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Do your anxiety symptoms last for days/weeks?

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nicola_57830
nicola_57830

My physical symptoms of anxiety seem to never go away 😟 does anyone else have the same thing and is this normal? I'm sick of it and because it's always here I think there definately is something wrong with me! It's horrible living like this.

Also, when you start to obsess with one symptom (me chest pain mainly breast) I feel like it's actually something serious and its like I'm seeing more symptoms of it being serious. It's hard to describe but if you obsess that much always lookin etc if it possibly for you to make up new physical symptoms in your head?? I'm making myself go mad. Want my pain to

Go away and it won't which makes me more anxious.

Thanks for reading, Nicola xx

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  • Thokmey3117
    Thokmey3117 nicola_57830

    Posted

    There is anyone can help me to find a very good Dr? I have anxiety last two years! when start to obsess with symptoms my chest pain mainly breast. It's pain everyday.

  • cristine99
    cristine99 nicola_57830

    Posted

    Hi.... I had my first attack about 2 months ago and now I'm graduated to suffering daily.

    I seem to have the same outcome as everyone else. ~Chest pains

    ~Tingling left side from my face to chest and even down my arm

    ~throat feels like it's closed shut

    ~pounding heart

    ~heart rate sky rockets (174 at the highest I recorded)

    ~blurred vision

    ~breaking out into a sweat

    ~shivering

    I've now been to the hospital (ER) 3 times and I drove there to sit outside while going through this.

    Been taking Zoloft for 3 days and Xanax when needed but nothing seems to be helping yet.

    Went to a cardiologist and did a "lifewatch" to monitor myself for 7 days. Kinda funny that barely nothing happened but I'm grateful. Go back to the cardiologist this Friday for results and stress test.

    I'm so over this disorder or whatever it is.

    I just want my life to go back to normal.

    • shanita16345
      shanita16345 cristine99

      Posted

      I went through everything you mentioned. It's scary to feel like your about to die when I'm a healthy person. This started in February. I'm ready to scream!!! I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

  • amblyn83
    amblyn83 nicola_57830

    Posted

    I know this was posted over a year ago and I'm having exactly the same problems right down to dwelling on a particular feeling which makes it worse and causes more problems! Ive never had anxiety this long I don't know what to do....Please help me! sad

    • michelle_57727
      michelle_57727 amblyn83

      Posted

      Hi.your not alone. Im suffering really bad the last 4 weeks. And im dwelling on a particular feeling too and its makin me worse..
    • cristine99
      cristine99 amblyn83

      Posted

      I have been trying to meditate and taking Xanax when I feel my mind wander to something unpleasant. I've never takin medication in my life so this is all new to me.

    • cristine99
      cristine99 michelle_57727

      Posted

      Has anyone been out of work at all for this issue? I feel like I can't function like a normal person.

      Once I do feel normal and begin to relax it starts again.

    • tamaria_77104
      tamaria_77104 cristine99

      Posted

      Yes mines started in January for the first time and at time I can't go to work

    • michelle_57727
      michelle_57727 cristine99

      Posted

      Yes im out of work 4 weeks now.and gave college up.. havent had a panic attack in a week and a half since last night had another 1.breathing all over the place.do you suffer with your breathing??
    • cristine99
      cristine99 michelle_57727

      Posted

      My dr just put me on short term starting 2 weeks until all the meds kick in and see if it stops.

      And yeah hard time breathing

    • cristine99
      cristine99 tamaria_77104

      Posted

      Did you have to quit or was your dr able to get you on FMLA or short term disability?

      I'm worried about my job that it's not going to be approved but this is such a serious condition.

      I feel like a lot of people who never experienced it don't understand how it feels.

    • cristine99
      cristine99 amblyn83

      Posted

      Has your Dr prescribed you any medications?

      I'm taking Zoloft daily and Xanax when needed. They presecribed me Ativan also but I haven't taken that yet.

      Supposedly my thyroid levels were hypo so I also have a prescription for that as well.

      I can't keep track of everything and I've been to so many drs and ER visits.

      I'm scared to see what these medical bills are gonna look like.

  • dennis11258
    dennis11258 nicola_57830

    Posted

    Yes what ever you think in your head that's wrong with you. will actually make it happen. Anxiety attackscan make you feel like your having everything from heart attacks stroke low sugar . even though my doctor tells me I'm very healthy . I still feel something is wrong or he missed something. it's all in our minds that is making us sick . I don't know why it's gotten this far but I will deal with it . What does work is not being afraid to die and do your best to enjoy life hangout with friends keep your mind busy with positive thoughts

  • mercedes30742
    mercedes30742 nicola_57830

    Posted

    I'm having the same problem , and I've had mines 3 weeks and a half ago. It went away right after I had the attack then days ok not panicking I'll ache and have different aches I don't know weather or not this is normal ...

  • oshuway
    oshuway nicola_57830

    Posted

    does anyone reading this experience muscle jerks(fasciculations), inner head sensation like your head is exploding, feeling like you're frozen and can't move, to feeling unable to talk, while also perceiving the world as very distorted.  my 'anxiety' symptoms started off harmless, but now i'm just all messed up. i do not even fret over things. i just have constant and strange symptoms that have been going on for years now. i can hardly drive anymore, especially on freeways.

    • hollee26189
      hollee26189 oshuway

      Posted

      Yes I do! When I feel frozen I make myself get up and when I feel I can't talk a make myself talk otherwise I'll get into a cycle like b4 when I couldn't drive or leave the house

    • oshuway
      oshuway hollee26189

      Posted

      it's very odd, isn't it?  do you believe that anxiety/stress is doing these things to you? thanks for your reply by the way!

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