Hi folks... Well, yesterday I was in the ER for the 3rd time in the last two weeks. Yesterday, I felt completely shaky, felt like I was going to fall down, and my BP was through the roof. My heart was palpatating and I just knew this was it. I felt so weird!
The previous two ER visits resulted in complete bills of health for my heart (chest Xray & stress test) and my head (head CT scan), but still, yesterday I swore I was having a heart attack and I was done. I knew it wasn't rational - how could I have a running stress-echo test where I got to 190 pulse rate and everythign was fine - but still feel like this was it?
Well, this time just in case, the doc had a CT of my shest done to make sure nothing was there (clot in lung, etc.). Wouldn't you know it, NOTHING. I am just a-OK.
Considering what I had been doing to myself the last two weeks, I had a heart-to-heart with the ER doc on panic attacks/disorder. I had suspected this was part or all of it with me and had been surfing Lucinda's site. Turns out he had the same kind of things happen to him several years ago. It felt so good to talk to a doctor that had the same symptoms, had them all check out OK, but still felt like he was unhealthy.
He sent me homw with a 0.5 Xanax, prescribed me 0.5 Xanax, and urged me to follow up with my family doc (which I am later today). Last night I took 1/2 of a Xanax pill, and this morning took another 1/2. I feel pretty good right now. I've gotten to the point to where I only feel really safe when I am asleep. Each morning I feel new anxiety. This morning, the Xanax has helped.
When I see my doc today I'm going to insist on something to help me (zoloft,etc.). Xanax scares me for long-term use. I'm also ordering the free trial of the program today. Pray for me! I want so much to get better and stop stressing out my wife and family.
Thanks for listening. God bless!
Here I went again! Any reassurances welcome.
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I have the anxiety attacks but its not the heart racing, its the shakey, tingling feeling I call it the creepies. The meds do help, I've been looking at Lucinda's site and I ordered the vitamins, and two CD's I need to talk to someone who has the program, before I invest the much money, since that is a problem. Good Luck, I'll pray for you, I know what its like.
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Thanks, belle77. I have been impressed by the two free mini-email sessions I'v received since registering on the site. I think the 30-day trial is enough for me to check it out and see what's it's really about. If it can make it better for me, I"m going to try to scape the $$ together.
Thanks for giving a name to that shaky, tingly feeling. If you don't mind I'll use "creepies" too. God bless you.
Thanks for giving a name to that shaky, tingly feeling. If you don't mind I'll use "creepies" too. God bless you.
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Hello NBguy,
I am glad you are feeling better today. It was good that you went to the hospital to make sure it was not anything serious. I know it is very had to accept that it is just anxiety, but it is. Since all the physical symptoms are real.
People like us have a heightend sence of any ache or pain in our body, someone who is not dealing with anxiety that gets a pain in there head dose not automaticaly think they have a brain tumor, we on the other hand go there and then we worry about it. Then god forbid if we get a pain in our chest we are dieing. At least for me that is how mine just snowballed.
The program will be a great help for you. It helped me greatly, I still have my setbacks but I am no longer afraid of having a panic attack, and once you are no longer afraid of them they will stop. The fear is what fuels them, take away the fear and you will stop the panic. I no it sounds simple its not it was hard work and the program will teach you how.
Take good care of yourself. You can beat this!!
Debbie
I am glad you are feeling better today. It was good that you went to the hospital to make sure it was not anything serious. I know it is very had to accept that it is just anxiety, but it is. Since all the physical symptoms are real.
People like us have a heightend sence of any ache or pain in our body, someone who is not dealing with anxiety that gets a pain in there head dose not automaticaly think they have a brain tumor, we on the other hand go there and then we worry about it. Then god forbid if we get a pain in our chest we are dieing. At least for me that is how mine just snowballed.
The program will be a great help for you. It helped me greatly, I still have my setbacks but I am no longer afraid of having a panic attack, and once you are no longer afraid of them they will stop. The fear is what fuels them, take away the fear and you will stop the panic. I no it sounds simple its not it was hard work and the program will teach you how.
Take good care of yourself. You can beat this!!
