So scared

Fist time here. But as I am reading all of the posts I feel that I am in the right place. I now feel that I have always suffered with some type of anxiety. I used to have IBS but after my first child it seemed to go completely away. But .... Then I got psoriasis ( not sure if the two are related) I have always been a worry wort , but never like the way I am NOW!! Lately it seems that I fixate on a new thing every month! For example, last month I had a pain in my nipple and thought I felt a lump in my breast. Complete panic, crying feeling completely uneasy, and worried constantly. Went to the dr. And everything was fine. Now this month I was looking in the mirror and turning my neck in all directions (almost like I'm searching for something) then I see what looks like a lump near my throat. Neck feels tight and throat feel like I have a lump in it. I can swallow when I drink or eat just fine, but when I sit there and swallow saliva it just doesn't feel right, can't describe it other than tight. After annoying my family to check my neck, they said they felt and saw nothing!! Now I feel like I'm losing my mind!! My dentist saw and felt what I was talking about and she said it feel like a pulled tendon. So Why am I still panicking about the tightness in my throat?? My body gets numb and I worry myself to tear! Took a half a Xanax feel a little better. But could these all be physical signs of anxiety ? Help please I feel like I have nobody. And I'm constantly worried about my children if something happens to me! Very scared and sad!

Oh thank you so much!! All I do is cry , it is a terribly lonely feeling and it's nice to be able to talk to people without them thinking you belong in a straight jacket. I am actually going to see my dr. Tomorrow. I will definitely visit the resource page. But as of right now just Xanax at night once my children are sleeping or I drink kava tea, again once my children are sleeping. I really don't like to take anything while they are awake bc I am afraid it will make me too groggy. Days are super hard.

Thanks for the hugs!

Thank you so much! I saw my dr. Today and he told me it was completely anxiety disorder. He looked in my throat and saw nothing but there is a pulled tendon in my neck which is what I was seeing. So at the very least I know I'm not seeing things. He wrote me a script for Xanax and suggested maybe seeing a therapist. I go back to him to follow up in two weeks. I am still super tense but yet my mind feels a little bit more at ease but my throat still hurts and feels like I have a lump in it. I just find it crazy that my mind is creating these syptoms. I wish my husband would be a little bit more sensitive to this. When I start to lose it a little bit he just gets mad at me and tells me to take an ******* pill! On top of all of the anxiety the amount of lonliness I fell is indescribable.

Hello and welcome to HealingWell,

I am glad you saw your Dr. again and that he feels your problem is anxiety. In any given year approximately 6.8 million American adults  are dx with generalized anxiety disorder.  So you are in good company and trust that you will find a good Dr. that can help you overcome your anxieties.

Here is the link to our resources page:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

Here is the link to the many symptoms of anxiety and after looking at this you will see that so many of the sx are very close to symptoms of diseases and disorders.

Anxiety Symptoms, Anxiety Attack Symptoms (Panic Attack Symptoms), Symptoms of Anxiety:

http://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-symptoms.shtml 

 

It sounds to me like your issue may be health anxiety so I am going to post a link from our resources as this may be a good starting place for you to work with to start healing from anxiety.

This book by David Veale is available at Amazon as well at other bookstore.

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

 

Stick with us as we do understand and are here to help.

SAHM.,

I know what you mean. I usually don't 'feel' stressed either...but I still get the physical sensations of anxiety. Using coping skills and relaxation techniques really help. Here are some links to try.

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

As you practice the exercises posted above, you should find yourself feeling the effects that are bothering you less and less.

Keep posting and working towards your goals!

S.C.

Resist the urge to think the worst...and you are right to stay off of Google!


There are so many benign reasons for a skin bump! Don't let yourself think about any scary explanations...but instead consider that this could be anything from a bug bite, to an ingrown hair or even a pimple...

If it is still noticeable tomorrow, then go ahead and have him seen...but I am sure it will be fine. :)

S.C