I can't cope nomore, Anxiety is becoming too much :( Help?

Question

I'm 18 and female. I've recently been diagnosed with Social Anxiety and so i'm going to see a Phyciatrist at the end of August. But i've now developed a more serious fear, i'm petrified of dying especially from a heart attack or in my sleep, i'ts becoming too much :( I can't sleep at night only in the day, i keep getting horrible left lower chest pain which Anxiety has convinced me is something serious, i have loads of physical symptoms from it. I think i'm getting mild Anxiety attacks, i'm constantly on edge and i just want to feel normal :( I can't control my fears, it's like i need to know if there is something wrong with my heart and i just won't calm down until i know for sure, no good telling me i just need to know, i'm scared stiff.

Should i go back to the doctors? Or leave it?

I haven't told my doctor about the fear of dying cos when i went last it wasn't there it's just become obsessive in the last month.

What can i do? Ask her for some tests just to make sure and for my Anxiety? I think thats the only thing that will cure it =/

Arghhhh :(

Answer 1

I felt the same way. Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 2

Well, the good news about all of the symptoms and feelings you've been having is that there fairly common...I think that there are only a few fortunate people in the world that have not had anxiety at one time or another and in varying degrees.

I agree with the first answer you received that you should visit your doctor..in the mean time here are a few suggestions that may help.

Avoid all caffiene and foods containing sugar(they just help to stimulate your already over active nervous system)

Download or buy c.d's called music for relaxation or a c.d with sounds of the ocean, rain or other soothing sounds play them softley as you relax by taking very slow deep breaths.Relaxing your muscles will help to stop the pain on your left side.

Avoid watching any t.v/movies that are disturbing.

Eat foods that are high protein and complex carbohydrates. Try to eat plenty of salads and fresh vegetables. All things in moderation as a rule.

Take a walk while listening to your favorite music.

Talk about your feelings and journal.

Understand that life has many phases and this to will pass.

Answer 3

well if it will make you feel better or reassure u that there's nothing wrong u should go to the doctors. and as for ur anxiety i tihnk u should listen to w/e ur psychiatrist has to say and maybe even try to make the appointement earlier if possible cause u seem like u ahve major anxiety issues. try going to workshops for this too and like groups. and ask ur doctor what u can do about ur anxiety at home to calm urself down.

Answer 4

If ur truly feeling pain u should go to the Dr. Also tell ur ur Dr. how u feel about dying, & how you've been feeling for the past month. Its not a sin to feel scared about the things u have, but obsessing over it is a bit much.

The pain ur experiencing is because of a bodily bproblem u probably have, but also because you've been worrying so much, u need to relax & focus on things that relax u, I'm confident when u go to see ur Dr. she'll agree with everything i've just said.  

Answer 5

I went through the EXACT same thing. When I read your post, I thought it was me posting this long time ago or something. I was amazed. Anyways, I suffered from this in 2004. I swear to god I thought something was wrong with my heart. I swore to myself that there was. I went to the doctors about 15 times.

I can't diagnose / treat you, but I know exactly what you went through. I talked to many people who shared the same problem as I did and it helped ALOT. If you want to talk or feel a little better, e-mail me:

[e-mail].  This is no joke. e-mail me.

Answer 6

Sorry to hear about the problems you're currently experiencing.

I've had a lot of problems in the past myself and still do at times and things are sometimes not easy to live with or stand. It sounds like you need to get a grip on things and learn new coping skills.

Doctors and psychiatrists etc may be able to help you to a degree but in the end it may be up to you to find the right solutions and this may take quite a long time possibly years or even decades etc.

I sometimes get pains in the lower left-hand side of my chest as well but I don't worry about it too much because I know worrying about things too much won't help improve the situation. If you're worried about it then by all means get it checked out by a doctor or someone.

