I have been getting these symptoms for quite a while now but cant find out whats wrong!?

Question

I have been haveing panic attacks since march this year and for about 3 years haveing heart palpitations but there getting worse and sometimes last for 2 hours its worse around the time of my period.

I feel like theres a presure on my chest asif somones trying to strangle me and a golf ball trying to get up my throte. I am finding it hard to go into social situations and would be happyer at home alown !! i use to be very social and go out all the time with my friends but now i dont feel like i can ever manage it. i have been to the doctors but there no help to me and just say its my age !! .

i always get twitches and shakes and feel like every day and most days i am sick !!

any ideas of what this may be i would be very greatfull thanks :)

xx

Answer 1

first thing to do is change your doctor.

Answer 2

Once an individual has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, treatment needs to be taken. Three common treatments for anxiety disorder are:

Counseling & hypnotherapy

Medicines & relaxation

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

COUNSELING & HYPNOTHERAPY

The patient should be encouraged to talk about his/her problems with an adequately trained counselor who can draw out the exact cause of the anxiety disorder in the course of a conversation. After adjudging the cause, the counselor can address the problem by convincing the patient of the threat posed by the anxiety disorder on her own life. Anxiety normally arises due to an asymmetric threat perception from an issue which might not be proportional to generally accepted perceptions. The patient can be convinced that she had overestimated the problem and can be helped to overcome it.

Hypnotherapy is the process of hypnotizing the patient and controlling the flow of emotions and thoughts in her mind. Only expert specialists at hypnotherapy should treat people afflicted by anxiety disorder. In this method, the patient is mentally forced to reveal the cause behind the disorder and is forced to stop worrying and stay calm. This is a slow process and requires repeated sessions with the specialist.

MEDICINES & RELAXATION

Anxiety disorders create acute stress and tension in the mind of the patient. Patients can be calmed down by use of tranquilizers, on a temporary basis, to help them come out of hysteria.  These drugs must not be used as a permanent cure for anxiety disorders as they can be detrimental to the patient’s health in the long run. They should be used as a temporary measure to help the patient regain normalcy when she gets overly hysterical.

Relaxation can be achieved through artificial or natural means. Use of tranquilizers is an artificial method of inducing relaxation while natural methods include a change of environment to a place of natural beauty, physical exercise and regimens like yoga or tai-chi.

The above natural methods of relaxation can be described as natural remedies to anxiety disorders as they are a permanent solution unlike drug induced relaxation. These methods relax the mind as well as the body and help the patient rejuvenate fast.

CBT (COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY)

The fundamental principle of CBT is that abnormality in thinking will give rise to abnormality in reactions. This method tests the cognitive ability of the patient to assess the level of anxiety depression. The specialist trained in this particular method tries to assess the logic behind the activities of the patient. She then attempts to modify the behavior of the patient by slowly exposing him or her to the situation which caused the anxiety disorder. The patient is encouraged to behave and respond differently to the same situation which initially caused the disorder, thereby curing the patient. This method is not applicable to all types of anxiety depressions, but it can be used to alleviate panic and anxiety disorders.

These are the three commonly used treatments for anxiety disorders. Each has its own merits and demerits and usually a combination of these methods is used to treat the patients.

Answer 3

They told you it was your age?  That doesn't sound right at all.  It sounds like you have generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder.  Look it up and then try to get a referral to a mental health specialist.

Answer 4

Well, it seems to me you have a chronic (long term) anxiety state which is affecting you physically and causing all those unpleasant chest and heart symptoms.

First off you are never going to die from this problem! Even though at times you think your heart is going to give up. It never ever happens.

The solution, answer and remedy to your problem is a psychological one. Your problem has been caused by some slight psychological occurrence and it has slowly snowballed into the problem you have now.

Second off, I can't tell you what the problem is that causes you to be like this. To find this out will require lots of talking and examination of your past history and the onset of the problem. (Anyone who says otherwise is guessing or stupid)

You need to see someone who can provide some cognitive behavioural therapy. This is a style of counselling where you will be taught to overcome your anxiety and fears by a gradual process. Unfortunately family doctors are not clever at recognizing the type of problem you have and you may need to persist a bit with a request to get some psychological treatment.

My advice would be to avoid medication if you possibly can. It only masks symptoms and often makes you feel worse.

Here is a link to cognitive therapy and what is involved, I hope you can find some where you live. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_b...

Answer 5

Sounds like your hyperventilating leading to a Panic Attack-this can be very debilitating as you know and can isolate sufferers as they become more scared to go out in situations that this will flare up- symptoms are

Light headiness

Giddiness

Dizziness

Shortness of breath

Heart palpitations

Numbness

Chest pains

Dry mouth

Clammy hands

Difficulty swallowing

Tremors

Sweating

Weakness

Fatigue

See a different GP who will help with breathing exercises and other treatment

Good Luck

Answer 6

I would go to another doctor