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Posted 8/29/2013 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
As I am writing you you I am having another bad day. Makes 3 in a row. My problem is this, I start out the morning feeling good sonetimes great. But but noon or a little later ill have some chest pain not alot just some discomfort and then it starts. I turn what I'm feeling into a dissecting aorta. I turn the small pain in my arm to signs of a heart attack. Before this it was my headache was a brain tumor. Am I weird for thinking these thoughts? I'm currently on Buspar 10 mg twice a day. I'm just so sick of feeling like this. I'm not suicidal just sick and tired of feeling like this. I didn't feel like this 3 months ok so why now? Once again any input would be greatly appreciated.
Posted 8/29/2013 9:50 PM (GMT 0)
I don't really know Chris, I have heart disease and have pains all the time, it's just that I do know the
difference, even though sometimes I get caught sort of unaware and start to panic, I remember what a
real heart attack feels like and I just push it away, not even close. "no I'm not going to describe it, too
many good people here will all be having an emergency". Remember the pains you are having are no
where close to the real thing! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 8/29/2013 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Larry,
I understand what your saying. What you wrote did more to call my mind then anything has said to me. I thinking I'm going to get me a old style bag phone or brick phone so I can't look things up lol.
Posted 8/29/2013 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
Chris, I pretty much share the exact traits that you have. I pay way too much attention to how I feel and every little ache, twitch or pain is an 'emergency' in my mind. I often try to remind myself that I've been trhough this many, many times and am still alive. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
As Larry stated I don't know what a heat attack feels like and don't want to even imagine it or else I'd be having six a day!
Try telling yourself that you've lived through these feelings before and your mind is playing games with you. Can't hurt.
Posted 8/29/2013 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
P.S.
Also, I understand what you mean about being sick of feeling bad. It is as though I forgot what feeling 'normal' is like.
Posted 8/29/2013 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe these could be of help?

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Health-Anxiety-David-Veale/dp/1845298241

http://www.amazon.com/Treating-Health-Anxiety-Cognitive-Behavioral-Approach/dp/1572309989

S.C.

Posted 8/30/2013 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
i understand what you mean by over reacting i do it all the time i find myself always looking my symptoms up online which i know is not good lol im trying to remember that im ok and that ive gone through all this before i hope you feel better soon :)
Posted 8/31/2013 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Chris,

This is EXACTLY how my panic disorder started! I did the same thing. Every pain, twinge, or weird sensation was automatically the scariest and most bizarre "diagnosis" I could imagine. I've heard: "If you hear hoof beats, imagine horses not zebras." But that didn't matter to me.

I would get sick in school studying biology, anatomy and physiology....daily! I was convinced. When I had leg pains walking up hills I remember that being a sign of leukemia. (Skipped over me not being in shape or that at the time I was still growing).

For what it's worth, I went into a career in medicine, where I've been happy for decades.

Also, for what it's worth, there's a "condition" called "intern syndrome" where as interns make rounds they become convinced they're coming down with every disease being observed and studied. It covers all ages, no discrimination.

The farthest thing from my mind is that I could ever, ever actually make a living in the medical field being surrounded by all sorts of diseases, traumas, reactions,...but I did. And I love it! I turned those experiences I had going through all this symptomatic anxiety, and flipped around to help me be WAY more empathetic to our patients than those who only have book smarts. As a result, I often can make more headway with patients.

Hang in there dear, you are in such a large group of people who have the same thing, you couldn't count them all!


Welcome to the club, and imagine the possibilities!



Sookie
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