Health Question

[confused456]

I wanted to know when you have ups and downs emotionally, is it normal to cry and get sick. I mean like really sick and vomit, and have migraines, and chest pain, and all sorts of crazy stuff?

[newgirl2708]

Please go see a Dr. It probably is nothing...better safe than all of us sorry...

[confused456]

thanks cathy and sorry I worried you earlier. I love you and promise not to do that again!!! LOL

[cathy5841]

hey babe, i really think you had a panic attack.  i have only had one it was horrible,,,i never want another.  dont know why i had it either,,,it was years ago.  i have never suffered depression.

[confused456]

Thank you all so much. I have been deep breathing which seems to help and other small things as well. Thanks to each and every one of you!!! I will let ya know what Dr. says.

[persnick38]

Glad to hear you're going to the doctor just to be sure. If they are panic attacks, there are people who can help you learn how to work through them. Yeah, they really suck but the good news is that there is hope and they are treatable. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help and let us know what the doc says tomorrow.

[GoingToMakeIt]

This is when you are supposed to ask for help. We are here to see you through. You probably should see the Dr.

[Flutterby111]

I've been going through this for weeks....such bad panic attacks that I couldn't eat....you know what that means....nothing to shake on the beaches in Mexico---no in all seriousness.....it came way after the physical for me...go over and read under Faithful's most recent post.....it's the second to the last thing I posted there.....I've felt so sixk to my stomach I've almost vomited, haven't though....I did have chest pains too-I never brought it up to the doctor?! though, but they've gone away-they were frightening, I just wrote em off as withdrawls.....who knows though.  Do check it out.  I have bought several relaxation cd's.....haven't had time to listen to them, but plan to as soon as I'm done with my job in 2 weeks!  but I totally understand.  SOunds like we all understand here....chi chi, jaqcui, worried, cath, persnick.....at least you have that comfort of understanding....god, at least I do to-thanks for posting this dear.

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

If you are having these often then going to see the doctor is a good thing, Maybe they can help you get through this hard time. There are things that can help when used the right way and not abused, used every day or long amount of time.

[confused456]

I feel like I am *****.....but I did call the Doctors Exchange...not sure if you have that or not but its where you can call and to to the Dr. who is on call for your reg. Doc and my regular Dr. was on call and she said that she thinks too its an anxiety or panick attack and I have to see her in the morning. YUCK!!!!!

[worried878]

I had a couple of panic attacks in my 20s...I would feel all hot...especially my ears and they would turn beat red...I would zone out...like everything was far away...I was in a job interview when it happened the first time...I just sat there and it went away...then I got paranoid about it happening again and it made it worse.....they passed...i dated a guy tho and after his mom died he went to the er with several chest pain attacks...often it is situational and will pass...but do let your doc know about it

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

It really sounds like you are having panic attacks. I went through many the first few months and they are scary. It may be some of the PAWS setting in. I can remember one night for sure I had a panic attack. I could not stop crying and just had awful thoughts running through my mind. It is like your brain is working really fast and your heart is beating so fast and you feel so depressed you just can't stand it. Thank goodness they have gone away and stayed away. I agree with jacqui too they would always hit me at night. You feel like you are out of control. Just hang in there it will pass. And on Idol I love David and Carly:-)

[confused456]

I hear ya. It hurts like hell though.

[Jacqui805]

Well homey...if it is related to being off the meds., it will go away...but that does nothing to make you suffer less for it now.  I can tell you that for me, when it's bad, I cannot get through it without keeping my mind very occupied and moving forward.  It takes me a lot of effort, actual conscious effort to not let it go to full-blown panic.  I was here constantly in the beginning, because if I was not, I don't know how I'd have done it.  I'd be here more, especially at night, when it's worst, if I had my laptop.  I have been around the last few nights because I decided I was not gonna sit there in the dark fighting it myself anymore.  

[confused456]

OK, so iis it paws, wd, or anxiety, or what. Now I  am just scared and cofused...hence the name....

[Jacqui805]

That's what I experience....when I went through w/d last October, I could not distinguish what I was feeling from a heart attack, since I had never had anxiety/panic or a heart attack before.  I actually went to the E.D. since I was scared shi*less.  I knew in my head that it was probably w/d, but it was SO bad, I couldn't risk it.  As soon as I was hooked up to the ecg it was obvious I would live, and that it was "just" w/d, but that did little to make me feel better....

[confused456]

OK, chest hurts like it is going to cave in (not sure how else to put it) yet it feels like my heart is going to fly outta my chest. It is really hard to explain. Almost like I have a semi on my chest and my heart is literally pounding so hard it hurts into my back and feels like it is going to literally explode.

[confused456]

AND I didn't tell ya cuz I knew you would worry!!

[confused456]

Thanks twinkie! I remember reading that, and watch IDOL...its Beatles night!!!!!!!! I am scared sh**less tho....dang this just really hurts.

[Jacqui805]

Why the he&& didn't you tell me?!  Man, I've been dealing with this for some time now....I would have to say, as a nurse especially, to have it checked out, but my feeling is that it's a PAWs kinda thing.  I have had all the same things, which were the worst s/s the whole time, they were what made it all so unbearable.  You probably didn't notice a line I typed you earlier in one of our PMs that I was experiencing w/d s/s again, and from what I hear, so are other people.  It WILL go away, may take a while, it's hard to say....but it WILL go away.  It's worse at night and the a.m. for me....is it that way for you?  I know you can't feel it, but I'm HUGGING you nonetheless!!!!!!!!

[persnick38]

panic attacks will get better once you learn the techniques to work through them - sometimes medication helps with that but you can also learn other relaxation and breathing techniques.

I understand why you are scared. Panic attacks are scary and the fact that some of the symptoms are so similar to a heart attack (chest pain) is scary. If you want peace of mind, go get it checked out. At least then you'll know what you're dealing with and how to make it better.

I'm really sorry you're feeling like this. Wish I could help.

[confused456]

I think it is because before it will go away when the issue that seemed to cause it was resolved. One thing, I am not sure this issue will be resolved, but it will go away though right? I know, dumb question. I just am kinda scared.

[cathy5841]

oh babe.   i bet you are having a panic attack,,,but get it checked out for peice of mind

[persnick38]

it really does sound like a panic attack but I would sure get it checked ASAP. They say that women experience symptoms of a heart attack differently than men who have the classic chest pain, jaw pain and pain running down the left arm.
Not trying to scare you but you don't want to mess around with this. If it is panic attacks, you also can get help to cope with those. I have known people who have them and they are terrible - but they are very treatable.

[confused456]

Anyone:
When you would have an attack, could you feel it in your chest all the way to your back? I really do feel like what Cathy said, like I am having a heart attack.