Sloop, I applaud your bravery and commitment to be in the witness box. There is a very strong chance that a jury trial is in the near future for the murder of my son. Family and friends suggest that...
I repeat, "I do understand that regulars become friends and in the real physical world we tend to respond to the those we know the best and are most familiar with". I have absolutely no problem with...
What is the criteria for locking a topic? I wanted to reply to a topic and it was locked. I did not see anything in the thread (Jennara's health anxiety) that I thought was inappropriate. I rarely...
First of all, don't even think about reducing the Paxil unless you feel you are "cured" or that you can handle your level of anxiety on your own accord. When and if you decide to taper, do it very...
I'm not sure if you are asking if it is okay to drink alcohol to relieve anxiety or if you are asking if it is okay to drink alcohol for entertainment when you suffer from anxiety. You also did not...
Pinks, I agree with taking a benzo with you to work. I find it is always best to stop anxiety in the beginning stages rather than to let it consume me and leave me with "what if" feelings for a...
Glad this came back to page 1 or I would have missed it! I get this flip flop feeling as well and it always scares me and leaves me with feelings of anxiety regardless of countless reassurances from...
My heart goes out to you. In this difficult time, please allow yourself to go through the stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. It is very important to recognize each...
I also have these skipped beats. They come randomly, with no identified pattern of triggers. I have been to the ER countless times when I was afraid they were going to start rolling on top of each...
Twiggy, Sometimes when people can not handle the withdrawl symptoms they go back to their lowest comfortable dose and begin a slow taper from that point. Don't feel discouraged if you take that...
Congratulations Twiggy! I have been off of Paxil for 3 1/2 years now. I had brain zaps daily at first and then occassionally within the first year. When I first came off Paxil, I took .5mgs of...
Well, here I go again! I have set my mind to get every possible test I can get done to get to the bottom of this skipped heart beat feeling I just can't deal with. Today was my annual trip to the...
Aries, What beta blocker are you taking and what dose? I was prescribed inderol 10 mgs as needed by one dr for skipped beats then my cardiologist said don't take a BB until you absolutely need one...
Synergistic, You described the feelings of your skipped beats in your original post exactly the same way I would describe mine. I have had all of the cardiac and GERD tests done and have been given a...
It was suggested to me on another forum to pose my concern here in search of some information. Does anyone here get skipped beats from GERD? I have never been diagnosed for GERD or any heart disease...
rf1, You mentioned gas in the chest as a possible cause of the skipped beats. Would GasX eliminate this? I have taken protonix, nexium, and omniprozale in the past and I still had the skipped beat...
Another example would be when in an uncomfortable situation, some people with anxiety would feel depersonalization, need to vomit, need to use the restroom, hyperventilate, break out in hives (the...
Maybe my post isn't clear. I don't mean "what do you fear during a panic attack" I mean "are your pre existing fears of a particular health issue your symptoms of A/P". For example, I don't fear...
Just interested in what the responses will be here. For example, my father had a heart attack at age 40. At age 40 I developed anxiety disorder and all of my symptoms are related to my heart. I have...
Sorry to hear that many others have the same annoying physical symptom as myself, but glad to know that it appears to be common and not to be feared as a precursor to a dreaded disease. Even though...
Thank you both for replying, GERD is not the issue. It has been ruled out by several doctors. Heart tests include EKGs (too many to count), stress test (several), stress test with ultrasound, 24 hour...
I get so confused with all of the terms for the "skipped heart beat". I am just wondering if mine feels like any of yours and what has your doctor said about them. Most of the time, mine are very...
To Everyone at HW, I just want to thank all of you for your openess and honesty. I swear that everytime I have a symptom or concern it shows up from another poster. Looking at my computer screen is...
Aries, I have both MVP and panic/anxiety disorder, but to tell you the truth I don't know which came first, the chicken or the egg. They were diagnosed simultaneously and have the same symptoms. Many...
My greatest fear today is that I am just on that edge of a panic attack and my husband is on a 12 hour work shift today and my daughter is in MN visiting family so I am alone. Now, if I was SURE it...
