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My anxiety is ruining my life

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corky12381
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Hello, my name is justin and I have been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks since i was about 16 i am now 24, Everyday for the past 2-3 years it has been getting progressively worse nothing i have tried fixes it, my symptoms thus far have been Extreme worry about my heart health constant thoughts of having a heart attack some underlying issue that doctors have been unable to find with my heart I constantly think i am going to have a stroke or my face is gonna sag and i'm going to die, I have Chest pain/left arm pain/back pain/muscle spasms in my legs knee's head and arms right arm pain shortness of breath dizziness headaches profuse sweating inability to control my emotions Crying depression I have gone to the hospital hundreds of times now.. i have had stress tests EKG's blood tests Cat skins Ultra sounds Everything always comes back normal But I still feel horrible I haven't taken any medication's for this in the past 4-months or so ? medications I have taken usually make me feel much worse those medications are Paxil/prozac/Zoloaf/Xanax. all of which have had no success which makes me think even more that my issues are not just anxiety related that it HAS to be something physically wrong with me ALSO i keep seeing weird floating lights in my vision and EVERYTHING i tell the doctors they do nothing for me I've been seeing a physiologist for around 4 months now and no progress has been made at all    

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  • addie1617
    addie1617 corky12381

    Posted

    I am so sorry your struggling with this. It is truly a horrible thing. Try to believe that after all the tests and doctors appointments, if there was something seriously wrong with you causing you to feel this way, it would of been caught by now. Everything you are describing can be caused by anxiety, even if you aren't aware of it. I would keep going with the pshychologist and surround yourself with people who can help and coach you through it, even if those people are only online. Prayers for you.

  • corky12381
    corky12381

    Posted

    Thank you Addie for the kinds words and I do try its just so impossible for me to logically believe that all of these feelings are from anxiety sad i can barely sleep/eat lately because it its really difficult to over-come/deal with i've got no job no friends no car no inspiration to do anything because of it 

  • jan34534
    jan34534 corky12381

    Posted

     when I was in my 20s, I had all your symptoms. I also thought I had some terrible disease. My tests were all normal also. I thought "how could the test be normal if I'm feeling this terrible?" "They must have missed something!"

    everyone of my symptoms was due to severe anxiety and stress.

    keep in mind that any symptoms related to anxiety cannot hurt you. Not your heart or anything else!!  

      what has happened is  fear has taken you over.

    you see,  when we get anxious about having symptoms, our brain sends out adrenaline which causes many symptoms.  A vicious cycle.

    So you need to calm down your mind to reduce your symptoms. 

    Doctors really can't do much for anxiety and it's symptoms other than medication.

    I got help speaking to a counselor.

    Also, listening to meditations on you tube for anxiety. They totally calm down my mind and body and my symptoms diminish greatly or go away.

    Search for Guided Meditations for anxiety or depression or sleep, etc 

    Use earbuds for a better effect. 

     One that's really important to hear is called 10 minute breathing meditation. Proper breathing is important with anxiety. There are literally hundreds of meditations on YouTube for just about anything. 

     A great one to start with is called mindful meditation for relaxation by Glenn. 

    Then  A great one for you is called detachment from overthinking .

    Do an experiment. Listen to meditations for several days and see if they relax you. If so, then  you know what's happening to you is all from anxiety. 

    You. May notice that your breathing gets easier and your symptoms get lighter

    or diminish.                          l

    Im now in  my  fifties and still here!  The.  Symptoms absolutely did not do me any harm.  Take comfort in that. 😁

     The worst thing you can do is sit around and think about all of this. That will make everything worse. Do anything you can to relax your mind like take a walk in nature, do things you enjoy , Smile and laugh. Be good to yourself and try not to take life too seriously. Nothing is worse  then feeling poorly. Your brain is just over anxious.  

    iDo slow deep breathing.

    You will be fine!  But I highly recommend that you speak to a counselor. We need to vent to someone else who can help.  ??

  • haider43332
    haider43332 corky12381

    Posted

    you are so young and u waste ur precious 8 years in anxiety i understand how it s--ks--------------i am 31 now and from last 5 years i have chest heaviness heart palpitation-----now i feel little better but still thinking i have some thing wrong with my heart-------have done 2 echos or heart,17 ecgs,24 hour heart monitor holter ecgs nothing is wrong but still thinking i have a problem ultra sounds of abdomen,chest x rays,bloods tests of all body-----endoscopy colonscopy but still gassy feeling----------i have a contrast Cardiac Ct scan this coming week on 23 and next month 2 there will be the result let see what my Ct scan po00p out--------------------------you need to talk to your doctor about some different medicines-----here some one advise me 2 medicines which i discuss with my gp and it help me alot i use it for 5 months now i m not using it but if my Ct is clear i will use it again--------Lexapro 10 mg one tablet at night time + propranolol 10 mg three time a day--------------discuss it with your doctor and i must say you should try that hope this will help you-------best wishes for you
  • corky12381
    corky12381

    Posted

    thank you everyone for the kind words and advice I'd like to take note that when i first wake up in the morning everything is fine and then the more aware and awake i become the more i notice i get worse and by the end of the day i am at the worse i can get so most likely it is anxiety but I think something Might be mentally wrong with me because i cannot for the life of me accept that fact... 

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