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rachna36991
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I was on Xanax  for 2 weeks taking 0.25mg daily. Life was so good, but after that I did not go to the doc to continue my treatment as I thought I was ok. The week after while on the way to home, I felt a lump in my neck and suddenly in the bus, i felt asif the lump has broken and all its part moving to my head. It was asif snakes were walking inside my brain. I got high palpitation and my arms and feet were so weak that I cud not move. Moreover, my vision turned out so blurred asif it was night already. I was hospitalized for 2 days but doc could not find the cause except telling me that I am too stressed. But one thing I know sure and those before I was very happy and relax.Now this neck lump is always bothering me and gives me pain. MRI and CT came out clear.

Is it really a panic attack? Am very much afraid to go out now and have been working from home since. PLease help!!!

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  • lee12629
    lee12629 rachna36991

    Posted

    Are you back on the xanax,might help for now. So the lump is still there? Is it a feeling of a lump or is there actually a lump?
    • iram07639
      iram07639 lee12629

      Posted

      Lump is also related to all those who are anxious about something
    • rachna36991
      rachna36991 lee12629

      Posted

      HI lee, nope i quit as I get very bizar headache whenever it take it. No the lump is still here and pains a lot. But Whenever i have it, I know that I will arm weakness sad
    • lee12629
      lee12629 rachna36991

      Posted

      Ok so from what you said,im assuming its a feeling of a lump in your throat,not something that you can feel with your hand..an actual mass?
    • rachna36991
      rachna36991 lee12629

      Posted

      Nope its like on my neck I can feel it,like a mass. but the MRi turned out nothing. It pains a lot and swells.
    • lee12629
      lee12629 rachna36991

      Posted

      Oh,well didnt the doctors know what it was,they should know,maybe a cyst
  • lee12629
    lee12629 rachna36991

    Posted

    Sometimes from stress a feeling of a lump in your throat can make your throat feel very tight and that definitely would sound like anxiety
    • lee12629
      lee12629

      Posted

      Ive had that before
    • rachna36991
      rachna36991 lee12629

      Posted

      Oh, rilly? was it something related to stress or something else? I get really freak out when am having those panic attacks. recently I have develpped eye floaters as well and I think all these might be related
  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 rachna36991

    Posted

    Go and get an anxiety diagnosis and move on from there.

    Xanax are only short tern solutions speak to you doc about meds if that is the road you want to take.

    Consider therapyredface

    • rachna36991
      rachna36991 lynne82155

      Posted

      I went to see a therapist but here they only prescribe medecins sad, there is no qualified person for panic attacks ..fed up sad
    • lynne82155
      lynne82155 rachna36991

      Posted

      CBT which is therapy teaches you how to cope with anxiety/panic. I am going through it right now.

      I dont know where you live but in the UK threapists dont prescribe drugs doctors and psychiatrists do for mental illnesses

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