GOF, I moved your post as it was tagged onto the end of an older/longer post, and as such often gets overlooked. Here you will be more easily recognized as a new member and properly welcomed by our members.:)
S.C.
GirlOnFire writes:
I found this forum to be pretty helpful as I read through a couple entries.
I suffer from anxiety almost everyday for the past two months. I first experienced anxiety attacks while I was in college two years ago. I was very hard ion myself (still am) and got overwhelmed by things very easily. Even though I knew I was able to do these things. I needed up seeing my doctor, finding out it was just anxiety and she prescribed me to Xanax (.25mg). I was given a heart monitor and did blood texts , EKG and everything was normal. I got anxiety the most right before I went to bed. I was always scared that I'd have a heart attack in my sleep. My chest would be tight and my legs would spasm as if I had really bad chills. I would shake so much And I couldn't control it and just let it go until my body got tired. I took Xanax but only for about a month and I got to the point where I didn't need it anymore and I was anxiety free.
Recently , I got my first big girl job and have been experiencing these same symptoms again. Only this time they seem more severe. I ended up in the ER convinced I was having a heart attack. Racing heart, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, difficultly breathing etc. I was on my period at the time so when my urine test came back they thought I was passing a stone, but failed to realize that minor detail. Ruled out as anxiety, prescribed me 1mg of Xanax which I soon realized was too high for me. It really knocked me out and made me feel too relient on it. I'm 5'6" about 150 pounds. I really did not like how Xanax made me feel even on the lowest doesage. I would get really weird tingling sensations on my head and felt really unbalanced. It's been about a month since I stopped taking it and I've been doing better but I still suffer from anxiety. I am constantly dizzy, chest tightness and pains, left arm numbness and tingles. Another odd and maybe harmless thing I've noticed are my veins on my chest and arms/hands and legs being more noticeable. Even on my head where my temples are.
I find myself feeling anxiety most when I'm alone. Because being alone means no one being around to be there when you think you're having a heart attack and dropping dead. I don't want to feel this way anymore. I've been trying to get closer to God and I've been praying for peace. If anyone is crazy enough to read this whole thing if love to here any suggestions you may have. God bless you all. -J
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