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Posted 10/6/2014 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
Don't know how much more I can take, been feeling like there is no way out or end in sight.
Will there ever be an end to this?
Tired of not sleeping well and waking several times a night to these attacks and it's even worse when I'm awake. ...just so tired of feeling like I'm going to die, all the same symptoms as a heart attack but it never comes.
Is today the day? Sometimes I wish it was
Posted 10/6/2014 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Chest pains again and all down my left side...week feeling in my arm and leg..feeling faint blurry vision starting to feel tummy pains too.
Can't get away from myself 😰
Posted 10/6/2014 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
I have been told and have read many places that attacks only Last 20-30 mins but mine seem to last hours...is this the same for anybody else?
Posted 10/6/2014 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
AB

Have you been medically cleared yet? If not, then make an appointment to do so. I've always said that getting cleared is half the battle. The "not knowing" can literally drive us insane.

If you have been cleared then take comfort in the fact that YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DIE! Hang in there, you will be fine!

Hate to sound like a broken record, but what coping skills/ techniques have you developed? Deep breathing exercises are excellent when an attack sneaks up on us.

Do you have any meds to take for the hard times (such as xanax)?

This will pass! Get yourself armed now with the tools you need to fight this when it pops up again!

God bless!

Cornell
Posted 10/6/2014 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hey anxiousbloke,

Have you been checked by a doctor yet? I'm assuming you have since you mention that you feel like it's heart attacks but they never come. I really feel for ya here. I was just this same way months ago. I just wanted to give up. There is hope though. You can get through this.

Do you take any meds currently? If not, I recommend chatting with your doctor about possibly getting onto an anti-anxiety med. Then I also recommend that you would read the health anxiety websites that Scaredy Cat always posts. They are SUPER helpful.

With time, and support you're going to be back on your feet soon.
Posted 10/6/2014 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
Nth I have no coping skills and I was given an ecg many years ago but nothing since. But I'm gathering that if it was anything nasty I would have been a gonner months ago as this happens every day. I was given propranolol and then atenolol but made my anxiaty worse because of the serious side effects. I'm from the U.K. and getting my doc to take me seriously is a nightmare
Posted 10/6/2014 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
I too have been told that they only last a half an hour or so but I am telling you I have felt that way for hours. Doctor told me that it was just my body rebounding from it but I know what I felt.

I'm going to tell you what everybody here has been telling me to get me through. You will come out of it. My heart breaks for you when you wondered if today was the day you were going to die and almost wished it was. I have so felt that before. It's terrifying to to be so afraid in your own body feeling like you have nowhere to run.

All I could do was to tell myself that it wouldn't last forever and that I would be myself again. Think of your most recent good or even remotely decent day or moment and hang on to that. It will come again. Post here a ton if it helps. I am so sorry you are feeling this way. It will be a great thing when science has this figured out because it's terrible so many of us suffer. And we mostly have to suffer quietly without support because it's not something that people can see.

We are all here for you. Keep us updated!
Posted 10/6/2014 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
I had these attacks about seven years ago when my mum got diagnosed with heart problems and diabetes but wasn't too bad and then it surfaced about 3 years ago when mum died of stroke/heart attack and about six months ago it reared its ugly head again but 100 times worse...it's with me nearly constant and is making work and home hard work...feel helpless
Posted 10/6/2014 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
All your replies are much welcomed and it does help a great deal to talk to people who understand. Love you guys.
Posted 10/6/2014 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
:(

anxiousbloke,

You are breaking my heart here! :( It sounds like it is anxiety, but can you see a doctor that will take help you figure it out? Are there no serious doctors in the UK? In the meantime, try and learn some coping skills. Google search "overcoming health anxiety." And I bet there will be lots of links to help you settle down your nerves in the meantime.

Deep breaths. I know how this is, it is SO HARD. But one step at a time and you can get a relatively normal life back. Do you have family that can help you through this?
Posted 10/6/2014 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
My only family that I can turn to is my lovely girlfriend, the only thing is though is she has health issues of her own right now and she is supportive but I don't think she really understands too well. She has had a panic attack once before but I don't know how severe it was and was like 20 years ago. As for my doctor. ..I have just joined a new surgery and it's looking better then the last but I don't really know where he is going to go with treatment as it's a case of a 10 min consultation and take some of theses...see y'all next time in two weeks
Posted 10/6/2014 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
Starting to calm a bit but still have pains and I can feel my pulse in my hands...but still, I'm on the mend.
Thanx again guys 💗
Posted 10/7/2014 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
Glad you're feeling a bit better. I guess things run differently in the UK with doctors. But it is so good that you are doing a bit better! Hopefully we can continue to help you through this!

Cheers! :)
Posted 10/7/2014 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
anxious ,
mine also lasts for hours and i have appt with doc in 2 weeks to get it checked out .
its never minutes.
min 3-5 hrs..i should say...
Posted 10/7/2014 6:29 AM (GMT 0)
It,s 07:30am here on the UK right now and I'm ready for work and about to leave. ...hope it's an attack free day today! That little bout I had last night lasted 4 hours and left me feeling drained and thankfully I didn't get woken once by it for a change 😊
Here's to a new day and sending positive thoughts to everyone 💛
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