Ummm I am in the same boat mitch....It started with chest pains, those went away (after an ekg and chest x-ray came back normal).....And my panic went away. Then I got a headache for two weeks, had an mri that came back somewhat abnormal (chiar 1 malformation is the prognosis). Now I am scared shitless that all of these symptoms that I am having are because of this malformation. Even though it's usually benign...I have to go see a neurologist on wednesday who is going to do some more examining.....But I feel like such a hypochondriac....I think my family thinks that I am going crazy. I know that my boyfriend certainly does (can't say that I blame him either, because I often think that I am). But just wanted to let you know that your not alone. Right now I feel like everything is scaring me.....Every little sensation in my body makes my breath stop and the fear rise....I am pretty much at my wits end with this anxiety/panic disorder crap.

I too myself have similar problems. It is hard to believe that anxiety can cause you to have so many side effects. Some of them are just frightening. I had the whole chest pains, shortness of breath, tingling, dizzyness, headaches, nausea, etc... I am so restless and scared to be alone or go anywhere alone in case something happens to me.
I am on three different medications, one for my heart because I was experiencing tachycardia, and celexa, and ativan for my anxiety/panic attacks. The drugs cause so many side effects too that I find myself going crazy wondering if I am sick. Lately I have been afraid that I am going to have to live the rest of my life in fear and feeling like crap.

I really hate that I have to be this way. I cannot enjoy life. Hopefully I will get help soon when I see my psychiatrist.
I will keep you in my prayers, we all certainly need all the help we can get.

I just copied from a post I put on in another section of this site.....

I have been having the same symptoms, but thought it was lightheadness first and was going to pass out. Then had numbness in elbows to hands. Then I feel like its a heart attack because I get so nervous. Have been to er and nothing. They thought it was ear infection. I have anxiety now, just because of these feelings. Please help. Kim

i am on an event monitor now. The monitor will record when I push it, and I am suppose to push it when I have an "episode." my feelings were really light headed at first and just really hard to describe, thought I was then having a heart attack because I think I had a panic or anxiety attack. Then the last one before chrsitmas was pain on the side of my head and numbness in elbows to hands. Then another panic attack - I think, thought I was having a heart attack or stroke after that. The doctor thought they were stressed related anxiety or panic, which could cause migranes which migranes could cause stroke like symptoms. Now, I fell like my chest is heavy. I feel like I have anxiety because I am so worried about these coming, now I worry when i'm out or that I can't go out an enjoy myself. I will be having an mri and mra on wed., and i'm terrified, but I will feel better knowing they can figure something out I hope. If anyone else feels any of these please reply. It's helpful to read these, thanks. Kim

I just copied from a post I put on in another section of this site.....

I have been having the same symptoms, but thought it was lightheadness first and was going to pass out. Then had numbness in elbows to hands. Then I feel like its a heart attack because I get so nervous. Have been to er and nothing. They thought it was ear infection. I have anxiety now, just because of these feelings. Please help. Kim

i am on an event monitor now. The monitor will record when I push it, and I am suppose to push it when I have an "episode." my feelings were really light headed at first and just really hard to describe, thought I was then having a heart attack because I think I had a panic or anxiety attack. Then the last one before chrsitmas was pain on the side of my head and numbness in elbows to hands. Then another panic attack - I think, thought I was having a heart attack or stroke after that. The doctor thought they were stressed related anxiety or panic, which could cause migranes which migranes could cause stroke like symptoms. Now, I fell like my chest is heavy. I feel like I have anxiety because I am so worried about these coming, now I worry when i'm out or that I can't go out an enjoy myself. I will be having an mri and mra on wed., and i'm terrified, but I will feel better knowing they can figure something out I hope. If anyone else feels any of these please reply. It's helpful to read these, thanks. Kim

Deep down I know its the anxiety causing my symptoms, but still every time I have them, I panic I am dying or going to faint!!