I have been reading different posts on here for some time. And I think some reassurance that I am not alone would be amazing. For background I am an 18yo male. I am not the most physically active but I was a runner for 4 years and have taken a year off now. I walk or bike every morning. I don't suffer from any other health issues (high bp, diabetes, asthma, etc.)
I have been suffering from depression for years, but GAD is new to me. Diagnosed a little over two months ago. Recently it has gotten very bad. I constantly feel either an uneasiness in my chest (the feeling you get when and elevator comes to a stop quickly as you're going down) or a sharp shooting pain, and usually both are accompanied by a strong pressure feeling like somebody has a 50 pound weight on my chest. I feel very short of breath and everytime I inhale it feels like my lungs are full of air already.
I also have almost constant dizziness and a numbness feeling in my fingers, and sometimes in my toes. I will get pain in both arms, but I notice it more in my left obviously because I'm worried about my heart. Almost all the time I feel as though I am going to faint at any moment.
It has been a month of feeling like this, as my doctor says, it has been a month long heart attack. Clearly not possible and therefore somewhat reassuring. I have had multiple EKG's, blood tests, chest X-rays have been done to look at lungs and heart. I am finishing up a 14 day heart study to look for abnormalities tomorrow, but it will be 7-10 days for results. Which will feel like a year.
I am just looking for some reassurance and hope. Am I alone in this? I feel so down and depressed, there is no fun in living like this and the things I used to enjoy I just can't do anymore.