Doctors can't diagnose me...
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For six months now, I've been going through a living nightmare. I don't know what to do anymore and I don't know where to turn. Last December, I got nauseated one day and vomited after dinner. I didn't think to much about it, but during the night it felt like my heart wasn't beating anymore and it took my breath away. I thought I was having a heart attack and I was shaking and vomiting like crazy. I went to the ER but they said it was an anxiety attack. I didn't think too much about it but they gave me a two day monitor and didn't find anything. From that day on, my symptoms have gotten worse and have increased. I have been to the ER 6 times in the past 6 months and I have seen a cardiologist, neurologist, in the process of seeing a gastro person, a massage therapist, counseling, and my primary care doctor. All tests done have come back negative. My tests include:
1. An echocardiogram of my heart
2. 30 day heart monitor
3. Multiple blood tests
4. Spinal tap
5. EKG's
6. Urine samples
7. MRI, MRA, and CT of head
Here are a list of my symptoms:
1. Heart palpitations
2. Sudden onset of weird feeling like almost being dead
3. Dizzy
4. Fatigue
5. Bowel issues
6. Excessive gas
7. Burining in my torso
8. Tightness and fullness in upper abdomin
9. Head pressure
10. Sharp pains in head
11. More bruising
12. Sharp pain in my jaw but doesn't hurt when I move it around
13. Feels like blood isn't flowing in my arms and sometimes legs
14. Nausea and vomiting (a lot)
15. Random weak pulse
16. Back pain
17. Hypnotic jerks when I sleep
I am so worried there is something wrong with my heart and that I am going to die. I am a 21 year old female who goes to college. My life isn't that stressful I think. I have replayed every moment up until this time when this started happening and I cannot figure out what could cause this that would make it anxiety related. I need help. I am begging for an answer. I can't live like this.
These attacks come the worst at random times even when I am out having fun. Is there anyone out there that has gone through this. I know I can't possibly be the only one. I am begging for a sigh of relief...
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Italia06 alex1996
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my first panic attack came on suddenly then it was an endless spiral. and at the time, i was in the best shape of my life, confident, dating with ease...i was so convinced something was wrong physically i didn't believe several doctors i'd seen. one doctor told me told me he'd no longer see me because i was in so frequently.
alex1996 Italia06
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Sounds just like me! I am constantly in pain! There are so many times where I think my heart has actually stopped. It happened like 10 minutes ago! I mean it really is an endless spiral...
Any other tips besides a therapist? I'm definitely going to do that though!
Italia06 alex1996
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i don't know if i have any tips, but for me it seems you eventually just become mentally tired of worrying all the time. it was like i couldn't even worry anymore...i just didn't have the energy for it. it got old in other words.
it's tough to explain, but underneath all the worry you develop this fearlessness. for example, my legs would feel numb and wobbly...my balance would be off...i'd be thinking the worse...some terrible disease...etc... AND i'd still force myself to go for a bike ride or a good jog. i've forced myself not to stop doing daily activities. i simple trip to the grocery store would bring on symptoms...i wouldn't want to be in public or around people...symptoms would come on...but i still forced myself to do so.
it really is simple...worry...worry is the catalyst for all of it. the difficult part is turning worry off.
other tips i can think of would be to eat right, whole foods...which is simple to do. i mean it could be as simple as farm eggs over sliced tomatoes for breakfast, tuna sandwich or salad for lunch and oven roasted wild salmon and some asparagus for dinner. i cut out sugar and caffeine as well because they only make the anxiety and symptoms worse.
above all, if you feel you can't exercise...at least take a walk around the block...if you can't walk the entire block then you can't...but keep at it.
you may feel weird afterwards...you may feel weak...legs may feel rubbery but it does infact help. it helps alleviate the stress...i'm sleep much better when i exercise...etc...
i recommend this because i've done both...i've just tucked myself away in bed all day for months...and it made me feel worse. started to lose muscle...gain weight on my midsection....arms and legs felt weak...was terrible...blood pressure went up...so not only did i have to deal with anxiety but began dealing with working myself towards being a borderline diabetic...and severly out of shape. so i quickly realized...it's smarter to live healthy and exercise and deal with anxiety or deal with health issues which will only compound the anxiety.
good luck to you!
mez04921 alex1996
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Hi,
I am a 26 year old female.! I have also had this for just over a month now.!! But I get extremely fatigue and my arms and legs are extremely weak.? I am getting so much tests done cause I have every single symptom your describing but I also feel like my brain is dead.!! I can't concentrate and I forget things like how to spell words I usually know.! I am wondering if anyone else gets symptoms this bad cause I can't help but think something is extremely wrong.!
alex1996 mez04921
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I get them too! I can't explain it but I suddenly get this weird feeling in me and then everything just hits. It's so weird I can't explain it and people think I am absolutely crazy! How do you explain to them that you're not and that this is something so real?? It all started with my heart and then I go th horrible head pressure and dizziness. It gets to the point where it is so bad, I think I have heart failure and a brain tumor. The worst thing for me though has been looking on google for an answer...
christophe65952 alex1996
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If you have gotten your self checked then it's most likely the anxiety which creates worry and it can create stress headaches and heart palpitations it can make you believe your crazy that your dying the list goes on and on and it'll will feel real as possible but if your heart has been checked then trust me it's anxiety meditation exercise google mindful thinking for anxiety and seeing a thereipist all together will have you back on the right track keep your head up and it will all make sense
alex1996 christophe65952
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mez04921 alex1996
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alex1996 mez04921
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I will definelty try that! I have had great heath up until this one night in December, and since then it has been a downward spiral. I had an attack last night. I was sitting in my car playing a game and then all the sudden I got this weird feeling and it got harder to breathe, I got super dizzy and my heart rate only pick up a bit. I took my pulse during it and it wasn't that concerning. I don't know, but man did that freak me out. It was the worst one yet.