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Posted 4/5/2013 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
Ok guys need help and honesty

Many if you know me and I post often. Healthy anxiety is big for me. They last few days I have been able to feel my heart beating and just thought it was anxiety as I was getting ready to travel. Well today we left for Nashville and just landed. I have upper back pain. I had it for about two day but right now it is bad. I know that that is a sign of heart attack in women. I am panicking and freaking out. I never had back pain and it hurts. My husband says it is from sleeping bad and sitting but I think I am going to have a heart attack. I want to go to ER but if I mention it he will kill me.

Help guys. I don't want to die.
Posted 4/5/2013 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Gizzy, You are going to be ok, you have been checked every way possible, no one has a heart-attack
from anxiety, I wish I had seen your post earlier but I just signed on.
Please remember my past posts about my anxiety and heart condition, I also have flown all over the world
never allowed myself to enjoy any of the trips because of my anxiety don't do this to yourself, give yourself
permission to enjoy your life, I waisted more than thirty years doing this crap to myself and I still didnt die.
Almost sounds like a disappointment doesn't it. lol
Girl I have been to some really cool places and seen the world while inside I was screaming my brains out and being miserable that was many years before anything like this forum was even thought of.
If you have any meds with you just take a half and let yourself come down, I know what I am saying you are
NOT having a HA, "trust me Gizzy", That darn old devil is trying to steal a good time from you and your Husband
have fun, life is short enough as it is, dont waist it rehearsing your death!

Remember Gizzy, once will be darn plenty ok?

I will pray for You and your Husband to have a ball!

Larry ***

Post Edited (lgm1942) : 4/4/2013 9:52:20 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/5/2013 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
Yes!!!
Posted 4/5/2013 9:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Larry. It is so hard. Thanks for bring here to calm be down. I feel like I want to be excited but...
Posted 4/5/2013 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
How are you feeling now?

I hope that you were able to get a good night's sleep and are feeling better.

Going outside of your comfort zone for a trip can really cause the what-if's and health worries to spike.

We have all been there.

Back pain goes hand in hand with travelling. Those seats in the airplanes are the worst. I found the last time that I flew that I was stiff and sore all over...and even my legs felt numb from the trip...and I don't regularly have any body issues.

Try to relax, distract yourself from the worrisome thoughts, and enjoy your time away.

Remember that we have all been through something similar, and that you are not alone!

Talk to you soon,

S.C.
Posted 4/5/2013 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
When my back hurt so bad it felt like I had fell on a sharp stake and it went throug front to back,
this is why I use xanax it shuts down the back pain quickly.

Larry ***
Posted 4/6/2013 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Ok guys. Such a loser. Freaked myself out so bad last night that I spent 10pm-2am in ER. Husband and daughter less than thrilled. They said blood work and EKG were fine. Still nervous and now having very tiny electrical shocks all over. Want to go home.


Any opinions?

On happy side my daughter competed today beautiful.
Posted 4/6/2013 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
One! You aint no loser Lady!

Larry ***
Posted 4/6/2013 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Larry...you are not a loser...you are just struggling with heightened anxiety presently.

Keep telling yourself positive, rational and reassuring things.

Think back to all of the tests that you have had, and all of the procedures to check for physical issues...and the result has been that you are healthy...just anxious.

Anxiety can make you feel like you are sick...but you are healthy.

Anxiety can make you think that you must have some awful disease or condition...but you don't.

We have all been there, and are still here to tell the tale. Know that you are not alone, and completely understood.

If the anxiety hits again repeat this to yourself:

"I am healthy and safe...it is just anxiety making me think otherwise."

Try to have a good rest of the trip. Focus on your beautiful and talented daughter, and try not to worry anymore.

Hugs,

S.C.
Posted 4/7/2013 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Have you guys every heard of pin prick feelings due to anxiety?
Posted 4/7/2013 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
Have you checked out this list? It is really a good one since you can usually find a symptom...or one simialr to the one you are experiencing in this comprehensive group of anxiety sensations.

http://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-symptoms.shtml

S.C.

Posted 4/7/2013 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
Yes Dear, now go play!

LL ***
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