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Posted 9/19/2018 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
I’ve been suffering with anxiety since I was 16 I’ll be 26 next month.
I’ve been under a high amount of stress lately. Relationship wise and today out of no where I began getting a dull pressure ache like pain across the middle of my back where your bra strap would be. I also feel bloated and lethargic.
I’m afraid it may having something to do with my heart. I’ve had many ekgs and my heart is always in good shape.
I’m trying to think positive but I’m afraid I’ll fall asleep and not wake up.
Posted 9/20/2018 4:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi. I have been where you are... more times than I care to count. I'm sorry you are going through this. If you can, try to do something that might help you calm down or re-focus your attention. I find that sometimes something sensory helps me: aromatherapy, a strong pleasant smelling bubble bath, music, a movie that I find comforting... you have made it through your anxiety before and you can make it through again.
Keep posting here - there are a lot of good people here. There are also good resources to help with managing anxiety on this site.
And as simple or annoying as it may sound - remember to breathe, slowly and deeply.
Posted 9/20/2018 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
AF,

How are you feeling today? Better I hope! Use your coping skills to try to manage your anxiety and the catastrophic thinking. Remember our Resources are full of great material...including the Health Anxiety links with modules to work through, as well as book recommendations and more.

I am sorry you are struggling atm...keep posting with us so we can keep you in support!

S.C.
Posted 9/20/2018 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi.

Welcome to the forum as you can see you will find good support here.

Sorry to hear you have been under a lot of stress/anxiety this can definitely cause the symptoms you mentioned and it's good news you have had an egk on your heart and things have come back normal.

Do all you can to reduce your stress levels and hopefully you will see an improvement in your other symptoms.

We have some good links in our resources section.

Keep us posted.

Hibee
Posted 9/24/2018 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
The advice from above is great....you have made it through higher times of anxiety before, so you clearly can do it again. I try to recall the victories I have had when things get tougher....times when I thought I would not get through, but I did. And came out doing very well. I remind myself of those times and it seems to give me a boast of confidence based on actual proof.
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