Sometimes I feel like i am dying. My heart does weird things, I feel like I can't breath well, I get dizzy/ lightheaded and a bunch of other things. My mind automatically goes to the worst case scenario. Then my thoughts get out if control and deep down I know I'm not dying but my thoughts say what if I am dying? What If the doctors missed something and I have a serious disease. It's scary. I'm really scared right now. I just wanted to know if any of you felt the same? Is it normal to feel like this? Please tell me your symptoms and if you ever think/ feel like you're dying and how to calm down. I'm 22 and I eat more junk food than I should and sometimes don't drink enough water, but otger than that I'm not unhealthy. Anyways. Just needing some reassuranxe. Snxiety is bloody scary :,(. I wish we didn't have to suffer from it.
Not usually. I avoid caffeine and most diet stuff is diet soda with caffeine (diet coke,ect...). I don't on purpose eat diet stuff, maybe every now and then I uncomcioisly do,'but it's not a habit.
Yes lots of people exactly the same. Anxiety and Depression, make sure you get a diagnosis from a medical person please. Some one said to me the other day "If you break a leg you dont try and fix it quicker you have to wait till its fixed" Anxiety is the same you cant fix it overnight you have to wait till your body fixes it and dont try and fight it. (Sometimes easier said that done). Come on here anytime someone will always listen.
Hi Whitney i feel exactly the same as you especially today i feel terrible i dont even like to say those words but i wake like today and think what if i drop down because i feel so terrible inside i just cant believe anxiety causes all these uncontrollable symptoms. Currently i feel weak, fast heartbeat, nauseous, feeling unreal and a general sense inside of feeling unwell. I woke in the night to an uneasy feeling in my chest and my heart racing. I feel so scared to. Im 26 years old. I understand what your going through.
Hi Christine do you take any medication? When did your anxiety start? Its so comforting to know others understand and go through the same as me. To the people around me it always looks like im ill daily and now i feel like i cant talk to anyone because i feel bad for keep saying im ill. I hate feeling like this. I want my life back but living like this is torture. I really hope it does go away eventually like people say ive been unwell for 3 years nearly but its been a year at the severity it is :-( is there anything you find helps you cope?x
Yes very often, i am 67 and have had this for 40 years, it has increased in severity over the last 3 years, i wake up with my heart racing, plus the anxiety throughout the day, even when i worked it took over my life some days. Its an illness inside our heads that people cannot see!
Hi Whitney I know exactly how you feel. I get these feelings a lot. I also don't have the best diet really I try but it could be better. My symptoms get much worse when im going through a tough day or stressful time. I get a weird sensation in my chest, I can't really explain it but something just doesn't feel right. I then get chest pains, rapid heart beat, dizzyness, shortness of breath, blurred vision, fear of dying, feel like I'm not in control of my body. I get so scared by it. I try to just reason with myself, or distradistract myself with a book or go for a walk but it's never easy. I hope you feel better soon. I always value everyone's opinions and help on here, it's a great place to come for advice x
I am exactly the same Whitney! I'm only 19 but ever since I gave birth last December I have had the worst anxity ever! I have the biggest fear of dying ever. I feel like in trapped no matter what I do I can't get rid of this horrible feeling. I constantly feel like there's something say on my chest which makes me short of breath, then I always get chest pains which makes me believe I have a heart condition or having a heart attack. It's been getting even worse recently😢 my heart races really fast i sweat head to toe go really dizzy and start getting pins and needles in my lips it's so weird and scarey it's horrible! But I feel like know ones ever going to be able to fix the way I feel so I don't see the point in going to the Drs it's so stressful I know how you feel xx
You need support you must get medical advice sounds like post natal depression and anxiety. It will take time for you to get over this but you will bit you need support please seek it out. Your sumptoms are common to anxiety. New year resolution for you get help. Come on here anytime everyone has or is going through what you are
Hi! Thanks for the reply. I did get a diagnosis, they said I had panic disorder. But thank you for the concern and advice. I'm feeling a bit like this right now again. scary!
Yeah, I don't like saying it either. It makes it scarier. . I feel all those things too. I feel bad again right now. I'm trying to watch my favorite program and come on here to calm down. I wake up multiple times during the night . Thanks for your reply and sorry you feel like this
Judging by your name you are young, you should not feel like this at your age, I worked all my life it was difficult sometimes but it took the focus off myself, i had 3 children and a husband who was selfish and at times my anxiety took all my energy and it was difficult to keep up with my household responsibilities. Anxiety totally destroys your life!
Aww i understand its horrible and feels like you have no control. Its strange because today i havent had a racing heart but then im still on edge thinking my heartbeat is to slow because im used to it racing, so i cant win. Those thoughts in itself have made me feel a sense of dread all day like something bads going to happen and being new year also i think whats going to go wrong. Ive felt so spaced out today. Are you doing anything with your evening? Im staying in and getting a take away and im still undecided weather to take a lorezepam or just have a glass of wine to relax me. x
I get the wierdest chest pains everyday and I am certain I am dying and all the docs say nothing is wrong...it is very scary..I cant eat anything without pain in the chest..I feel like my body is rejecting food...
scary!