Is it normal to feel like this 24/7?

[Rs33]

SO for the past week I have felt like I was going to pass out I felt worn out fatigue but also insomnia (I was scared if I fell asleep I would die in my sleep) The passing out thing would happen at least 6-8 times a day and thats when I would panic and my heart would race I would get sweaty, shaky, and everything would tingle, and then for the rest of the time or in between these I would feel super anxious jittery....anyways it got reall bad a couple of days they just felt like one right after another and I couldn't get them to stop so I went to the ER....my chest actually hurt this time and I had really shortness of breath....so I never saw a doc at the ER b/c I kpt getting bumpt b/c of emergancies....so I finally went home at 3:30 am and decided to make a doctor appt. they took me in that day and I told the doctor how I was feeling and how my husband is coming home in 2 weeks and I feel constantly like I was going to pass out.....she told me she didn't want to prescribe me anything b/c she does believe that this is the reason that this is happening to m b/c my hubby is finally coming home (now let me say I told her its my thoughts that get me b/c I keep thinking negative thoughts that I wont see him again b/c either he wont make it home or I would die b4 he got home) Anyways she finally said she would prescribe me xanax .25mg once a day only when needed and only take half a pill so this was yesterday....I have been feeling pretty good and trying to control it and only when I need it will I take it but now I just feel like really anxious scared shakey and I feel like this all day, I also have an upset stomach and been having diarreha sinc yesterday, I feel like I kinda have the flu :(...so my question is is this normal to feel like this 24/7 I am a lil achy does anyone ever feel like this al the time? I still hav those thoughts but I am trying my best to redirct myself and I still get like I am going to pass out but not at all as severe as it was a couple days ago....does anyone have any advice or do you feel like this or did you? O and I have a heart monitor for a month to make sure my heart is okay even they did everything from blood test to x-rays and said I was healthy.
Thanks Rs33

[AliTimmins]

I have been suffering from "anxiety/panic attacks" for almost 2 months now, you feel like there is something literally wrong with you physically, I don't know how to deal with it anymore, been to the er multiple times and they swear up and down there is nothing wrong with me! I have been subscribed clonazapan, with seems to help when I start to get an attack, first time I got this I vomited and thought I was going to die or something, felt my heart was going to pop out of my chest, feel like I'm going crazy!!! I want to be back to my normal self!!! Any suggestions ?? Thank you

[girlwithhope]

Btw I get this weird sensation on my my head.It's kinda weird feeling I really hate that so much.I also HATE the tingly that I get all over especially head I can't see right hard to focus messes up my vision.UGH it's crazy.k that's it tty soon.Take care

[girlwithhope]

Yes I do feel that passing out feeling when my anxiety is about to come.Sometimes I'm so scared to pass out when I get that I feel like I might die so I panic more .I take xanax also when I can't handle the attack.It's .5 miligrams n I even cut that in half cuz I'm scared of meds.But it does help a lot.It does calm u down but when it wears off if u r still feeling the anxiety u more xanax I try not to take too much of it cuz it can be very addicting,I hate being alone also especially with my 2 year old and 3yr old.Cuz I'm afraid that something might happen to me n there is no one to save my little one's.I hate it when my 2 older teenagers go to their dad.But when their with me I feel bad cuz I don't really take them anywhere cuz I hate driving and always feeling unfortable.I hope it goes away for u when ur husband comes back.Yes I live in modesto 1 1/2 from san francisco.K ttyl.Hope u feeling ok.Take care

[Rs33]

I did want to ask you....so you do get the anxiety everyday? And do you get the pass out feeling all the time?? I take xanax but I am only supose to take it once a day and it works very well for me but I swear its like as soon as 3 o clock rolls around its bam constant its like I need one more pill to take but I don't want to take it :/ I need to talk to my doctor about seeing someone....I am to scared to drive b/c of the pass out feeling b/c if it ever happends I don't want to pass out I hate going anywhere alone b/c I am terrified of something happening to me alone with my lil girl! O gosh the pass out feeling is the worst I hate it hate it hate it!!! I am on the lowest dosage of xanax and it like I said it works great for about 8 hours. and also do you get the pass out feeling b4 your hearts starts racing is that what makes your heart race b/c you panic about passing out?? I hope that this ends when my husband comes home and I am hoping this is just from him being gone.....also when your not having an anxiety attack do you sometimes feel like hot spots on your brain haha just wondering? Its sooo crazy what anxiety can do to a person....I would love to have a full body scan but I am sure my doctors will just look at me like are you crazy NO haha....I feel like I have something wrong in my brain.....huh anyways its nice to chat with you.....do you live in the states? SD Is the best the weather is just so nice I never want to leave haha.

