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Posted 1/24/2014 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
I've been feeling pretty good lately. Going off lexapro was a great decision. And went 8 days without a Xanax. I started seeing a therapist and she's great! I felt a connection to her right away and I believe she can help me help myself get better.

I have an appointment with my gyne next week to discuss the possibility of me being in perimenopause.

But like right now, my feet are tingling, both of them and they feel hot and I feel like my left upper body feels wonky. The PCP I've been seeing says gas pains can affect the upper left part of the chest. But my arm feels tingly. Sometimes it feels like it's muscle pain, like coming from my shoulder, but I don't know! The PCP says I've had all the tests and that she doesn't see any reason to further test my heart. I've only had an EKG and her listening to my heart several times.

I don't want to take steps backward but I hate these feelings. My therapist was happy with the testing I've had medically (I also had a ct and MRI of my brain and MRI of my neck, all was fine) and she's given me some tools to help, which sometimes they do but right now I feel so crazy.
Posted 1/24/2014 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
Good Evening,

Funny you should say "crazy" as I was just thinking to myself that I am acting a little crazy right now.  I know this is one of the rare episodes I may get from time to time when I act a bit OCD.  We have been away for 4 days and I want to catch up on everything today.  Why?  Just because I feel like achieving the worlds fastest return to normal after a vacation.

Now that is a bit wild.  smhair My neck and shoulders hurt, I am punishing my body but I want perfection and this is insane so I will stop and visit with you.

From a headache, to a bruise, to a stomach ache, many people  somehow connect the dots and convince themselves that its a serious problem. And then the panic starts.

You are not alone! Many of the members here in the forum have health anxiety  and some of them cannot leave home due to their fears of something major happening to them.

May I ask what you have been doing to help yourself  learn to deal with this nasty anxiety.  If you have not checked out our resources do take a look now.

I will post a couple of the links here for you:

Books for overcoming Health Anxiety:

http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380810336/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379950432&sr=1-1&keywords=Feeling+Good%3A+The+New+Mood+Therapy+by+David+D.%2C+M.D.+Burns

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Health-Anxiety-David-Veale/dp/1845298241

http://www.amazon.com/Treating-Health-Anxiety-Cognitive-Behavioral-Approach/dp/1572309989

As for me, I am calling it a day and shutting down the racing thoughts as tomorrow is another day.  Even God did not create all things in one day.

Blessings,

Kitt

 

Posted 1/24/2014 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
Mommieterra, your PCP is correct don't second guess, "Live", I really do know, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/25/2014 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you, Larry :)

Kitt, my therapist has taught me some breathing techniques and another technique to help me get back to sleep when I wake during the night. I forget what she called it but basically it's a process of picturing my peaceful place and really picturing myself there and engaging my senses so that I really think about what I see, smell, feel, etc...while in this place. I tried this last night and it helped.

Today has been a hard day though. I'm really trying to practice deep breathing and it does help, but then I feel a twinge of something else and it starts a snowball effect again. Trying to keep busy. Trying to keep moving forward.

It has been a hard week really. In law problems, I was in a car accident, some sad news. It's been a very trying week. Maybe that's the increase in physical anxiety? I don't know. But I'll be happy to see my doctor Monday. I've been seeing someone new who's close recently but I made an appointment with MY doctor who has known me a long time. He's really far away but I think it will be worth it to see him right now.
Posted 1/25/2014 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Motherearth3. I went to the doctor last week and he told me I have anxiety I shake and tremble inside. I can't sleep. I am allways tired very nervous. My feet tingle and burn up to my thighs, My arms and hands tingle Sometimes my hands hurt. I have trouble swalowing. I have chest pain and body aches all over my stomach hurts.I can't relax. When I start to relax and fall a sleep it all goes away. But as soon as I get up it starts all over again. Do you have any of these symptoms? Misty
Posted 1/25/2014 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Motherearth3. I went to the doctor last week and he told me I have anxiety I shake and tremble inside. I can't sleep. I am allways tired very nervous. My feet tingle and burn up to my thighs, My arms and hands tingle Sometimes my hands hurt. I have trouble swalowing. I have chest pain and body aches all over my stomach hurts.I can't relax. When I start to relax and fall a sleep it all goes away. But as soon as I get up it starts all over again. Do you have any of these symptoms? Misty
Posted 1/25/2014 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Misty,

Yes, basically I have every symptom you named. I also have this like random weird feeling in my chest, like a burning, acidy feeling washing over me from time to time. My muscles ache like crazy and a lot of times it's on the left side. It feels like it's in my shoulder blade. I don't know. I feel good for a couple days and then like crap all I've again.
Posted 1/25/2014 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
your doing great and made a lot of progress. just a few hard days but they will pass. We have to take the good days and remember them when the hard ones come. practice the tools and we are all here for you...you got this
Posted 1/26/2014 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the encouragement, Gizmofab. It made me cry, but good tears this time.
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