Anxiety
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Hi everyone..I'm a 23 yr old male and recently diagnosed with acute anxiety a month ago... Well,I'll try to brief my story.. I started having chest pain and upper abdomen pain from January.. Went to doctor and they said it's gastro disease and gave me some antacid and proton pum inhibitor.. I was feeling fine for some time then, my chest pain started again..changed another doctor..he gave the same tyoe medicine but
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cia42277 michael04493
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If you just found out you are dealing with anxiety, there is a lot you don't know yet. Unfortunately, too many medical people don't either. This forum has nothing but people who are dealing with it.
The most common thing with every one of us is that we have all experienced pains...everywhere you can think of. This is caused by anxiety. The two most common ones are thoughts that... I am going to, or are having, a heart attack, the other is, I have a brain tumor.
So...one of the first things we all have had to learn and believe, is that these are just thoughts...NOT REAL. It may sound peculiar, but it is true. Doctors, not understanding anxiety, go first for a physical problem connected to the current body part that is acting up. An experienced doctor or anxiety therapist, or psychiatrist would spot it after talking to you for ten minutes.
Well, here we are talking about it. You might want to google anxiety symptoms to read the reality of this for yourself. That seems to be your next step. Until I knew my problems, (similar to yours,) were anxiety, I thought I was going to die, going crazy or going to have a stroke. My doctor, after hearing and seeing my distress, fortunately put me on an anti anxiety, and within a day, things began to ease up. Day by day, and with an increase in dosage I got to the point of being able to think clearly enough that ending up a google search that brought me to this forum, I learned many other coping things that let me help myself deal with this.
A lot of wonderful, caring, helpful people are on this site, and I'm sure you will be hearing from some of them. For now, do that search I recommended, so you know what you are dealing with, and we will go from there. Looking forward to hearing from you, Michael.
michael04493 cia42277
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Thank you...I didn't even know that I posted but I'm glad to know that there are many others like me.. I was diagnosed with acute Anxiety and I used to have panic attack but now,I'm somewhat better ...doctor prescribed me 10mg propanolol twice every day.. It just slow down my heartbeat but doesn't make me forget my anxiety thoughts.. I have chest pain and difficulty breathing sometimes ..I even have dull headache everyday...I'm just wondering if it's common or just me.. I alreadychecked a cardiologist and they took xray ,ECG and echo ..they all came back normal.. Now,I'm starting to think it's some lungs problem..this is really frustrating and started to affect my daily life..I'm just curious whether you've got rid of it or still suffering from it now.. Would love to hear your story too..
helen20833 michael04493
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All the symptoms you have described most people suffering anxiety disorder have also experienced. I know it's hard to believe your symptoms are in fact caused by anxiety as opposed to some physical disease. Those who first have anxiety think just the same, that the doctors are wrong, that they are missing something.
So panic sets in and with panic comes more symptoms, especially breathing difficulties. That is very common.
Now then, this site will be invaluable to you
Here you will learn about your illness ( yes anxiety disorder IS an illness and don't let anyone tell you different, especially not to Pull youself together!) As with any illness we get symptoms and we have to deal with them one by one.
This site and the wonderful people on it will advise and help you. This site will do much to help you overcome any fears you might have. Any new symptom and you can post it here and replies will flow in to help you understand.
The biggest hurdle is not being afraid, not adding the, Why is this happening to me? What's the matter with me? panic mode.
You'll be okay. We are all here for you
cia42277 michael04493
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First, you might want to get your med changed. Most people have to try more than one to hit the jackpot. I was lucky to get the right med the first time.
Are the things you are experiencing common...yes.
My story...I now see that I have had low level anxiety and depression for many many years. So when a doctor told me it was okay to just stop metoprolol (a beta blocker for blood pressure) cold turkey, the result was as if a bomb was dropped that blew me over. After ten days or so of all the horrible thoughts, feeling not myself, could'nt sleep, thought I was going ti have a stroke, etc. I got myself to urgent care where I was quickly given an anti depressant. Within a week and two increases in dose....I calmed enough to begin to help myself. One of the best things that has ever happened to me is finding this forum. Until I started reading, I didn't know I had anxiety disorder, neither did the doctor...just thought it was an isolated incident.
Here I learned ways to cope and to thrive. Combined with my years as a counselor and what i learned here....life is good. Finally figuring out that to a low degree, I have actually had the seeds of this since I was about 13 years old. I don't see this as something to be gotten over like a cold. It's a part of my life I am learning to live with, like someone having astigmatism or having to use a cane or whatever. I have integrated it into my life, changed diet, learned breathing exercises to release tension, and know when on an errand run, when to stop for the day and go home and put my feet up.
For me, seeing this as something that is part of my life, instead of how quickly can I get rid of this pest, means that It will never rule me again, but it's "part of my personal reaity."
There are degrees of anxiety. Because of all the years I now see it was already hidden in a corner, is why I say it's with me and probably not just disappearing one day. I do not think this is true of everyone, but I do think it is true for many. I am on the right med, am learning how to live a wonderful life, and am a happy puppy.
I suggest that you think about this...this is what is right now....and forget about ...what will it be tomorrow, or how long will it be here. Today is the important day. Thinking on yesterday can bring regret and thinking about tomorrow can bring worry or fear. I believe there is a bible verse that says, "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." To that I say....let the choir say Amen
helen20833 cia42277
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I realized many things from your story! The eloquence painted a picture that made me realize that my anxiety has also been " hiding in a corner " (wonderfully descriptive!) for as long as I can remember. I just didn't realize it was there. I just knew there was something.
Reading your comments also made me realize that those of us with GAD do focus upon the past, which is futile as we cannot change it, and the days to come thinking, Will I cope? What if? Will I feel better? And so on and so forth. Setting ourselves up for added anxiety and the resulting panic. We do this automatically. I know if I have an upcoming appointment,ie, hospital/dentist or whatever, my anxiety spirals out of control for the days leading up to it.
Seeing you putting it into words has given me some clarity and made me realize where I was going wrong in this instance and for that I thank you
I guess it's about acceptance isn't it? Fighting to feel "normal" is so exhausting. Sometimes I get it right. Other times I fail miserably. But...you said something that struck me forcibly. It was like a light going off!!!! For years I have been coping but inside of me I have been struggling to " get rid of the monster " that stalks me instead of seeing it as a part of me and my personality.
Because of your inspiring post I am going to try to see what I do have, the riches that are a loving family, a nice home, financial security insofar as we can pay our way in life and life itself ,and not that which I don't have, ie, an anxiety free existance.
Thank you, dear friend. Thank you.