How long can symptoms last?

[New_2_Anxiety]

Hello,
About two months ago, I was rushed to the hospital thinking that I was having a heartattack. I was hooked up to an EKG and had chest x-rays and blood work. Guess what I was fine, well at least that's what the doctors told me. However, I kept getting symptoms which are classic signs of anxiety. My one question is how long can these affect me? Two months later and I still get dizzy spells almost daily, chest heaviness, a cloudiness to were I can't concentrate on anything and digestion problems. Will these eventually go away? I've been to my Primary Care about 4 times in the last 2 months. If I don't have a sinus infection or something then these must be caused by stress? Are these purely psychosematic? Mainly, my question is am I ever going to feel normal again? I'm 26 years old by the way, I don't know if that matters.

Thanks,

[Hashimotes]

Sounds like early stages of hashimoto's. It causes everything from a to z.
I went through the samething and it took years to detect. See the above post to everyone.

[Hashimotes]

This could be the beginning of hashimoto's disease. It may not show up for a few years but it will show up. Most physicians don't look very hard or only test the T3 and T4 hormone ... that is if they test at all. Google Hashimoto's and panic disorder or hashimoto's and anxiety. Fifty percent of hashimoto's patients have reported the first signs being panic/anxiety disorder. I know because I was one of them. You need extensive testing at a time when you're at your worst. Hashimoto's starts out as fluctuating thyroid making it hard to detect. My biggest mistake was going for blood work on a day I felt OK. Also it could take several extensive tests. Tell your doctor you want every aspect of your thyroid tested and get a copy of each test. This way you know their testing everything and not just the standard T3-4 ..which won't detect anything until you become extremely sick. It took almost 15 years before they detected mine. Good Luck!!

[AndrewRiv7793]

Hi all,

I am new to this as well. I am constantly feeling some weakness, not always. My heart seems to be racing all the time, sometimes not so much. It happened a week ago where I was breaking down off and on and I couldn't figure it out. I recently had a big move for a year masters degree. I'm alone in my own one bedroom, no family, no transportation, just a new stressful year that basically can make or break my career. That's a big one. There's many more things involved with my move but I definitely felt the onset a week ago. I always yawn, sometimes feel light headed. Sometimes out of focus. I do function well still, I can study fine and retain. It's just very bothersome and distracting. I have been able to sleep fine, thankfully. But, I always feel my heart still racing a bit more than normal. I have been drinking tea's (St. Johns wort, chamomile, lavender, lemon balm) we'll see how it goes. I've also been taking deep breaths very regularly, and attempting meditation. I am definitely relaxed. Anyhow, I have a psych consultation in a week. I'll post for some updates. Also, I'm a 22 yo male, no previous incidents, very healthy, lived a very comfortable active life, still try to! I'm working out regularly.

[milaniaiv]

Please Help! Will this ever end? My life is beautiful. No issues, no depression. I started birth control Loestrin Lo Fe, in 7 days I felt my heart racing and difficulty breathing while I was training. I train 5 days a week. Horrible insomnia at night. Its been 7 days since Ive been off of the birth control. I took at total of 20 pills and stopped. I thought I was dying. Nothing happened. What is happening? I ve been to ER with a perfectly normal EKG! Everything is normal all my tests. I am tired of feeling like this. I am exhausted. I cant eat, sleep or drink. I cant medicate myself with Valium. I have kids.

[AnaB87]

I developed anxiety when getting off of birth control 3 months ago and I kept having people tell me that birth control cant cause my symptoms.  I had a shortness of breath feeling for the first two months and stomach issues and now Im slowly recovering. Although I'm still dealing with some pain and tingling sensations in my face. A big part of recovering is accepting what is happening and trying not to freak out.  It will take your body some time to get out of that stress mode. Try cognitive behavioural therapy.  I just started on Sertraline also and the combination of both seems to be helping.  You have to force yourself to do things even if you are feeling sick.  You feel like you are going nuts, but youre not.

[Cmaze]

Hi. I just went through a series of stressful situations that eventually brought on symptoms many have described. I don't have a history of the disorder, but I do remember having similar feelings right after 9/11. It's not something that really hits you suddenly and I really don't feel that sad. It's just a feeling of hopeless doom ( is the best way to describe it. It's also accompanied with a feeling of detachment and feeling trembly and on edge. It's not all the time. Now it only happens maybe briefly once a day, like its wearing off. I thought at first that I might be going crazy but being patient, and learning to focus on living and thinking in the present I've managed to work through it. It ***** but it seems that mine was only temporary.

[nickimagwood]

I cant believe I was just diagnosed with anxiety disorder it feels so bad...like I have trouble sleeping, eating,and chest pain my legs feel weird