[girlwithhope]

Omg that happened to me too b4.When I was getting my hair done n u know that high light takes forever 1st ur ok than all of a sudden BAM.U get uncomfortable.N ur wishing the stylist would hurry up.So I know how u feel.I hate being in a small room too.Yeah u should see a therapist it did help me a little bit when I was seeing one.I'm not seeing one now cuz my insurance *****.I'm not working.I need to though I just think I have too much time to think when I'm at home.My family doesn't know how I feel sometimes too it's hard to explain to them of the CRAZY body symptoms cuz they don't have it.N I hope they will NEVER experience it.N I did wore the heart monitor too for 2 weeks.normal I did all kinds of test 4 my heart they said normal.I know it's hard to believe sometimes that nothing is wrong when ur heart is pounding n racing so fast.N all kinds of crazy thoughts is making u crazy like is this it.Am I gonna die.But I know ur heart is fine.We just need that test done to make sure.N I workout 5-6 days a week too.That's my medication.I tried 4 different kinds it didn't work 4 me.I can't stand the side affects.But everyone is different.N YES I do get that awful stomache pains and diahrea.Sometimes I'm not even thinking anything they just comes out of nowhere.It's really But sometimes I do think about am I having another anxiety soon.I can't help it I have EVERYDAY so it's really hard sometimes not to.What ***** is my anxiety is more severe when I'm about to start my period and during.I hate it.Like today I don't know if I'm sick or if there is something wrong with me or it's anxiety.Cuz I have this fatigue n out of breath ,can't breath right oh gosh I can go on n on about my symptoms.LOl.Hope this helps.My prayers are with u also please take care feel free to write back to me as many times as u want.I see that u live in San Diego I love that city my brother lives there.k ttyl

[Rs33]

NO It's okay it helps when someone knows what your going through....I know thats not positive either so sorry but its nice to know that this is probably just in my head.....I mean today was a good day so I thought I got my hair done and for 4 hours I had no symptoms I was having fun I felt great and then bam it started to happen.....it happends a lot when I am in a inclosed area and I can't breathe like I am closterphobic or however you spell that hahha! ANyways its okay if you have nothing positive I will put you in my prayers....and if you ever need to talk I always check my e-mail ***@**** I know it helps to talk I was thinking about seeing a therapist or w/e maybe that will help get out all that I need to and then some...b/c talking to family doesn't hlp they think I am crazy :(....so you have no idea how much this helps me and it makes me feel slightly better about my symptoms...... I have the heart monitor for a month so we will see what happens with that I am praying for good news....I feel like I am to young to be having this....I mean I am healthy I don't smoke I workout 5-6 days a week. I eat healthy so I dunno I feel like I am going crazy inside....anways I am always here if you need someone! Is always nice to talk to somone with the same fears or symtoms :) Do you take anything for your anxiety?  And I know I have been asking you a lot of questions but do you also get stomach pains? and when you feel like your going to pass out are you one the vry edge of it or do you just feel it? sorry one more thing did you say you feel like your going to pass out first b4 you get the racey heart shakes sweats ect??? o and do they come out of know where??? are you thinking of something or do thy just attack you?
Thanks so much for writing back :)
I hope you get better and I will keep you in my prayers!

[girlwithhope]

Yes i do get that hot and sometimes the trembling and shakes like so cold sometimes.Oh yes that foggy feeling i HATE it so much.It freaks me out sometimes feeling like i'm not normal.like who am i or where am i.And right now even typing this right now i am dizzy and naseated.It comes and go.And i also hate having that tingling all over my body especially my head it messes up my vision also.I can't drive when that happens.I HATE driving especially on freeways.It feels like i can't see right especially at night.my body starts to tingle,than i panic more.Everyday i have anxiety some i can just float with it and not be scared but sometimes it so severe i just cant stay still.I hate that feeling when u feel like ur gonna pass out or something worse is gonna happen to u.And yes i do get that weird thought that i'm not in my own body..feels weird i can't described it.Sometimes i feel like am i gonna be paralized.Not sure of spelling.Its been maybe 9 months since i had all kinds of test done.But i"m gonna get more test done just to ease my mind again.I know it sounds crazy but at least i can go with that again.I just can't believe how this body symptoms can really scare u like this.They say it"s all in ur head but dang it it"s really hard to believe it sometimes.Gosh i commute for 9 years when i was working now i can't believe it that i dread driving anywhere.I'm still currently not working i even have social problems too.I use to love going to malls.Now i have to rush my teenage kids to hurry up.I guess i"ll have this name for awhile girlwithhope.And i'm still hoping.I know it will get better soon.Just take one day at a time i guess.Sorry i hope this helps i know i dont have too much positive to say but i'm in the same shoe's as u.lol..Take care.God bless

[Rs33]

HI, so you have those exact feeling to.....do you feel your body get hot and then you literally going to pass out and then your brain is foggy your sweaty shakey and just nervous inside with the tingles in the had and sometims the face??? I would love to hear exactly what yu go through everyday b/c It would make me feel better that I am not the only one that experiences this.....I mean I feel so crazy sometimes b/c I think I have a brain tumor or something you know and I try so hard to distract myself from it but nothing works....I do take xanax but its only for two weeks......so you have been living with this for 2 years.....and do you feel like your going to pass out almost everyday more than 5x a day? Its horrible and I do not wish this upon anyone but I happy to have found someone that has the exact symptoms (i don't mean that in a bad way) Also do you get weird thought to or feel like your not in your own body? I get thoughts like Why am I hear and I feel lik I am in dream world constantly...anyways please tell me what you feel?? and I don't mind the long posts!

