Liveforlives - New Member

Hey guys, I have severe anxiety border PTS for a few years. I used to stay up all night until a.m. before I would go to sleep. I am 100 fold better but still experience General Anxiety in my everyday, one being exercise. I have had 3 ER visits for panic attacks a stress echo and a half dozen ekg's all to have a cardiologist tell me "dude, youre strung out". I dont smoke and i am in my 20's and I want to stay fit. But I too get lightheaded or second guess myself and instantly the anxiety is poured on and I have to stop. Well I love hockey and I was invited to play in a pond hockey tournament. I said yes and the day before it I again had someone pour 20 gallons of anxiety over my head. I was going to bail but I told myself I love hockey. This is what I love to do, I can play it "safe" and sit on my couch or I can go out and do what I love to do. I went out in 10-20 degree temps (i have asthma to add) and didnt have a single chest pain, focusing only on scoring and skating and doing what I love. If I was going to die playing hockey, then at least its what I was put here to love. Yet here I am posting today because im having the atypical chest pain from being anxious on the couch-no exertion. We cant add a single hour to our life, but the hours we're giving we need to add ourselves to. Its a battle but you have to push the chips ALL IN. Great to hear from all and I hope that my personal accomplishment can inspire. Hope everyone can conquer and hope to hear other personal victories! God Bless!