Non-Crohns? feeling of painc attack, heart attack, seizure??

Hey guys I have been scared recently becuase if I think of this feeling I get sometimes (heart races, loss of breath, blurry vision, feel like your going to have  heart attack or seizure or sometime) I feel it. I ask here becuase I have no other problems that I no of besides this darn crohns. Could it be something realted? Anyone know what I am talking about? Also sometimes when im trying to sleep and feel myself nodding off i get this. Its realll scary!! As some of you know my parents arent real supportive with anything im only 18 and just wanna know what this may be before I have a heart attack or seizure..YIKES!

Next time you feel this way, call 911. You need a complete medical evaluation. If it doesn't happen before your next GI appointment, be sure to explain these symptoms to your GI or go see your family doctor and explain your symptoms. Please get yourself seen and taken care of. Your health is important! Take care of yourself.

Hi John I agree you should get some testing done to releave your worry crohn's can cause ots of symnptoms and so can our meds. if something is bothering you ,you should get it checked. I know at night I wake up with the blankets on my face and not breathing good seems to be a habit I somehow started lately. Hope you get some answers soon and let us know how things are going with you . lol gail

hey, i won't give you a hard time for borrowing some meds, I have done the same before, but, IMHO, Xanax is probably too strong too start with....it will screw you up if you keep taking it and then go off, making the anxiety harder to deal with....i know this since i know of quite a few people who have taken it without doctor (or sometimes even with) doctor monitoring.... and have had problems as a result....among younger people in California, Xanax is a very commonly abused precription drug, sold/stolen/taken by kids and young adults....i know a few who really screwed themselves on it....

i know I am going out on a limb, and kind of making an unprofessional guess, but it sounds like maybe you might have Atrial Fibrillation (or as someone above called it "irregular heartbeat")

you see....that condition does not always show up on an Electro-cardio-gram because it is not a constant condition.

Often, when people who have the condition, which is intermittent and unpredictable, they go to the ER or urgent care, but the symptoms are gone before the ECG can be hooked up.

To figure it out, you may need to have your primary care doc, write a standing order (a note) that you carry with you, and next time you experience the symptoms, you would rush to the urgent care, and hand it to the nurse, and they could skip you to the front of the line to get the ECG right away...just a thought....it can happen at any age....so ask your doc...

i think, though that it is more simple, like just anxiety. I had some mild anxiety attacks like that once...

it was years ago, and I just pushed thru it....being young and feeling invincible those days..

recently, I got a script for Ativan and take one or two on tough days, it works fast, and doesn't make me too weird to be able to work or carry on with my regular business if I need to...

other than that, maybe just a B vitamin or iron or other defieciency.....try eating bananas and drinking those vitamin waters....it may do the trick...

ok, good luck

Hey John - I was wondering the same thing. I used to work in juvenile corrections and what you are describing sounds a lot like what kids experiencing coming off cocaine. But - it also sounds a lot like anxiety too. I am so not accusing you of using drugs but just wanted to make you feel comfortable to talk about it if you were. It can really screw with your heart. If you have ever used it in the past, make sure you fess up to your doc so they can run the proper tests.

PLEASE GO TO THE ER AND BE SEEN. You need to find out what's going on. Taking someone elses medicine isn't good. Please get some help with this. Concerned about you~!

Would love to hear how you are doing? Did you get checked out???? No pressure here, just concerned!

Hey guys thanks for the support. Im not really one for posting on the net but this place has been golden! Anyway this is still going on. Yesterday I was driving to the shore with some friends and it was happening real bad. I try to play it off buts it HARDD. Like I said I really dont get much support from my parents on anything medical wise. It sucks being 18 and still living at home but dont have the money to get an apartment right now. But yeah since I am still on my parents insurance and stuff if I tell them I need to go to the doctors and will brush it off and say im crazy or something. Im not going to lie I do drink a lot of beer on the weekends and smoke cigarettes but thats it and lots of college kids do that and dont have these weaird symptoms like me. Also it cant be a comedown from cocaine since I do not do that drug and never want to. I really dont know what to do lately I have been buying xanax bars from a friend just to get some sleep at night.

Oh yeah to make matter worse my girlfriend for 8 months just broke up with me and wants nothing to do with me anymore. This was the only girl I could ever see myself with. Anyway yeah now im rambling becuase it feels good but if you read this post thank you and Im a strong kid ill get through this.

Your in college right? Can't you go to health services for free w/o your parents knowing? PS: I hope I didn't insult you with the drug question.  I just remember you saying you were a young college kid looking to have fun... I figured I would mention it just to be safe.

I also was diagnosed with Panic/Anxiety disorder.  I have had Crohn's disease and or Ulcerative Colitis for years.  The Panic disorder came from nowhere. It is miserabe.  My doctor gave me Zanax to take when I feel "it" coming on and so far, it works.  Good luck to you!! 

The first rule of psychology is to rule out any contributing or causing medical conditions.  There are many issues that could be causing anxiety-like symptoms;  medication interactions, substance use, heart problems, various endocrine disorders, and the list goes on.  Only a full medical workup, especially when you are experiencing symptoms, will help to narrow down the answer.  Taking unprescribed medication may mask the symptoms or make them worse.  You really should get  a good medical workup.  If it is anxiety, then  your doctor can decide the most effective medication for you, and it may not be the most easily available drug (but will probably cost you much less than buying it on the street).  Understanding the cause is the first step in getting good treatment, as many of us around here who waited years for a correct diagnosis can agree. Best wishes to you.  Take care of yourself.

Hey guys thanks for the support they have calmed down since and I am now sleeping at night. I know what it could of been from. The relationship was only 6 months but im over it now. The main thing was keeping me up all night but been able to get good sleep.  Thanks again and will def let a docotr know if things start back up.

I just want to make you aware of one other thing that can cause these types of symptoms.  It's called PFO, patent foramen ovale, I believe.  It is a congenital heart problem that is not uncommon.  My husband had it and didn't know until he was in his 40s.  This PFO was causing mini strokes called TIAs.  They don't leave any lasting damage but his mimicked panic attacks sometimes and finally not being able to see out of one eye sent him to the emergency room.  The bad thing about TIAs is they often are a sign of a more serious stroke to come.  So personally I would feel better if you would go to an emergency room next time you have one of these.  Or at least go see a doctor in the mean time.