Two weeks ago after decorating a Christmas tree, I experienced severe back pain. The next morning I could hardly get out of bed. I went to urgent care. They did the preliminary tests to check nerve...
I had an angiogram through the groin area. Out of all of the heart tests it was the easiest in my opinion. They numbed the groin area and gave me IV lorazapam to calm me so I would be relaxed and not...
Sophie, You can sub for me anytime:) You come across as a wonderful person and teacher. Substituting is a difficult position but a good stepping stone for getting yourself back into the swing of...
Sophie, I am a teacher and have had many "morning dreads" as I call them. I used to call in sick thinking that would be the best thing for me to do, but learned in time it was the worst thing that I...
Eugenia, My anxiety episodes did cause me to have constant chest and throat issues. I too thought I had cancer, because a coworkers brother was diagnosed with cancer and in my twisted mind I made all...
I am wondering why you can't get into the chat room. Maybe if you let us know what is happening we can walk you through it so you can get on and chat with someone. -Soul...
Where in the USA do you live and do you have US citizenship?...
Just sort of a repeat of what all others have said, but thought I would add another story to put other sufferers mind's at ease. I have been having a weird tickle in my throat (like an eye twitch)...
If I feel my anxiety is going to spiral into a panic attack, I take an ativan and continue doing whatever I am doing. I used to hold the pill in my hand for a miserable amount of time, finally take...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with MVP 6 years ago. At that time I was having racing heart, skipped beats, and severe anxiety and panic attacks. I had all of the tests done and all they came up with was...
Rachel, Fitzy is absolutely right on with this! I was 17 when I went through anorexia. I also played the games of thinking I could end it on my terms. I played that game which led to several...
LifeChange, You absolutely nailed this one on the head. I applaud you with a standing ovation!!!!! People like that attempt to make themselves superior at the expense of others and in the end lower...
Lynn, I do not feel that taking 1 mg is going to mess up your taper, but stressing about it might :) Jump back in the boat and you will be fine. -Soul...
Percy is correct, Ativan is a fast acting benzo. It takes 20-30 minutes to relieve existing anxiety or panic attacks. It can be taken daily or situationally (as needed) to avoid the onset of attacks....
I actually had more anticipatory panic attacks than I had anticipatory anxiety. I would wake every morning with the DREAD feeling and almost had it timed to when the panic attack would start, pretty...
My anxiety symptoms have switched many times over the years. And yes, I have had the heart flutters and skipped beat feelings. I always go to the doctor when a new symptom arises just to clarify that...
When I first had panic attacks I had chest pain, numbing of the extremities, air hunger, racing heart, blurred vision, muscle weakness, shakiness, chills, sweating, and the fight or flight feeling....
Sounds like you may be overwhelmed with your housecleaning and that may be why it isn't getting done. I suggest not looking at the whole house at the same time. Break it down to small achievable...
Yes, I have experienced short term memory loss on benzos. But strangely enough it seems like my long term memory improves especially in my dreams. I have only tried one benzo, ativan and have had...
I was experiencing a tickle in my throat, feeling like an eye twitch about 2 months ago. This sensation has returned. It is not constant, maybe 5-7 times per day lasting 1-2 seconds. My nephew passed...
Percycat, What type of medication did they put you on? I have prilosec at home for heartburn. Wondering if it would help with the throat flutters I feel. -soul...
I am confused about the term "health anxiety". Is health anxiety an overexaggerated concern of health with no apparent symptoms or is it something that health symptoms appear but test results come...
I had no side effects tapering off of my SSRI (paxil). I was on 20 mgs daily. I tapered 25% for two weeks. 25% more the next two weeks, both by cutting my pills. During the last 10mgs I had my...
I have been having a strange bout with a flutter type feeling in my throat. It comes on and off. Not painful, very annoying and scary. I also have been having a feeling a skipped heart beats. Soooo,...
Hi Lisa, One possibility is that these are cysts. I am guessing this because you said they come and go. Painful yes, life threatening no. If they are cysts, I suggest leaving them alone and let them...