Reallllyy need help today :( chest flutters?
Posted , 4 users are following.
So basically i've had anxiety all my life, but only in past 3 years have I had the physical symptoms, chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath etc.
I'm 23 years old, and in the past couple of weeks i've been really trying to push through my anxiety as me and my girlfriend have just had an offer accepted on a house and the last thing I want to do is let my health anxiety ruin the experience of it all. But Saturday night I went out for a curry and a few beers with my mates, I didnt get absolutley leathered, but I was a bit drunk, and probably mixed my drinks too much, had about 5 different drinks over the night. Anyway, I woke up sunday morning with one of the worst hangovers of my life, absolute killer of a headache etc, but it made my symptoms so much worse, chest pain & shortness of breath, i thought i was having a heart attack about 3 times during the course of the day. It was horrible, I've heard alcohol can made anxiety symptoms worse the next day but jesus it was horrible.
I feel like i've been knocked back about 2 months in terms of getting over my anxiety
I've never understood what a 'chest flutter' feels like. I get these like vibrations/tremors on the surface of my skin, the doctor said that's just my blood running through my veins. But twice while my anxiety has been through the roof, i've had these tremors/vibrations just below my ribcage where my stomach is, so not really in my chest, it only lasts 2 seconds but i lose my breath when it happens. I don't if it's a run of PVC's/PAC's or what, or maybe some tachardyia but it's scary. But then most of the time i can have those tremors/vibrations/flutters on the surface of my skin near my chest and nothing happens in terms of shortness of breath or whatever, just those two times when my anxiety was sky sky sky high that i lost my breath.
I know anxiety can cause all sorts of wierd and wonderful symptoms, I rarely come on these forums but when I do i always see threads about chest pain/palps etc. I've now been cleared by two cardioligists, one last year in october, and one recently in October. I've had loads of ecgs, a 72 hour ecg, a stress test ecg, an echocardiogram, and with the most recent cardioligist he did a stress perfusion cardiac MRI scan, which come back clear too.
So yeah basically i'm here now after my day of hell yesterday trying to convince myself its all anxiety, everythings fine.
1 like, 6 replies
kevin76200 GYDA
Posted
At times I feel like I am losing my mind and it took me years before I was brave enough to seek help. You would be surprised how many people out there suffer with the same problems that you are experiencing. Yes some of these symptoms can be very scary, and it can take time to find the right medications to help you, but you need to get help asap.
I hope that this short message helps you. I know how scary these days feel.
GYDA kevin76200
Posted
I've considered medication but I really don't want to do that, I don't want to rely on medication to sort me out. My girlfriend says I need to go speak to somebody.
kevin76200 GYDA
Posted
I felt the same about taking medication for my anxiety, panic attacks and depression, but as my GP & wife always say, "If you had cancer or diabetes and you needed medication to keep living, would you take it" and my answer is always, YES.
I have done the CBT therapy and still see my GP weekly and a Psychiatrist. They are all very important people in managing my wellbeing. You must find good medical practioners to help you through this difficult time. My wife and sister are amazing, and your girlfriend sounds very supportive.
Please remember, it is nothing to be ashamed of. We are all just wired differently. Find what works for you, but please don't delay getting help.
GYDA kevin76200
Posted
Im a massive googler, I have to google any illness I think I have and then i convince myself I have it, the amount of times I've been laid in bed 100% convinced I have a cancer after googling it is absolutley stupid.
Soanxious GYDA
Posted
pigletsmomma GYDA
Posted