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Posted 6/20/2012 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Im 18 and my doc says I have anxiety. I,went for chest pain and back pain and he says anxiety. Idk what to do cause I'm scared its my heart. I also have other symptoms like indigestion. Does that happen? I also have palpitations.
Posted 6/20/2012 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
Had all of that too. I was told I have GERD and anxiety
Posted 6/20/2012 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome!

It is amazing the amount of physical symptoms that anxiety can cause! If you read enough posts here, you will realize that you are not alone...and the things that you are experiencimg are fairly common.

Try to trust your doctor and focus on reducing your anxiety. There are several ways this can be done. Breathing and muscle relaxation are both really effective if practiced daily. You will find instructive links to both of these in our Anxiety Resource Guide (main page, 2nd post) along with other helpful sites.

If you find that you still need help, then you can consult your doctor about possible therapy to help with your issues and symptoms.  I can personally recommend it...I was helped tremendously with therapy.:)

Keep talking with us as well. It is great to be part of a community of people who understand and support one another!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 6/20/2012 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much. Im glad I joi.ed this forum. Last night I was on the chat in the middle of an attack and it all faded away.
Posted 6/20/2012 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
That is great news!!! I don't get into the chat rooms too often, but I know that it is a great way for many members to connect and feel better.:)

Keep posting and chatting!

S.C.
Posted 7/5/2012 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, yes. Anxiety gives me nausea and loose bowel movements, when I've been very stressed for several days. It gives me really bad heartburn, too. Try drinking a tiny bit of baking soda in 4 oz filtered water. It helps me better than any OTC nausea/heartburn meds.

Isn't it amazing how much the mind affects the body?
Posted 7/7/2012 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
I'm new here as well and have found (though I haven't tried the chatrooms yet) that talking to others that understand is so very helpful. I went through the issues with palpitations and thinking it was my heart as well. They ran an EKG and a heart echo and found nothing. I have recently started having pretty bad indigestion and slight nausea which I think is made worse by this terribly hot weather that we are having right now. So, you are not alone in this. We understand and are here for you.
Posted 7/8/2012 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
I swear every time I go to the doctor, it is ALWAYS blamed on my anxiety and panic. Its sort of why I don't go as often anymore because I realize how much I make my own world so terribly uncomfortable, at times convincing myself something is seriously wrong or that I'm going to die.

But to the original post... yeah, I have each one of those issues. Neck, shoulder, back pain, chest and stomach pain, indigestion, diarrhea, heartburn, fatigue... the list can go on forever, and all at one time or another causes by anxiety. You're not alone. I recommend checking out this forum's resource section and looking at the link of anxiety symptoms. It very well may blow your mind.
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