moving for the sake of motion.

i am 22 years old and have been suffering from anxiety for about 3 years. and i believe it all started one time that i was coming back from arlington texas with my friends. stupid me, decided to take one of those 5 hour energy shots (the entire thing), then drank a mountain dew a little after that. of course, at the time, i did not think it was going to do anything. but like an hour later, i thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest because of how fast it was beating. my palms started sweating, started panicking, and seriously thought i was going to die because i had never gone through anything like that. ever since that day, every time i feel my heart rate go up, i remember that one day when i combined the energy drink and the soda and thought i was going to die.

again, now i am obsessed with my health and chest pains. i have been to the hospital three times because of my anxiety, and every time they take my BP, it is pretty high, and every time they did EKG's and blood work and they tell me that it is all in my head because my heart and overall health is fine. i don't smoke, i don't drink, and i don't use drugs.

i get angry most of the time because i want to feel "normal" again, and go out with my friends like i used to, not having to worry about anything.

thank you Scaredy Cat, for the support, i truly appreciate it. :)

my psychiatrist did tell me about trying CBT, and i am going to give it a try.
i am actually going to call to make an appointment.
i don't think i know what you mean by IMO though.

recently i have also been getting headaches, and i don't know if they come from my stress or anxiety.
they go away, and then they come back.

my uncle is big on these "natural" teas and stuff to take for my anxiety. he recently called a man who owns a place where they sell all these "natural" remedies, and my uncle called the guy and he asked him if i did drugs or consumed alcohol and he told him i did not do such things.
then he went about telling him that he had the perfect thing for me.

but i am currently taking meds and i am going to mention the teas, or "natural" remedies to my doctor and see what he says. but i've heard that if you are taking medication, you can't just take teas or anything like that because you can intoxicate yourself. i am not too sure, but i am not going to try it until i talk with my doctor.

what do you think about this, do you know anything about this?


regards,
jorge.

Hi and sorry, IMO=In my opinion. If you're ever confused by the shorthand here ask away! I know that I was wondering what a lot of the abbreviations were at first. Here are a few more:
A/P=anxiety and panic
p/a=panic attack
sx=symptoms
dx=diagnoses
rx=presctiption
CBT=cognitive behavioral therapy
p-doc=psychiatrist
g/p=general practioner

There are more that I can't think of, but you'll figure it out along the way.

Yes, I am all for homeopathic medicine, but absolutely agree with you that you should consult with your dr. first. He/she will be able to tell you if there are any warnings/interactions.

I use fish oil, L-Theanine, and probiotics to promote calm, and help with stomach issues. I don't take presciption meds though, so I don't know if these have any interactions, but I can recommend them.

Check in with your dr., good job on getting going with the therapy, and great work on looking for the things that are going to lead you to recovery! You're going to do really well:)

Take care,
S.C.