I'm happy to hear you're getting what seems to be very good care from your providers! It's wonderful the PA can understand your worries since she herself is a BC survivor. Fingers crossed that things...
I totally see that now lol. I hate when you can't read infliction or tone so sometimes things can be misconstrued. I'm laughing at the idea of a service cat. I know they're often used as therapy...
Sorry it was too much for you Tim Tam, though I'm not quite sure what you mean by that. Thanks SC! We're very happy with how things are going. It's definitely like a light at the end of the tunnel....
A while back I was approved for a service dog for my PTSD. I was hesitant to go ahead with it because it's pricey and I didn't know if I should use my own dog that I already had or buy one from the...
This sounds so much like myself. I feel for you, hun. It's so scary to think something major is wrong, especially with something like our hearts. I'm 28, female, and a bit overweight but losing. I...
My Pdoc has decided she wants me to add Buspar along with my daily dose of Celexa. I haven't started it yet. I have an anxiety about starting new meds. I'm always terrified that it'll do something...
I've had similar experiences. Like when I wake up I just 'know' that if I turn a certain way or take a deep breath my heart will stop. My therapist thinks that I was having panic attacks in my sleep,...
I wonder since the Buspar didn't work if you could give something else a try? What works for some might not work for you, so working on finding a med that does work might be helpful. Something like...
Oh, hun. I feel ya. I've been exactly where you are. It's miserable, I know, and I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. Believing the doctors is hard when you're feeling this way, but the fact that...
I know how that goes, knowing deep down it isn't rational but still having the fear anyways. It doesn't matter how sound all the advice is you get, the fear is still there. Some of your symptoms seem...
N. fowleri (the brain eating amoeba) cannot live in properly treated municipal water sources. Which, more than likely, yours is properly treated. It prefers warm, stagnant waters. It's incredibly...
It is exciting! And stressful. And fun. And scary. We accepted an offer on our house, with closing planned for August 10th (my birthday!!) and we've put an offer in on another house and hoping we can...
My anxiety has been super high the last few days and today. I knew it was coming, I always get like this around my period. Still doesn't make it any easier. We are also selling our house and it was...
Thanks SC! I'm kind of excited about the possibility also. I'm really hoping that if this is something I decide to do that they can just train the dog I already have. I love the little guy and would...
I am familiar with attacks. I've been to the ER multiple times thinking I was having a heart attack before I knew it was anxiety. I've seen 2 cardiologists and had multiple tests done (stress ekg,...
There are ESA's which are emotional support animals (mostly dogs) but that's a different certification than a SA, or service animal. They aren't legally allowed in places that don't allow dogs like...
Hey Warren. The answer to your question is sort of hard because heart related chest pain can differ very greatly between people. Generally speaking heart attack signs are: Chest discomfort or pain....
I would love to just get my dog trained and have him be my service dog. I do know some of the training facilities have age limits on their service dog training so I don't know if he's too old. I walk...
My therapist has suggested that I get a service dog to help deal with my PTSD and the triggers that come with me going out in public. I have a dog. He's half mini ausie and half boxer. He's two....
Google is NEVER a good idea. Seriously, it just feeds the anxiety. It was one of the first things my therapist told me to stop doing. Google is not a doctor. If it could diagnose you properly then we...
I've struggled with worries about my heart for a while now. Chest pressure and heaviness, the occasional sharp pain, and general discomfort. I've been to the ER multiple times, saw 2 cardiologists...
Congrats on going to the doctor! Good for you! It's good to hear you have some support. And that your doctor is helping you find the right medication. I hope it works for you and you start feeling...
Whoops. I thought Buspar was an SSRI. Thanks for correcting that. Hopefully that means you'll get the effect of it very soon! I take melatonin as needed when I have trouble sleeping. It's completely...
I don't think, other than meds, that there is a way to stop the adrenaline/cortisol surge. It's just the bodies response to anxiety. The fight or flight reflex. It's pretty common for it to happen in...
I was very much like you not too long ago. I finally mustered up the courage to talk with my doctor and he started me on medication. After about a month on it things started to get better. I felt I...
