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Posted 9/5/2013 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

So, I'm 18 years old and have recently (for the past 3 months) have been googling up and down all of my symptoms. It all started in June while I was at work and suddenly I felt really weird. It ended up my blood pressure shot up. Blahblah, since then I have been in and out of the ER for the following symptoms nausea, dizziness, pressure on the side of my head, feels like my ears need to pop, ear pain, feeling off balance, numbness on side of face, around spine, stiffness on back, no appetite, chest burning, pins & needles on right arm and more recently - chronic shortness of breath and what bothers me the most is these sharp pains on the left side of my chest, like where my breast area is. Sometimes the sharp pain is above, under or even more towards the left of my breast. Sometimes the pain feels like its shooting through my back as well. I just need comfort to know that other people have sharp pain like this and it really is apart of anxiety.

Just so you know, I am taking .25mg of klonopin twice a day (Since starting this medication I do feel better, but still have symptoms like the sharp pain) and I have done plenty of blood work, EKGs, XRAYS, seen a neurologist and all of that. In the back of my mind, I know all of the symptoms jump around too much to be anything other than anxiety but I can't help but feel like I'm dying or have something seriously wrong with me. Sometimes I think I have asthma and am just going to stop breathing. I'm even constantly thinking my lips feel weird and checking the color of my nails! I'm going crazy.

Btw, all my symptoms have been chronic. Like it is always something going on. I never feel fully okay.
Posted 9/5/2013 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
Kelpharm,

First off hello. I to am fairly new to anxiety. All I can tell you is put the phone down. Block google from your Web browser. I was and still a little the same way. I could have swore 2 weeks ago I had a brain tumor, but in all reality it was just allergies. We tend to get stuck in a loop. We feel a pain, we google the pain, we see the worst possie diagnosis and can't get it out of our heads. You have been to the doctor and he has given you a clean bill of health. That is the first thing you need to tell yourself. They wouldn't let you leave if anything was going on. The second is when your mind starts racing on an strain topic tell it to "Stop!". It sounds weird but it helps. It interrupts your thought process just long enough for you to rationalize what's really going on. I hope some of what I said helps.
Posted 9/5/2013 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
Kelp, Chris is right, I have heart disease and I promise you you do not have anything close to it. Now
just let it go, I will not describe a real heart problem but I have had bad PAD myself and I know that
anxiety tries to give you a panic attack, thats how this condition keeps control of us. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 9/5/2013 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
Hey there and welcome!
I am a 17 year old male and I to deal with some of these symptoms as well although I have health anxiety I do deal with some of what you are talking about. It is all anxiety and anxiety can do all of that as long as you have been cleared then you know you are fine it just about how you cope with it now. I never fully feel okay as well it sucks but one day you will have that breakthrough and your symptoms will disappear anxiety only lasts as long as you let it.

Jocipher.
Posted 9/5/2013 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi KH and welcome!

I am sorry to hear of your anxiety and symptom issues. It is good that you have gotten a clean bill of health from your doctor, and that your Rx is giving you some relief.

There are however, some more ideas that could bring you some relief that I can recommend.

Have you considered therapy? Was this brought up with your doctor as a possibility? I, as well as many others here can tell you that it is a great treatment plan, with long term benefits. Look into CBT if you can.

Self-help is another great way to gain recovery. We have a wonderful Resource Guide here on our main page, 1st post. In it you will find coping strategies, informative articles, book recommendations (including 2 on health anxiety) and more. Doing the breathing and relaxation exercises every day could really make a difference in how you feel.

Keep talking with us as well. We are here to support you, and we do understand and care.:)

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
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