anthonycain

I have the same symptoms as you do... I feel the same fears.. I am hopeful that it is indeed just symptoms of anxiety... Reading your post, as well as others allow me to remind myself, that I am not alone.

Your scaring me... Because I get all those things ..... However, my logical brain tells me it's not likely, that this is what I have.

Hey I have very similar issues... It's quite scary to hear you list all your troubles because they sound so close to mine... I have the arm pains... The chest discomfort and tender or painful areas when I'm pushing on my chest... I get the shortness of breath more than anything... Even when it's not shortness of breath, my breathing just feels inadequate. My upper back also aches.. I stress about my heart all the time... I am overweight as well I get slight dizzy spells. I'm scared of sleeping because I always feel I'm going to have a heartattack, a stroke, or some other sinister thing... I made a appointment with the cardiologist as well... As for indigestion.. that is definitely a factor... I have acid reflux on a regular basis, but it kinda goes hand in hand with anxiety, and poor diet... So that's not a surprise... That part of it is understandable for me... I get shortness of breath when it's bad... I feel like my chest is super tight and my throat can't swallow properly .. but it goes away after a lil apple cider vinegar and about 20 min of relaxing... The whole ordeal is disturbing... I also get weakness in my limbs and numbness in my arms..... If you ask me, I think it's something fatal going on... But many signs point towards anxiety.... fortunately!

I respect the journey that a doctor has to undergo as far as academia... But in these days and times I find the medical establishment to be quite inadequate in their understandings, and not so much that they don't understand but maybe they just don't care.. it's all about a paycheck... They are quick to unload all of the various pills and toxic "medicine" on us , meanwhile they are not attacking the root cause of the issue, but rather just putting bandaids over the wounds and acting as if it's not there until the problem becomes a bigger issue...with anxiety, the first thing they want to ask everyone is if we want to hurt ourselves. Now I get that sometimes the depression that is often associated with anxiety has various effects on people and some may have thoughts of hurting themselves, but that's not the issue for everyone... I don't need antidepressants...I don't need a bunch of pills to drug me up and kill my liver n kidneys.. I need a hollistic approach to getting my body back in balance so that it can heal itself over time.. I need a proper diet change.. I need mental tools to change my anxiety rigged cycle... I need emotional balance... That's what kind of help I need.. I need sites like this to connect with others who are suffering just like me, so I can change my thinking of feeling all alone... Idk about the U.K but the U.S has a broken medical system that at times is doing more harm than good, despite all their technological advances and academic systems put in place. I always follow the money... And the money always leads to the source of the issue.. and it's clear... It's too much money to be made from our ailments, the business Moto was never to heal us, but rather sustain us. Some may feel different but I have seen what the medical establishment has done to my family and friends.. And I have seen the benefits of those who sought out alternatives and took matters in their own hands.

Today I went out and about to take care of some things, but it ended up with me hunched over in a coffee shop trying yo breathe...I was good for the first half of the morning but suddenly around noon I started to feel a little tired... Then I began to have a headache.. then the headache turned into shallow breathing... Before I know it, I was dizzy, my legs were weak .. I felt like I couldn't get a decent breath in...This is the type of things I have to deal with all the time... Now I know anxiety has many symptoms... But sometimes it just doesn't feel like anxiety... It's almost as if it's a real heart or breathing problem... But the doctors say I'm fine .... I know they may be right but I don't trust them anyway.. the never seem to know much to begin with...I don't care what degrees they may have.. the feed us the same medications that turns around and makes us sick... So I just want to find a hollistic doctor who can use herbs and proper nutrition to get me to my optimal health.

Your inspiring me to work out as well... I usually stop when my breathing seems off.. it's all in the breath with me...if my respiratory system seems off balance, then I don't work out ..but I now see that I have to try and ignore them. This anxiety thing is the craziest thing I ever experienced... It's definitely filled with weird symptoms and sensations... My problem is finding a way to ignore those sensations ..they are soooo scary, it's hard to ignore. But I'm going to ignore the shortness of breath, the twitching muscles.. the full/ numb feeling in my head, the back soreness... The bloated belly, the dizziness, the smothering sensations, the feeling of a stroke or a seizure coming on, and throat tightness. I'm going to ignore them all

I have the same worry... It's frightening to say the least... I don't have a easy fix or method to suggest, but I do share the same fear, what gets me through us the fact that I always manage to wake up in the morning... That alone, kinda makes me believe that my mind is just playing tricks on me. Therefore I just close my eyes.. make peace with God and sleep.

