I am 23 years old. Just out of college with a new job as a high school teacher. Since February I have been dealing with major health anxiety, at least that is what my doc tells me it is. I have had blood work and an EKG and everything came back fine so I have to believe it is the anxiety. I have episodes where my chest hurts to take deep breaths sometimes I get nauseous and other times just a sort of out of it feeling. Nothing so bad it interrupts my normal day, but just annoying and not feeling myself. I was put on Xanax and it seems to help some but I still do get symptoms. I feel like something is always wrong with me like cancer or I'm having a heart attack. Always thinking the worst. I guess I am just asking if anyone has been there and if there is any relief out there??? I will take all the help I can get! Thanks!
Im the same as you hun. I fear I have cancer . I'm 26 . I've had such a bad time in the last year . Misscage and got pregnant again then lost my baby boy at 27 weeks. He was born with wings :-( that was in January. Since I think I've got cancer. Chest pains lump feeling in throat. Had ENT GOT THE ALL CLEAR .globus sentation. Anxiety :-( now I think I have cancer in my mouth or face . Burning mouth and gums . Tingling on my jaw /chin area right side . But only when I touch that part of my face I get thoses tingling feeling . It's really scaring me . Everyone thinks I'm crazy it's in my head. I hope u feel better soon.
Sorry I forgot to say. The chest pains is panic attacks . I get them all the time and blurried vision x your not alone. But if your worried hassle your doctor to refer you to the hospital to put your mind at ease. Take care xxx
I suffer anxiety and know how you feel .i suffer anxiety and offen have chest pain and lots of headaches and other pains been to the doctors all came back clear .but still worry about things .when does urs come on .maybe we can advise each other
Honestly I don't think I have any triggers but it does come on more when I am just sitting or relaxing because then my mind wonders and I start to worry and I feel my symptoms and then I worry more about something being seriously wrong with me. So it's just a huge cycle that I can't seem to break.
Hi Michelle
i too have health anxieties. Dislike going to dr and dread any tests to the point where I avoid having them. Not too sure what advice to give you. I do know googling symptoms will give you more anxiety. Have you tried deep breathing technique, meditation. Having this anxiety is horrible. We are always hyper aware of our bodies sensations.
Lynda
Hi so are you ok at work then .if its when you relax try and keep busy
Thanks for the response. I do try to relax but that doesn't seem to help much because my mind starts to wander and I worry more.
I am fine when I am at work most of the time so I do try and keep busy
Hi, Michelle. You've taken on a heavy load for one so young. Believe the experts when they tell you there is nothing physically wrong with you. It's the old anxiety manifesting itself in yet more mysterious ways. We've all been there, done that. We all suspect the worse diseases possible when really there is nothing there. Medication helps, but confidence in your medics should mean something to you.
Good luck in your career: start enjoying it now !!
If you relax at home and it comes on .try listening to music or go for a walk or a run .join the gym .do puzzle books .anything that helps .try and not worry .fill ur mind with good thoughts .do you live with ur parents or bf do they help you
Hi Michelle, omg I really know how u are feeling! I'll tell u abit about my health anxiety, it all started in November 2014 I had my first ever panic attack I don't know what caused it but I couldn't breathe etc partner phones a ambulance as we both didn't know what was wrong with me anyway my life went downhill from there I started hsving reoccurring panic attacks, within the space of 2 weeks I had 9 ecgs, chest x rays, blood tests etc to the point I was convinced I was having a heart attack! I had a 24 hour ecg all came back fine it is now 7 months down the line and I have panic attacks occasionally but every time I have one I think it's my heart this time what If? ... what if this time it's really a heart attack and I don't do anything about it now my doctor gave me propranolol they eased the physical affects of my panic attacks like pounding heart etc but then I started reading the side effects BAD IDEA! Anyway I came of them as I thought well if it's really anxiety and not my heart thrn why am I taking heart tablets anyway all goes well I come of them couple of weeks later I'm back to square one, I'm currently taking mirtazipine to help me sleep at night but my doctor has seen me 17 times this year as well as numerous visits to a&e but I just can't help it they say it's anxiety but I'm that convinced there missing something I know after all the tests iv had done surely it would pivk something up but I think to myself well how can anxiety cause such physical symptoms I'm 22 and constantly feel like I am going to have a heart attack and I can see my own death like everything is going to go black on me. I have gone from been outgoing confident to a person who is a shadow of themselves I have really supporting family and boyfriend but I just can't live like this it gets involved with my work too as I had a panic attack at work before and now I'm convinced im gunna die at work i dont even look forward to anything anymore either know I sound stupid but I just don't know what to do anymore I have tried literally everything right now I have palpitations, chest pain all under my left boob and armpit and I have really bad impending doom it is reassuring knowing there's other people out there the same but it's bad your going through it as well sorry for my long post hun hope you feel better soon it's such a life changing illness and they definitely needs to be more awareness on it x
WOW Laura, I could have written that myself! Ive literally been to the ER 20 times in last year (as a matter of fact was just there yesterday ) Ive had numerous ekgs, chest xrays, lab wrk and STILL feel like they are missing something! I work in a Cardiology office and seen one of my Drs I wrk for and he ordered a 30 day event monitor (which found nothing) and I just cant wrap my head arnd the fact that anxiety is causing so much physical pain! My pcp has referred me to a psychiatrist, who gave me some meds and tld me to follow up with counseling. I used to be so laid back and care free, used to enjoy life. Now I never want to do anything. I just want my "old" life back!
Yes I live with my parents right now and have a supportive bf and they all help the best they can. My mom actually used to have very bad anxiety so she is the one I talk to about it the most
I can relate to both of you so well! I used to be outgoing and carefree but now I'm a complete basketcase about everything I feel like. Even going out to dinner gets me nervous or going out after work for drinks! I just can't live like this!
We can hear it over and over that we are physically fine, we just cant accept it, . Maybe we can encourage one another. At least we know we are not the only ones dealing with this terrible anxiety. I pray we can get some peace in our minds and our hearts.
I am hoping this is just a phase that I am going through and praying that it will go away or at least get better with time!