Visited doctor today...

I am proud of you for going to the doctor again! I need to go in...I am due (a little over actually) for my yearly physical and blood work-up. It is a phobia for me, so I am trying to get myself to pick up the phone and make the appointment!

The doctor really can tell a lot by simply listening to your heart, so try to rest assured that if there was something wrong, he would have heard it, and sent you for cardio tests right away.

I had a stressful day emotionally speaking Sunday, and woke up shortly after falling asleep with a racing/pounding heart. I was able to calm myself down after getting up for awhile (staying in bed is the worse thing for me) but I have been given the tools to deal with this through therapy.

In the past, this would be enough to send me spiraling into a panic-cycle, with my heart and chest sensations getting worse and worse. this could literally go on for days. At my lowest point, I realized that I needed help to get the anxiety and brutal physical symptoms under control.

I then saw my doctor and got my therapy referral. I do not know how you want to proceed...I just thought that I would share my experience with you.

I am sure that your test will all come back fine. I hope at that point that you and your doctor can come up with a good solution to start to help you to feel better.:)

Peace and progress,

S.C.

Thank you, guys...today has just been really stressful...and it's not even noon!
SC, thank you for sharing that! I'm sorry about Sunday...that seems to be happening to me lately all the time. Not exactly the best way of waking up. :/
I plan on attending therapy soon. However, it's going to be difficult as I'd probably need to ride the bus (I hate asking my mom for things), and then coming up with the money. Ugh...
Thank you, Charmy. I was taking Lunesta for my insomnia but it wasn't working very well. I really appreciate you keeping me in your thoughts, as you will be in mine. :)

l1qu3

First of all you not alone as we are all here for you so please take some comfort in knowing we care.  I spent 2 really down days on Tues and yesterday.  First time I have gone back to bed and spent most of both days in bed and much like you I cannot just sleep the day away so I resorted to using my medication for anxiety. 

I am glad you saw your Dr. and remember no news is good news.  If there was a test result way out of the normal range you would have had a call back from your Dr. The symptoms of anxiety attack will positively respond to panic-control techniques. Deep breathing and relaxation exercises, switching the focus of thoughts to humorous or pleasant events or ideas, doing math problems or counting can all draw your attention away from the chest pain and other symptoms of panic attack, usually within a few minutes.

I know from my own problems that the anxiety can feel like it is ruling your life but never give up on finding a way to keep it from taking control. 

Remember it is ok to be human and as human beings we will have stress and anxiety in our lives but anxiety is not who we are, it is a disorder we can  learn to control.

Gentle Hugs to you,

Kitt