Tell me about it... This is the craziness thing to have... I wish there was a quick fix.

All part of anxiety!... I have chest discomfort right now as I'm typing this... The whole thing is, your body is nervous and extra sensitive...now it's still scary! Trust me , i know... I keep an ambulance on speed dial...but chances are, you are fine.. you have to distract yourself... How? Idk... But you have to, that's when it will go away .

Thanks guys.. i knew it had to do with my stress and anxiety... I hope i can find a way to relax and get rid of these sensations...they can be so debilitating at times. ... I really believed i was dying or getting a stroke of some sort... Then when it starts up.. i feel like I'm bout to have a seizure, because my throat gets so tight and i can't swallow, it else i feel I'm gonna swallow my tounge.

Thank you Soooo much for your feedback!!! I was pretty much worried because this back thing is so bad for me right now... It totally throws off my breathing... I was starting to feel lifeless... I can't feel when i inhale deeply... I feel it in my chest but normally i would feel it throughout my sides and my back.. that's how i know the muscles are too tight.. then the indigestion makes breathing a issue as well... So overall all these things lead to me breathing shallow without even noticing it.. that ends up leading to a anxiety attack/ panic attack ....i have to find a way to relieve this acid reflux, and ease my breathing and back soreness... I have gotten massages as well, but it only last for about a day... Then it starts again.. i just need a permanent fix

I'm no doctor, but if all of your family members seem to have high heart rates then, I think it's quite genetic...my heart rate is usually around 68.... Anything above 85, makes me feel like Im having a panic attacks...when it hits 100 , Im usually calling the Ambulance... But it's not actually any big deal, but it's my paranoia causing me to think I'm bout to have a heart attack... I have seen my friend have panic attacks where the heart rate was above 140.. so I know my little 85 is nothing to worry about... But at the end of the day, we all feel what we feel... Sometimes we need reassurance to let us know it's ok... If your heart rate has been that way, maybe your body is already predisposed to having a faster heart rate... The question is how are you overall... Do you have health issues? Are you distressed and in need of some sort of medical attention, or are you just curious/concerned because the doc mentioned that your sister might have to take something..?.. I personally think your fine... But like I said, I'm no doctor.

Ok... Let me start by saying thanks in advance to whoever takes out time from their personal struggles to respond... I appreciate everyone on this forum... Now, I want to know if anyone here ever experience extreme tightness and soreness in the upper back, after a bad anxiety episode... I notice that whenever my attached show up,.. the aftermath is soreness in my upper back muscles, and a very tight chest and back altogether... This is usually very annoying because it adds to my paranoia... And I feel something is extremely wrong.. is this normal?? Does anyone else experience these upper back issues. I also get bad reflux and indigestion when I am going through bad episodes with anxiety... But the back n chest tightness is annoying... I breathe ok.. but it doesn't feel like the air is circulating fully. It may be due to my muscles being so tensed... I don't know... But it's quite disturbing.

I really thank you for taking the time to respond... Sometimes I run to this site to see if anyone has replied to my post, so that I might receive some sort of comfort in knowing others are experiencing similar things...

Yes, thank you.... I will give this a try.. I really need something like that to help me breathe properly

Hey guys.... I want to start by saying thank you for taking your time to give me some feedback back...I really appreciate talking to people who understand anxiety and the hell it puts us through....I don't think I have given up... Yet I am despairingly crying out for help.. I have a problem that's seems like a infinite loop... I have anxiety because of the stress I'm under, but yet I'm under alot of stress because I'm constantly dealing with anxiety. My issues are one of financial and physical, but the physical part of it is dominated by anxiety. The anxiety is throwing everything off balance...my breathing isn't the same, my sleeping isn't the same, my energy is depleted.. I'm constantly getting all kinds of sensations and pains throughout my body.. my whole anatomy just feels broken and in need of serious repair...when I go outside, I have panic attacks...I have breathing issues.. I get wobbly legs.. I get dizzy...I always end up calling an ambulance... But when they arrive they say my breathing is ok... My pressure sometimes is a lil high but nothing drastic... They always think it's just my stress level...and they are right, but I feel the symptoms like everyday!...my breathing doesn't feel like it circulates properly to the right area of my lungs. It feels shallow .. it feels inadequate. If I can just feel ok.. I can tackle all of my financial problems with a clear head... But dealing with both at the same time is killing me slow..I don't think my heart can take much more of this .. next thing I'm afraid of is a stroke or a heart attack...I want to get better quickly.