Debbie
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Belle if you don't have the $ right now-go for the free prog until you have some extra $. The things Lucinda gives us to work on are really simple and I believe because I am on #4 and already using the tools she has for us.It really sinks in what she asks me to do each week. I am showing my teenage son how to use the tools also. He won't read unless it is for fun-or school but I hope once he sees the tools working he might start reading for hisself/himself either or-**##)* somebody tell me. I have a folder I keep her emails in and am always glad to get the next one.
Here's to a better life for all,
Deb^J^
Here's to a better life for all,
Deb^J^
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Hello NBguy,
DebbieW is so right the only way to stop the panic attacks is to stop feeding them fear. I read your post and felt so bad for you because I was in that same position at the end of 2007. I went to the ER on six different occasions and they kept telling me it was anxiety but I did not believe it because the physcial symtoms are so scary. I would not wish that feeling on my worst enemy. But thank the Lord that someone was praying for me and I found the courage to fight it. I was having heart palputations, muscle spasms, tremor like feelings, spacey feelings and I finally had to realize that it is anxiety and I have gotton a lot better since those ER visits. I am a major hypochondriac and every pain, bruse, feeling tells me I am dieing, but for the past week I have been trying to ignore it and keep telling myself that I am ok and it is helping a little. Anxiety is something you have to fight it is hard and that is just the truth of it, but we are all here to help each other and I find that expressing your feelings helps a great deal. So keep posting what you are going through we are with you and here to help.
DebbieW is so right the only way to stop the panic attacks is to stop feeding them fear. I read your post and felt so bad for you because I was in that same position at the end of 2007. I went to the ER on six different occasions and they kept telling me it was anxiety but I did not believe it because the physcial symtoms are so scary. I would not wish that feeling on my worst enemy. But thank the Lord that someone was praying for me and I found the courage to fight it. I was having heart palputations, muscle spasms, tremor like feelings, spacey feelings and I finally had to realize that it is anxiety and I have gotton a lot better since those ER visits. I am a major hypochondriac and every pain, bruse, feeling tells me I am dieing, but for the past week I have been trying to ignore it and keep telling myself that I am ok and it is helping a little. Anxiety is something you have to fight it is hard and that is just the truth of it, but we are all here to help each other and I find that expressing your feelings helps a great deal. So keep posting what you are going through we are with you and here to help.
Remember, an Eagle never has the same air under its wings.
So it is with life, there is something different each day.
So it is with life, there is something different each day.
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NBguy-
I have the same problem. I've been to the ER more times than I can count- I should receive some kind of frequent flyer miles! Every time I go, they do all kinds of blood work and take x-rays and the diagnosis comes back the same every time- nothing is wrong, it's just anxiety. I also suffer from "the creepies" and other symptoms, like dry-heaving and uncontrollable crying. I feel like I am the same boat as you. I want to feel better but feel like I never will.
I have the same problem. I've been to the ER more times than I can count- I should receive some kind of frequent flyer miles! Every time I go, they do all kinds of blood work and take x-rays and the diagnosis comes back the same every time- nothing is wrong, it's just anxiety. I also suffer from "the creepies" and other symptoms, like dry-heaving and uncontrollable crying. I feel like I am the same boat as you. I want to feel better but feel like I never will.
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NBGuy-
I really understand you. For about 8 months I was making weekly trips to the ER. Now I'm down to about once a month. This program really does help either alone or with a combination of meds, therapy etc. I have also had a stress test, CT scans, MRI, EEG, bloodwork.... I can go on and on. And everything comes back normal. My docs even say that my tests are better than theirs. But the physical symptoms of anxiety are so debilitating that it's hard to believe that's what it is. I am anxious as soon as I wake up in the morning. I quit my job. I'm nervous when I drive. But I will not give up trying to fight this. We can't let this control our lives. We have to say "No, I'm not going to the ER today!!!!" And I bet we'll be just fine.
I really understand you. For about 8 months I was making weekly trips to the ER. Now I'm down to about once a month. This program really does help either alone or with a combination of meds, therapy etc. I have also had a stress test, CT scans, MRI, EEG, bloodwork.... I can go on and on. And everything comes back normal. My docs even say that my tests are better than theirs. But the physical symptoms of anxiety are so debilitating that it's hard to believe that's what it is. I am anxious as soon as I wake up in the morning. I quit my job. I'm nervous when I drive. But I will not give up trying to fight this. We can't let this control our lives. We have to say "No, I'm not going to the ER today!!!!" And I bet we'll be just fine.
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