I've had all of those symptoms. I think they're pretty common with anxiety sufferers. Not that that makes them any less frustrating. Like S.C. said, exercise will help. Even just a walk around the...
I can understand that you're in a rough spot. Rough spots end. It may not seem like it now, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is help out there for you. People that care. We, here...
S.C. Yes, in the past I've always let them turn into a vicious cycle that lasted days or more. And the 'hangover' period as I call it was always terrible and draining. It's empowering knowing I have...
Saturday night we went to a friends house for her birthday. We swam at the lake, cooked out, and had a really fun evening. On the way home we stopped at a drive thru to get a drink. As I reached...
I've had several echos, the last two just being a couple months ago. They've all been fine. The technician did linger here and there on all of them, but I think that's just to get better pictures. It...
S.C. Thank you! I'm so happy as well. I cried a little in happiness when I got the phone call. As for the trauma and PTSD, I can't say I'm really surprised. I had never considered it, but it makes...
Perhaps it's because at work you're so focused in on your job and duties you don't have time to think of anything else and then when you get home your mind is sort of freed up? My anxiety is always...
My sons doctor called this morning with his lab results. Everything was normal, thank God. She honestly thinks he's just that color naturally. His kidneys and liver are functioning perfectly. No...
Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me. Seriously, I've had 'symptoms' from my head to my toes and everything in between. It's pretty insane how the mind can cause all these things....
Thanks S.C. It means a lot to have support. After his appointment I dropped the kids off at their sitters and went to my therapy session. I'm pretty sure I cried more there in that hour than I have...
Tim Tam, Thank you! I'm hoping for the best as well. We already had the blood test. It was needed to check his liver function and kidney function. The urine test was to test for sugar in his pee. The...
So today was his doctors appointment. Of course I was super anxious before and during. The pedi is very concerned about his kidney function and is suspicious of type 1 diabetes. We couldn't get a...
Yes, the resources section is at the top of the main forum page. Take a look, it's been very helpful. I'm so glad you're getting help from here. I hope soon that you'll start feeling better!...
I've had all of those, plus some. I too had all the tests done. Once I was able to accept that it was anxiety, I was able to start controlling them. Medication helped. Self help measures helped even...
I'm so sorry you're having a rough go of it. Health worries are never fun and can definitely kick up anxiety. Breathing and throats issues can come along with anxiety, so maybe it's just that. That...
A pharmacist might be a better source than a doctor. They can be more experienced at knowing drug interactions. There's also herbal 'doctors' or specialists. If you can find one in your area and give...
I can't say if you should stop. That's up to you. You'll know better than anyone if you can handle the side effects. I will say that I wouldn't stop. Give it some time. If they're severe, obviously...
Oh, and CBT is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It's a type of psychotherapy in which negative patterns of thought about the self and the world are challenged in order to alter unwanted behavior...
Of course you may! Yes, I had weight loss, hair loss, vomiting (cyclical vomiting syndrome from anxiety), heart palps, and chest pain/heaviness. Plus a host of other things when I had an actual panic...
I feel I can relate a lot to your experience. I too have health anxiety and had the hardest time accepting it was anxiety and not something more. I had tons of tests done and everything was alright....
Older guy, thank you. I really hope so as well. Prew, I mentioned jaundice to the pedi and she really doesn't think so because generally they don't have bowel movements and my son is going fine. And...
Thanks Scaredy Cat. Waiting is the worst. My mind just keeps coming up with things it could be. What worries me the most is she did want to see him today but they didn't have an opening. She actually...
So I've been in a really anxious state for the last week. My kids stayed with my parents for a few days and when we went to get them my dad expressed concern over my 3yr old sons appearance. His skin...
I'm 27 (close to 28) and I only started getting aura migraines as an adult. My visual disturbance will appear and the second it's gone, bam! Massive headache. It'll lay me out the rest of the day....
Thanks for the advice, although I do already grow my own veggies (and apples!) and what I don't grow we buy organic. Unfortunately for me and a lot of other people with a mental health issue, that's...