.
I have had all the symptoms you have but just remember that the symptoms cannot hurt you. They feel horrible but are harmless. I have dealt with this for over 20 years and finally I'm able to manage it all. You can also search for positive affirmations also found on YouTube. I listen to them when I drive and when I go on walks. The more you hear them the more your brain believes them and it has helped to improve my life! Hope you feel better