Please Help!!!

Hi, I started getting anxiety when I was about 17 Years of age and I am now 20. When my anxiety started I started feeling a strong discomfort in my stomach and sometimes so strong I couldn't go to school. I was treated and diagnosed with Panic Disorder. I got X Rays and blood tests and everything came out fine. After a year of Celexa and Ativan my symptoms started to dissapear. During that time my father suffered a heart attack. Months after his recovery I started to feel a discomfort on my chest and kept thinking that I was going to have a heart attack. I got an EKG and blood tests and everything came out fine. This time I was more prepared to and dealt with the anxiety with no meds around half a year later. No strong symptoms after this recovery. about 2 weeks ago I got in to a car accident and lost my car. Everything was fine before that but after I lost my car I started to become depressed and anxious being stuck at home. I got a new car but it broke down the first day I got it. After I fixed it I was excited but Different symptoms of anxiety started to appear. Now I'm sitting in a room at work feeling weak, tired, with thoughts of impeding doom. My chest feels like there is pressure pushing in. My stomach hurts a lot and I have a loss of appetite. My sleep is okay about 7 hours a night average. I feel like I'm going to pass out and have no energy. I noticed that I might have Sinus Arrythmia. My blood pressure stays between 116 and 119 over 70. I had a pranic healing done yesterday it helped at the moment I felt like nothing was wrong but this morning the symptoms started to appear again. I want to eat but I can't. I was on a strict diet before this and lost about 24 pounds. I can't eat very much because I trained my stomach to eat very small portions of food every 3 hours. This bad thoughts of inpending doom and the feelings of weakness are really ruining my life. I want to feel energized again I'm 20 for gods sake! This is ruining my life. I don't what to do anymore. I've read the Panic Away book and that didnt help much. It helped a bit. Can you guys recommend me something please! I want my life and youthness back

Rob, you need to know that PAD will not kill you, got it! I know exactly how you feel and 99% of the people
here do to but it's important for you to know "no harm will come to You". It's not majick but it's real important
for you to understand. The key to dealing with your condition is distraction, thus the many programs and
exercises that are here on our forum. You need to do two things, read the other peoples posts and pick
out something on the resources to distract yourself, You will get better again. Peace.

Larry ***

Well Rob You ain't alone anymore! "God has always been there and through some form of guidance you now
have several thousand good friends and caring people". You are on your way out of the swamp Rob! Peace

Larry ***

Guys thank you so much for the feedback! I cannot stress how happy I am to read every single one of your words. My anxiety has calmed down a bit but there is a sharp knife like pain at the top of my left chest are. Very close to my arm. I sometimes get it in my right side but mostly its on my left side. I've these pains for a year now and even when I had an EKG and Blood Tests I still had these pains after for a while. I had these tests done sometime before Feb and March this year. I'm thinking it's some sort of muscle pain. I hope it is :( Thank you guys so much!

Thanks again for the quick reply! My dad tells me the same exact thing. He tells me if he tells me the feelings and symptoms I'd start to feel them which is very true. I'm very calm now my anxiety went down quite a bit just the sharp pain. I'll take some muscle relaxers to ease off the discomfort. Thanks again! I greatly appreciate your help.

Thanks Larry once again! I've been able to calm my anxiety a bit through some exersices. But now I can't eat!! No mattet how hard I try to eat I can't! I struggle to eat. I need to get energized! :(

Thanks Larry. Ugh this is so frustrating. To have these thoughts. These chest pains. I'm desperate.

Thanks for the response :)
I just visited my doctor and going to therapy later today. I feel fine and the physical symptoms are minimizing. I just need to learn to control my thoughts. They are the real issue here :( Thanks again for all the support guys :) I'll definitely be checking out those coping techniques you mentioned. I'm trying out the Triad Technique as well and hopefully that helps me overcome this monster.

Hi Rob,

I am glad to hear that all in all things are getting better.:) It is great to hear that you are less anxious...and that you are learning so many great skills to manage things!! Well done.:)

I am sorry to hear about your stomach pain however. Have you considered the possibility of GERD?

Waking up with stomach pain sounds like acid could be a culprit, so you may want to discuss this with your doctor next time you are in.

Thanks for the update, and keep posting.

S.C.