How To Accept Anxiety?
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Hi again, recently after work, I started having chest pains which prompted me to go to the doctor two days later. It started as a tight chest feeling, then a pinching/itching pain in the lower left pectoral to a burning/itching pain in the center of my chest. I had an EKG done as well as blood work and everything came back normal but I can't help but think it's something more. Last night I go a heavy leg feeling, feelings of stiffness in my arms, shoulders, and neck which turned into my legs feeling numb and weak. It felt like I was going to fall over. I know that my heart is healthy but could this be more than anxiety? My chest pain bothers me a lot and with the onset of other symptoms, it's really scary. I also have to work 4 days straight and am afraid that these symptoms will interfere with my performance and possibly get me fired. How can I accept these symptoms as anxiety and overcome them?
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anna7384 turae17317
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Hi, it is very hard to do at first... I have some days where I just think 'I will ignore you today' and get in with it... other days it's not so easy, and I feel like the world is collapsing on me and I even think that no one would care if I wasn't alive, which is not the case as I have a supportive boyfriend, family and friends...
I have found that excercise helps, I've been going to spin classes at the gym and just increasing my heart rate makes me feel positive.
What you must tell yourself, over and over, is that these feelings are temporary... and don't give them energy... breathe through your stomach and ride the waves...
Don't worry, I still can't take my own advice at times, but if you really try for a few days it will become second nature...
turae17317 anna7384
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Thanks anna. It's just extremely difficult to accept that anxiety is causing these symptoms of numbness/weakness, pain and stiffness. I have to make an appointment with a psychiatrist to figure out the best treatment. Hopefully, I can get through the rest of my work week. I'm scared this tension and weakness will interfere with my job. It sucks so much.
lisalisa67 turae17317
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anna7384 lisalisa67
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I keep starting on the people that are closest to me, I am not usually an argumentative person but I feel like I am creating this mess all the time, then I feel ill and he thinks it's all because of my arguing- chest pains, feeling faint... etc
anna7384
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jade78783 turae17317
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The thing with anxiety you dont have to accept it, you dont have to feel the way you feel i was someone who suffered with severe health anxiety for a month i was getting numbness in my arms, chest pains and my heart would race to the point i could hear it beating like a drum i had multipal visits to the doctors to get told every time theres nothing wrong its all in your head which you think how can all these physical symptoms be caused by something in my mind but its true the thing with anxiety you control it you control your feelings and thoughts and once i had learned my self that dont get alarmed just my heart is beating a bit fast but o am okay, i have chest pains but its my anxiety i overcome my anxiety within two weeks it wasnt easy it took determination and willpower to take control over my negative feelings and thoughts but it worked and i would never ever look back again positive thinking is the way to banish anxiety its not going to be easy but then again nothing worth having is easy, you can control your mind do not let it control you.. Anxiety is just a feeling and nothing more than that dont let your mind play tricks on you be strong and be positive before you know anxiety will be a thing of the past
jade78783 turae17317
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melissamayXXX turae17317
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Hello I am going through exactly the same thing with my chest I got my chest tested at the doctors and was beating normally and got told it is only my anxiety once again but I keep feeling out of breath, right chest and pains in my left side which also feels like a sudden sharp pain which lasts about a seconnd but every time I've gone the doctors they've said it's anxiety it's starting to worry me but this has been going on for so long now and I'm still here that I'm just starting to accept it. I've been going to a councillor and she said when you get these pains just tell ourself you've had them before and that you will be fine because you've had them before and nothing has ever happened. It is the hardest thing ever but you will get through it x