Answer 7

this is something you will get over, so don't worry about it.

i went through something similar which i managed to overcome, so i think you can too. i hope this helps you!

it started when i nearly fainted whilst on holiday a couple of years ago. and in the months that followed, there wasn't a single minute of each day when i wasn't feeling completely out of it, lightedheaded, with everything whizzing and feeling weird around me.

at first i got so so scared that i was just really weak and felt faint all the time. until i began to realise that whenever i 'forgot' about it by being intensely occupied in something, i wasn't feeling faint at that moment.

it was me doing it. i sent my body into three panic attacks doing it. It was crazy.

I hated it so much. It got worse and worse and worse until there were so many things i 'couldn't' do for fear of feeling faint, like having a bath for example.

Then i thought 'this is getting ridicolous.' and so i FORCED myself to have a bath and do the things i was scared i'd faint if i did, like go out with my friends again.

my head reeled and it was all horrible. But gradually, the more i kept convincing myself, however horrible and real it seemed, that it was ME creating the symptoms, and that i wasn't 'really' ill, gradually i began to get better and better until it only occured at places like concerts and stuff.

even now, two years later, i found it difficult to go to a heavy nightclub quite a few months ago.

don't let the fear rule you, don't let it stop you doing things. even if it sends you into a panic attack, medically, they're harmless. So just endure it until you feel more and more confident that you can FACE it and control it.

i really hope my story has helped and it's not just been me rambling irrelevantly.

good luck. X

Answer 8

18 and you have these stresses, why? I dont think your Anxiety is mild by your description I think you are suffering from Chronic Anxietyand Panic Attacks. look try and stay calm, I know that easy to say but you need to take deep breathes, think of things like the sea and how beautiful things are outside like trees and birds etc etc , Go for nice long walks and try and stay calm, think about anything but Panic, Ive been there and still get these attacks but I'm 50 not 18, You are so young and have so much life left, you have nothing to fear, if you wont you should go to your doctor and tell him/her, ask for a full bloods check and that should help you when you find out nothing is wrong. Anxiety can give you all sorts of feelings and pains, but thats all normal. Most people dont worry about their mortality until much later in life, you have a long way to go, just tell yourself your fine and stop thinking so much, I wouldnt even bother with a Phyciatrist, I went to one and they are useless, all they do is talk and try and put you in a calm place and then want to shove you full of drugs, dont take them, you can do this on your own, be strong and keep telling your self :Ican do it" but go for long walks and takes deep breathes, also try and do some breathing excersises they help, Anxiety is something you have to control dont let drugs make you a zombie. you will be fine dont worry be happy. I know its a horrible feeling but I know you can do it. Be strong.  

Answer 9

There is a strong possibility that your chest pains are psychosomatic in origin, and that an EKG won't help. You have just as much chance of dying if you sleep by day as by night, but, at your age, these are negligible.

I provide treatments for anxiety in section 6 of my website, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris View page N first, and anxiety panic attacks are addressed in section 8, so learn, and become proficient in the treatment.

Death is just part of the human condition, and is unavoidable, but you don't have to even consider it for many decades: when you catch yourself doing this, use the STOP! sign method shown and practice your chosen relaxation method.

Examine your basic belief system. If there was no death, there would be no room for new life. Face your fear: it is the only way! "Carry death on your left shoulder".

This is ancient advice, designed to bring urgency, and clarity to your life, in the full consciousness of its brevity, and with the purpose of enjoying it while it lasts, and accomplishing something rather than frittering it away worrying about something over which you can have no possible form of control.

Answer 10

See your medical doctor and make sure you are ok. However, this sounds like panic attacks and I know those are awful and scary. I have heard the best thing to do when one hits is to concentrate on your breathing. Really really think about it and feel the breath going in and feel it coming out. Breathe slowly. I was told this will stop a panic attack.

Good luck to you. Hang in there till you see your psychiatrist. Don't forget to see your regular doctor in the meantime.  

Answer 11

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Answer 12

No problem.

MANY people who experience panic attacks think that there is something wrong with their heart.

Once you see your doc, he'll prescribe a benzo to help with the anxiety, you may want to ask your MD for some help to get you through until you see your psych...