I deal with the same things... Constantly.

Everyday, all the time... I feel as if I can't catch a full breath of air, having chest pains, arm pains, back pains, IBS (the worst), Stomach pains, racing heart beat, visible pulse, dizziness.. You name it.. I've felt it. Anxiety is terrible.

But when I take a Xanax, or finally get the chance to relax. Most symptoms dissipate, although the rapid heart rate, usually doesn't.

When you pay attention to something, it'll happen.

When I was younger I used to question breathing.. So I'd sit there and actually try to breath deeper and deeper but couldn't catch a breath and would worry about it for a few minutes.. Forget all about it afterwards because breathing is natural, you can't force it.

Anything you focus on, can happen. Especially in your body. Your mind can trigger so many things at so many times.

A lot of anxiety is subconscious.

You ever wake up in the morning, off balance? Dizzy? Feeling like you can't breathe or with a racing pulse?

In the middle of the night when I wake up, my pulse starts trippin out.. Simply because I wake up thinking about problems. I can hardly sleep anymore either... I used to love it, now I dread it.

You'll be fine, stay positive and active. I'm 21, go to college 6 hours away from home.. My first panic attack was the night before a big exam.. I had to sit in an exam room with 200 ppl the next morning for three hours, thinking I was going to die, every minute of it.. Imagine that.

I get them too... Once i started to open up ansd talk about it instead of hiding them, I realized alot of people get them too and that was a big thing, when it came to me overcomming them

I never had a panic attack, but I have high anxiety I use to take Clonezapam. That sounds scary what is happening to you, hope the doctor can help. You also need to tell them that you are loosing sleep and need something to get to sleep at night.

I feel the same exact way headaches, dizzyness,my left arm gets numb and sometimes feels like pins sticking in my arm,soemtimes i get the feeling like i am not going to be able to breathe. I do not like to be by myself because i feel like something will happen and I will be by myself so i'll be doomed. I don't like to drive long distances anymore for fear of a panic attack. every time i went to my doctor they never found anything wrong with me. I used to have really bad chest pains when i was stressed out with work i never realized till lately that's why i had them because when i went to the doctor they woulld tell me your young nothing is wrong with you or you are getting your period. You are not alone and not crazy your family and friends just do not understand.

i think the worse time for me is waking up in the morning i had to quit work because i cant handle this feeling. i cant concentrate on anything i do its making my life so mesirible. My symptoms are cant breathe cuz im obsess thinking about all day , tighness in the stomach area, shaky numbness in all the body if i cant breathe, headaches, tired cant sleep sometimes, and my most problems is i cant relax. I was put on lorazapam 1mg to control this feeling but it doesnt really go away sometimes im really scared of whats going to happen to me. Can therepy help this problem im starting a group of class on mrch 18 for 10 weeks. Ive been thru this everyday and im still scared i know how you guys feel about this symptoms..thanks for everyone for this forum if someones out there wants to talk about this just send me a message... cuz i really need to talk to someone to one on one cuz it really helps talkin about it thank u...

It has been a bit since I last posted, just wanted to update everyone that I had a panic attack a few weeks ago. I was scammed out of $300 that a guy claimed to offer me a job, put money in my account then took it right back out. I got so upset that my stomach hurt, and I got hot flashes and my chest hurt. I went to the hospital and they gave me some pills to calm me down. I still had hot flashes and stomach ache for a week.

I hope never to have that happen to me again. That was terrible.

iv totally been and still am at where you are. i hate leaving my house in fear something will happen. i cant drive alone bc once again what if something happens. i normally get the choking, hard to swallow symptoms. have been getting the headaches. nausea. i get dizzy all the time. it makes me feel like im high. lately iv had the back pains, shoulder pain, and sometimes chest pain.
but tonight i had a new symptom. tingling in my tongue.
have u ever had it?

i was told bc it affects everyday life, that it needs to be treated not only with meds. talking to someone who understands and wont just tell you everything is ok.
please keep me updated for it seems like we are in the same boat....that seems to be sinking!

