anxiety & physical pain

Hi Ashley,

Welcome to the anxiety/panic forum. I am not sure about the gerd part, but we have a moderator here that does know about it, so hopefully she can enlighten you with some things.

How long have you been on the cymbalta? Were you in the car accident? Or are you having panic attacks because your sister was in one? I just want to be clear on this.

You know it almost sounds like costochrondritis. It is something related to fibromyalgia. It causes pain in the muscles in the chest. But this could very well be anxiety rearing it's ugly head. You do have physical pain with anxiety. And it can feel like a heart attack.

Some of the members will be posting and share their experiences with you. I basically wanted to welcome you and help as much as I can. I am just kind of filling in. I moderate a different forum. But I am sure that you are going to realize that you aren't alone in this. There are a lot of people with anxiety issues who have similar feelings as you do.

Hugs, Karen

Hi Ashley and welcome. I am sorry that you witnessed a traumatic event, but am glad to hear that your sister is allright.

Seeing a loved one involved in a potentially harmful situation would certainly trigger anxiety for me! Even though you know in your mind that she is fine, it probably forced you to face the 'what if' factor of life! The truth is, anything could happen to any one of us at any time. This can be a scary realization to take in.

The more you talk about your feelings regarding this, the easier it will get for you. Even posting your experiences here may be enough to release your worries and stop the anxiety symptoms.

If this is not the case, and you continue to have the chest pains, palps, ect...you may need to consider getting a referral for some therapy to help you work out your feelings. Sometimes panic can be triggered by an event, such as you witnessed, but won't let go! It can be the start of stubborn anxiety issues that require help to get through.

As far as the GERD, I am not the expert on that, but I do think that anyone of any age can suffer with it. I also know that it goes hand in hand with stress/anxiety. More stress=more stomach acid=gastro trouble:( I personally use pro-biotics as a natural cure for this, and it works for me.

I hope that you can get the help that you need soon. Please feel free to post here with us anytime. I hope that you find this is a place of good support and information as I have:)

Take care,
Scaredy Cat

Hi Mic.P and welcome.

This is an older thread that you have posted on to, and as such, you may not get the reply that you are seeking.

Why not start your own thread of introduction so that our members can welcome you and address any questions/concerns that you have?

You can do this by simply hitting on the 'Post New Topic' icon. (above left on the page)

We look forward to getting to know you better.:)

Scaredy Cat