The worst night ever. Spasms all over my body, shortness of breath, racing heart, heavy chest...

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Hi all,

I am not sure whether this is linked to my period, but it is now 3 days to my flow and for the past 7 days I have noticed gradual discomfort (I have had all these symtpoms berfore only much worse this time).

It first started with feeling of fullness and pressure in my chest and diaphgram area - like an invisible belt is being pulled around it. Then I noticed my breathing becoming more shallow and since I suffer with panic disorder I didn't think that at that point I was going to die.

Anyway, to cut a long story short yesterday morning I woke up with a racing heart beat, it was also sligthly irregular, so of course I freak out which makes it worse. My chest got progressively tighter and full and these weird zapping like spasms throughout my chest area, thighs, sometimes in my arms. I've not had these weird spasms before, it can be sharp and very notcieable , yet not painful - it scares me no end. So here's me, thinking this is it, I'm going to die today. Even breathing was so difficult, that even lifiting my arm up was a struggle.

At this point I tried to think rationally, that this would be the worst of it, then luckily it died down by the late afternoon.

When I got into bed last night and as soon as I put my head down my throat felt like it was closing up, sharp pains in my back and soreness as if I had been sleeping on it all day or bed bound, couldn't find a comfortable position to sleep so I literally was sitting up in my bed crying until I eventually dozed off. Then, I jolted up from my sleep gasping for air, almost like my heart had stopped. Heart rate faster than ever, and again just burst out crying...So, I went to bed by 11 pm and didn't sleep until 5 am this morning.

This is ruining my life, everyday I don't want to live as I'm scared of these horribile symptoms.

I am currently seeing my doctor about this, I recently had an ECG, all normal, lungs listened to - all clear. Bloood pressure, blood glucose at the lower end of normal. So I'm fine, but doesn't take away from the fact that the physical symptoms I feel a very real and scary even if it is just hormones or all in my mind. So, she put me on pregablin, that didn't work out - the most horrible side effects and to tbh just put me off an anti-depressant at that point. So she said, maybe look at HRT, so she wants me to journal my symptoms daily and bring it to my next appointment. In the meantime I feel like I'm waiting to die...The appointment is 2 weeks away 😦

Has anyone experienced this? I'm dreading going to sleep tonight. While I feel it's not severe as I'm typing right now, I feel like it will kick off again once the head is on pillow.

Why does it get so bad at night. Am I dying, have the doctors missed something?

I've been to a&E too many times to know that there is nothing serious going on.

I wonder if this is because my period is due soon, and it will end once flow appears? I can't stop crying and I've had enough.

Please help me to not feel alone in this.

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    your not alone. i experience this during the time right before i start even if i dont start. it is horrifying especially during a pandemic. i also use to freak out because i struggle with anxiety but i try and remember happens and ill be ok. there is an app on google apps called calm... its very helpful

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      Thank yuo I will give Calm app a go. So sorry we have got through this. Thank you so much for you reply x

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      i am in the middle of these symptoms as we speak. the only people who can understand completely are those of us unfortunate ones who live it. i hope you find something that helps. i also take cbd gummies at bed to calm me down enough to sleep as i cant take antidepressants they made me worse and hrt are out because im high risk for breast cancer.

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      Hi Cissy,

      My sister also mentioned CBD gummie bears, so I may give it a s**t as like yourself, I too do not react well to anti-depressants and I'm a little hesitant to try HRT just yet.

      Thanks again! x

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      your most welcome. if you ever need to check in or chat to get it out, i check this proble more then i should but relating to women who are living what i am make me feel less crazy an alone. i hope the cbd works for you. without it i dont sleep

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    I don't know if I would call them spasms, but I get these painful pin prick sensations. I don't know if it's peri or anxiety. It doesn't happen often, but I hate it. They can be anywhere on my body.

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