mollie im sorry i dont experience anxiety but i can tell you a councelor, a healer, a doctor who brings me peace everyday i used to feel depressed and worried evryday feeling suicidal and hating life having problems. my thoughts were well i guess this is life that is how life is and i just put up with it. but some one told me about jesus and how he could come into my life and help me and heal me not just spiritually but physically. i faced terrible foot pain but as i placed my faith in jesus he healed my foot pain, took away my depression, took away my worries and he brought me peace comfort and love into my life. i now enjoy and love my life, he came to bring us life and abundantly in evey area of our life. jesus is the way and he is a free gift you only have to receive him into your life .
godbless ill pray for you.

Im having the same stuff babe... Sucks to the max hey?? I'm feeling so out of control and I hate it!! Worst part is that it is every day!!!!! I just want it to give me a break!!!! If you find anythin that works for you let me know!!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I am in exactly the same boat. I have anxiety attacks virtually from the time I wake up in the morning until I go back to sleep the following night. ABout 4 to 5 months ago when I got my first full on panic attack I thought I was going to die. I had several attacks after that, probably on a weekly basis. I took my BP every chance I had. I become obbsessed with symptoms, heart beats, palpatations, numbness of arms, face, legs, and yes the tongue as well. Once I finally accepted it was all anxiety the symptoms toned down slightly. My doctors pushed for me to go on antidepressants. I finally gave in and tried Lexapro and Zoloft for 3 weeks. Both gave me adverse affects. Full on heart palpitations 24/7. Night sweats, had body tremors and could not settle. I saw a my neurologist as a follow up after having been asssigned to him in hospital 10 months ago when all this really started after having a sinus infection, and he did not agree with the GP and taking the antidepressants. He believes I should take Xanax to get me through the stage I am at now.
At the moment I have been suffering with anxiety symptoms all day. Throat restiction and tightness, chest pains, massive headaches, very dizzy and at the moment very angry. I have virtually stopped working the two days I used, I don't go to the gym any more and am to scared to leave the house. Thanks to my two young kids I try and keep their lives normal to some extent, which forces me to get the courage everyday and take them to school. I harly shop any more and today I finally went to the hairdresser after I don't know how long.
I have tried the psychologist sessions which were ok. I even tried a psychiatrsit for about five weeks, which made me hyperventilate one day and I have been able to control this symptom since. However, one day when I went in with an anxiety attack and he was going tthrough his cognitive steps of me over coming it, he told me that people like me would be referred to as nuts if I went to hospital and told them I thought I was having anything other than a panic attack. I never went back to him again.
My anxiety has affected everyone around me. My kids, husband, parents, friends rarely want to have much to do with me. Unless one is going through what we all are, there is not a person who can begin to understand how difficult it is. One's life become debilitating. I was a person who enjoyed life to the max. Now I have become someone who dreads waking up every morning. My neurologist suggested buying a book calledd The mindfullness and acceptance of anxiety workbook. So far from what I have read it is quite good. The other thing I find helps is meditation. A really good friend makes sure we go meditating to this fab place. If anyone lives in Melbourne Australia and would like the details, let me know. Yoga is good also when I get there. I usually find any excuse not to go as I am scared of collapsing. If anyone has come across any miracle cure please let me know. Until next time, good luck to everyone of you and remember you are not alone. There are a few of us out there experiencing the exact same thing. Gina

Hi everyone. I am 25 years old, and after my grandmom had a heart attack last year I started having chest pains (my anxiety used to result in terrible stomach aches, but not anymore). The chest pain has become progressively worse, to the point where I have chest pain every single day. Xanax helps most of the time, but I'm convinced that I'm dying (even though I had a normal EKG in Jan, and no other health issues). I am constantly dizzy, spacey, and afraid of passing out or having a heart attack, especially while driving. I wake up in the morning anxious, and don't want to go to work. I hate my life right now, I don't remember the last time I felt "normal." It's a comfort to know that I'm not alone, I just need to end this before it gets out of control and I stop leaving my house.