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paul76608
paul76608

Hi my names paul bentley im 20 years old 

When my anxiety started it was a few months a go it started when I when I looked down to my ribs they looked  deformed it was crazy. I went to the  hospital because my ribs chest was killing me I had xrays blood tests and a ECT test all came back fine except my xray turns out I had inflamed cartilage in my ribs chest I went home and I started feel a sharp pain in my left side of my chest I thought I was having heart attack I left it the I just thought its my inflamed cartilage playing up and then I had shortness of breath I phoned 111 to get info on what to do they said there going to send a ambulance I started getting scared coz I thourght they was something real wrong turns out they wasn't but from that day started feeling really weird feeling like I was just in a depressing mode didn't feel like I was in my body I still get that feeling now with other symptoms frequent headaches feeling sick in the morning muscle pain back pain  I went to drs about 2 week a go for more blood tests and my blood pressure and another test all came back fine. I went to the drs agane  I told him I might have anxiety he said ill get u booked in for some blood tests I said I have allready done some he looked on computer and said sorry yes u have now we can say that you have a anxiety how do u want to go about it I told him straight I aint going on any and not realying  on medication so he said ill referee you for physcological therapy I start on Monday if any one has these symptoms please comment I just need re-assuring and it would make me feel a lot better I know every one is here to help but most people only give a crap about them selfs but every 1 on this forum are all in the same boat trying to help 1 another thank you to every 1 that helps much appreciated and I hope you all beat anxiety good luck may the force be with you lol  👍👍👍👍👍

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  • chasity50066
    chasity50066 paul76608

    Posted

    Did the dr say how you ended up with the inflammation? I'm sure I have something like that going on everytime my anxiety gets out of control. It's a pain in the chest area but seems like it's the surface. I too have had lots of testing on my heart and everything is fine.
    • paul76608
      paul76608 chasity50066

      Posted

      The dr said It could iv been any thing from a fall or nothing at all I fell in Morrisons about 3-4 month ago that could of started it but it dident hurt at first I  was on a trampoline jumping on to my back a few times I think that's what could of done the worst wht are the symptoms you get with your anxiety if you don't mind me asking 
  • chasity50066
    chasity50066 paul76608

    Posted

    The worst to me is feeling like I'm having a heart attack and the fear of having one. It keeps me from doing so much. Once I feel the slightest pain anything from gas to a cramp I can vinca myself I'm having a heart attack. I've tried meds that work while I'm on them but my body gets dependent as I am a recovering alcoholic I am afraid to take meds. 
    • paul76608
      paul76608 chasity50066

      Posted

      Iv over come that fear ov having a hart attack I just think if its going to happen it would of done allready my first thing what scared me was the thought of having somthing wrong with my brain I have frequent headaches so I makes it worse it feells like there is a tight band round my head now its my stomack feeling sick when waking up in the morning makes me have an attack and just hearing my stomack growling makes it worse too I get pains  all over my back and down my left arm and in my  bottom abs on right side but its my  anxiety iv never felt this way before and it scares the crap out ov me 
    • chasity50066
      chasity50066 paul76608

      Posted

      I try to tell myself over and over I woulda had a heart attack by now heck I've been dealing with this for a year come September. I tense my chest muscles up and I think that's what causes the muscles to hurt. I got better for abt two months with no symptoms but then out of no where it came back. It's dibilitating I hate it as well. I am trying a mes right now that's non addicting called buspar. We will see if it helps.
    • paul76608
      paul76608 chasity50066

      Posted

      Im glad that im not alone with this and there are people who can help I just want to be the person I use to be not stuck in the house 24/7 most ov the time in bed im 20 should be going out clubbing lol not stuck in bed I use to be in army so they can't be nothing wrong with me they would ov fount out and things carnt just happen over a night well i hope not lol I hope its soon I over come this its knocking my confidence down alot to I want it over and done with 
    • chasity50066
      chasity50066 paul76608

      Posted

      I'm 37 with two kids that need there mom to be normal. It's very discouraging not being able to work or anything to help out around here. I so good to get the shopping done. Good luck to ya and I'm always here if ya need to talk.
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