You've experienced shortness of breath and chest issues, but you've never had any real heart tests? I would ask for a stress test to help get a better idea of what could be an underlying issue of...
I use to have a lot of anxiety regarding eating. I use to have a swallowing issue, where I felt like I was gonna choke when I was eating anything "unhealthy". Are you health conscious? That's a large...
Thanks SC and Skitt for your thoughts and advice. I've experienced it quite a bit on/off for a few weeks. I've had pretty regular exercise throughout this sympton and i don't have any side effects...
Anyone experience a soreness/tiredness around the left side of the chest? I have been experiencing a bit of Heart Palpitations for around 2/3 weeks and it just seems under my armpit and my left side...
I can relate to being hypersensitive in terms of a lot of things can trigger my brain to release andrenaline and start the early symptons of a panic attack. My mind, in the past few weeks, has been...
You did what was best for your dog. I, too, had to make the same decision a few months ago with my dog of 14 years(!). He had been crippled with arthritis and old-age problems. It was really hard to...
I had made a comment about meds/drugs (whichever name you prefer) and did not mean to offend (or boast for that matter). Taking pills and meds actually causes me more anxiety, which is why I try to...
Thanks for the advice! I'm not sure if I suffer from heart palpitations, cause it doesn't seem like my symptons. But I'm trying not to dwell on it. The breathing exercise is a great help! Did you get...
Hi Maysj! I'm new here too. The sadness during/after an attack is common for me. I have sorry for myself that I'm allowing myself to become so scared of living and feeling bad and pity myself. I...
@ Fox: lol Have you gotten your hands on the rise-to-fame book of "50 Shades of Grey"? I guess that's suppose to be pretty good. Has anyone read "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers"? I guess that book deals...
How do I get pass this? It's been two/three weeks of constant thoughts involving my heart, and a lot of weird chest feelings because I know I sometimes force myself to breathe, rather than breathe...
Hi! Thanks for the warm welcome. That sounds like an informative read. I'll have to check out some reviews of it! -S.W.S...
Hi, I'm new to the forum! I deal with anxiety, as you might have guessed. But I just wanted to see if my fellow anxietians (I might have to coin that word) are reading any good books lately? I...
This has been the most frustrating thing that I have experienced since my anxiety slowly started taking over my life. I've always been active; riding bikes, playing sports, energized. But after a...