I am now fully convinced that my anxiety is completely related to stress... The stress about my financial state of being... The stress of bills and life responsibilities, and the stress of my health itself...I'm tired of being stressed and the ailments stress has caused. I don't know what to do... I'm drowning in debt... I'm not making enough money and my anxiety is the result of all the above... Now I don't know how I'm supposed to get better if my stress level isn't getting any better... Life is difficult right now, so if I need to bring down my stress level to heal myself of anxiety, that's a long shot from where I am currently. I just need some help. I want my children to get the best of me. I may need to relocate. But that cost as well... I think I'm trapped. Dying slow from wrecked nerves and a broken spirit.

Well I am another member of this club... My breathing is a big issue for me... Everyday it seems to bother me in some way or form... I go to the emergency room soooo much, they know me now!... I don't care though. When my breathing is the issue I don't care who wants to call it anxiety or whatever.. it feels like I can't breathe.. that's what it feels like!... It doesn't matter how I try to rationalize. I can talk to myself and try to calm down by re affirming the fact that this is part of my anxiety, but that doesn't work!... I just know that when it's at it's peak, my legs get weak and my body feels like it can't hold itself up... The breath is so important to our life and well being... So it's very unfortunate that our anxiety attacks our breathing... It can be so terrifying... I think I'm going to die every single day... It's so ridiculous! But it's real, it's a real feeling, a real obstacle, and a real disorder.

My anxiety has been winning as well... I feel like I have a heart issue... My body feels wayyyyyy to crazy for this to just be some damn anxiety... I'm severely stressed... But anxiety is stressing me more than my stress.. I can't even breathe properly at this point... But the docs always says its just anxiety.

This is what I an beginning to realize... These feelings are real but they are all rooted in anxiety. How in the world did my nerves get this bad that it affects my health in this way...I am tired of feeling unhealthy, I have lost interest in everything because I just never feel well. I'm always hyperventilating and when I'm not, I'm thinking of when it will happen next... I feel weak and fatigued all the time.. I usually drink various herbal teas that helps somewhat in the battle, but that's it. I hate meds, I want to restore my health naturally. I have shirt periods of relief that last about a week, but that's as far as it goes.. I'm currently a lil short of breath as I write this right now. My chest always feels heavy.. I don't want to feel this anymore..it even disturbs my sleep... I jump out of my sleep every night, I don't get adequate rest at night... Only day-time naps gives me some kind of relief. It always feels like a heart issue.. even when I think it's anxiety I always go back to saying it must be my heart...stress plays a big role.. I'm always stressed.. I just need some kind of mental affirmation, to start with and then maybe I can work from there.

I have been evaluated many times, im always at my docs office or an emergency room. My health is usually considered ok... I have had some blood pressure issues as of lately but that too has gone back down to regular levels... Most of the time, the issue I'm going to the doc for isn't seen as a problem because all of my test are usually clear... I do have heart symptoms such as prolonged pr intervals, but I have had that for many years in my life...when I go to the cardiologist, nothing seems alarming, and I'm sent home with no issues..this issue is ruining my life and I have to find a nutritional approach in resolving it...my chest always feel heavy.. I know acid reflux has played a role in this, but is anxiety this strong and this invasive????

Hello everyone, I haven't been on here for a while, but my struggle has continued since I last came on the forum....I know have some slightly different symptoms that are beginning to concern me ... I have a overwhelming sense of breathlessness and fatigue... I feel like my heart is going to give out. This is so overwhelming.. I'm scared everyday of a stroke or heartattack .. I don't know how to approach overcoming this.. I need help. This seems more physical than mental.. my body seems to be going through something... But why?

my mind always says im having a stroke, heartattack, or something very serious..i am still going to feel that way, even though im talking here with guys and i know you guys are going through the same...its just crazy

i have the exact same symptoms as snowbunny.............thats crazy...i thought it was just me...wow

Hey that's very interesting...jonathan may have helped me figure out something with my irregular ekg's....Everytime i go to the ER due to my anxiety making me think I'm dying...i get a slightly irregular ekg reading...its always a mild irregularity in the electrical signal my heart gives off.. but when i follow up... my reading is normal... this anxiety is crazy