Anxiety

Hi Laura992, it sounds like you are having panic attacks which can be bought on by severe anxiety. What you need right now is a paper bag to breath in and out of slowly whilst sitting down, keep reassuring yourself this is nothing to worry about as worrying will make it worse. Panic attacks can not hurt you and will eventually go away. I had terrible Panic attacks years ago and even thought I was having a heart attack and rushed myself to a&e only to be given a Paper bag which worked. I bought a book on relaxation techniques which helped to stop them but you have to be committed to practicing these exercises everyday even if you feel well and eventually your attacks will stop. Your stomach problems are related to your anxiety and you are probably swallowing a lot of air or you may be getting irritable bowel syndrome which can be also related to anxiety so you may have to keep an eye on that as you may need to adjust your diet. Hope this helps, take care.

Panic attacks make me burp like crazy. When we panic or get anxious we gulp (and then swallow) a lot of air. Just as Zebb said. It really sounds like anxiety to me. The physical effects manifest themselves in many different ways.

Talk to your doctor, it will help put your mind at ease. Then start talking to a therapist, one that helps teach cognitive behavior techniques. They will give you what you need to get through this.

hi Laura. i feel the sameway everyday for the past eight years now more than ever when u start feeling that urge of anxiety crawling through ur legs just tell ur self its just panic think positive put urself in a peaceful place the more u panic the worse the attack remember anxiety feeds off of ur fear and adrenaline anxiety strives for that keep urself busy. but if ur a thinker like me its hard i understand exactly how u feel but keep in mind ur not going to die just tell urself its an attack. i usually try to breath and walk keeping myself entertainedthese attacks to me r like earthquakes i always get an aftershock. but its not compared to the first one. if u feel better reading these post like i do do it it helps me feel like im not the only crazy person feeling like this right this moment my arm is numb and my chest hurts but i keep myself busy reading and writing so my mind doesn't go to panic mode. just keep fighting through and soon we will be laughing at this stupid feeling that we all have called anxiety and panic attacks. take care and be strong only u can control it.....

I just found this forum and it really helped me so much, I found out that I had anxiety issues about 12yrs, ago I tried several medications then I finally stop taking anything. I eliminated caffiene from my diet and learn to talk myself down until the feeling passed away, sometime cold water on my wrist would help .
I have notice lately i've been having more anxiety attacks than I have ever had but, it happens only after I have been drinking or smoke cigarettes. So today I have decided to give them both up the same way I had to eliminate chocolate,sodas and other things with caffiene in it up. I rather give those things up then to have the anxiety attacks. Pray for me

Thankyou all for your feedback :) I just get so scared and shakey and sometimes it feels like im just gonna stop brathing

Yeah! Keep posting guys...it's great to see new members benefitting from and contributing to the forum!!

S.C.