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Posted 7/2/2016 5:07 PM (GMT -5)
Does anyone else feel constantly on edge or like afraid and have chest pains and indigestion and just chronic state of worry that some things wrong with their body?...Ativan isn't even helping me calm down anymore. I feel like some things wrong with my heart. I had a full cardio workup in January and they didn't see anything and I had a holter monitor for 48 hours in march or April and there was nothing abnormal I guess. But I can't help but feel like some things wrong I'm constantly in a state of fear and uncomfortableness if that even makes sense and I'm always gasping for air it feels like and I feel I'm having more palpitations than usual. I want it to stop..I have a lot going on I'm worried about my mom she's 12 hours away and is going through chemo and I wanna be there for her but my parents told me not to worry and come up because there's nothing I can do and just to come up for her last treatment in august. They got all the cancer with the first surgery last month..it was stage 1 but I just found all this out a week ago. I wanna go home to be with her but I am worried for my anxiety on the car ride home. Because I get it on car rides. I'm an all over mess right now. Also I don't wanna request more time off from work.
Posted 7/2/2016 7:43 PM (GMT -5)
Rcg,

You have a lot going on now. An increase in anxiety is naturally going to bring more physical symptoms...and render your previous dose of meds not as effective at covering you...

Are you currently treating for the GERD/digestion issues? If I remember right, you are...keep that up.

Also, what's your coping skill regimen look like now?

Supporting your mom, whether from home of in person is going to be challenging of course. I remember having panic attacks when my step dad would get tumor marker reports...(he is a 14 yr colon cancer survivor...and 5 years prostate!)

...but you will get through it. Be sure to rely on those exercises to decompress.

Keep posting with us...we will keep you encouraged. Work some of the suggested material in the Resources tonight...

...and check in soon, okay?

S.C.
Posted 7/4/2016 3:13 AM (GMT -5)
Hi

Sounds like generalised anxiety.

I would take a look at the links we have in our resources especially the Mindfulness Meditation links as that works really well at lowering persistent anxiety.

Keep us posted we are here to support you.

Hibee
Posted 7/4/2016 11:15 AM (GMT -5)
You have posted my life to a T! We could be sharing the same body and mind.

I used to think that people who claimed to have panic attacks were just looking for attention. I didn't believe in anxiety. But whoa... when you have your first attack you see the light!

I have a lot of physical diseases and problems, but nothing, nothing can compare to the mental distress. And I truly believe that all these sicknesses that I have ( other people too ) come with built-in anxiety. It's like we have no choice or control anymore.

I'm sorry for your problems and I can't help you. But thank you for posting this. You have helped ME without knowing it.
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