[girlwithhope]

I too have almost the same symptoms as u.I have anxiety everyday since july of 2008 and am sick of it.Not sure how it feels to have normal day.Everyday I wake up with anxiety feeling like a lot of breathless.have wierd Tingly body sensations I hated when I feel spacey heart palp.I'm not on any meds cuz they either don't work for me or I'm just too sensitive to meds.But I do have xanax just in case.I walk or get on treadmill 6 days a week but maybe I just have too much stress in me that it doesn't work.Some days are good and some I just can't hang with it.I have really bad insomnia I listen to relaxation tape every night.And pray that this insanity of this body symptoms would go away completely or just have little anxiety.I had all test done all came back normal.It's been 6 months since I had all these test done so next month I'm gonna have test done again.Cuz I feel like how can I have this body symptoms EVERYDAY since July of 2008.SIGH sorry for the LONG post I just realy need to get this out and wondering if anyone else has anxiety everyday this long.k I think I'm done venting.best of luck to everyone.

[Rs33]

Thank you both for the advice it is greatly appreciated.....Too Mrgeen that all makes sense and thank you so much, it makes me feel better your explanation made me smile and made me realize, If my syptoms do not deminish or go away when my husband returns then I will seek help such as therapist or w/ we call them these days.        
Too greenlydia I originally went to the ER about a week ago for just chest pain (never had these pass out syptoms) and when I went in there they checked everything for me and it only hurt every 30 min or so when I breathed in...the ruled it out as a pulled muscle and when they were about to discharge me I was just laying there and my heart rate per min was 48 and then it shot up to 150 it was between 48-55 so the whole time I was in the ER i kept getting scared b/c the machine kept going off b/c my heart rate was so low but the doc said it was fine just ment I was active and so when I was laying there my heart rate was like 52 and I told my mom hey I think I can control my heart rate and I layed very still and just totally relaxed my whol body well all of a sudden I felt like I was gunna pass out and so I paniced andit shot to 150 the doctors all ran in there and did EKG and gave me oxygen then they reassured me that it was okay and it was eithr SVT or Anxiety (it happened a couple more times while I was there which made me more scared that they were letting me go discharging me) and they said they would put me on a heart monitor to be sure for a month since I have done heart monitors b4 b/c I got a heart arrythmia when I was pregnant. Anyways thats how I got the Heart monitor....and then it just kept happening for the next week and here I am still kinda having them but not as bad when I first went in and then when I went to the er this second time they kpt happening and wouldn't stop and I was freaking out crying couldn't breath my chest hurt ect so once I got there I started feeling better and while I was sitiing there for 7 hours we decided to go home b/c I was obviously alright since they wouldn't take me and I kept getting bumped for other patients so went home and made a doc appt for the next day...I ended up getting diarehha b/c I was still upset from what happen to me anyways thats all sorry for the long description. Thanks for everything!

[RubyWitch]

So who put you on a Holter monitor and why?
Somewhere between leaving the ER, where you were not seen, and your PCP prescribing you some Xanax.............we have missed something fairly large.
Your symptoms are pretty classic for anxiety and possibly some episodes of low blood sugar which might explain the feelings of  nearly passing out and being worn out and fatigued. But you also mention insomnia, which could be the cause of your fatigue.............it's kind of a circle. Are you eating well throughout the day?
I think there are some issues we need to know more about before we can really address all your concerns, like the Holter monitor. But right now, it's my humble and non-medical opinion that the vast majority of your symptoms, from the fatigue and shakiness and the shortness of breath and even the diarrhea are all due to the anxiety surrounding your husband coming home and your horrid fear that he may not make it out. I'm sure this anxiety has been with you since you first found out he was being deployed. Now that it's almost over, all the feelings you may have kept in check while he was gone are washing over you like a tidal wave.
Since you have had blood work and X-rays and they say there is nothing wrong, I'm guessing the Holter results will be negative as well. And that pretty much leaves us with the anxiety. Since you are obviously military, is there any place to reach out for help on the base? Surely there are many other wives waiting anxiously as you are. Do they have some sort of organization you could join which may help you not feel so alone with your fears? Perhaps the base chaplan could help you.
The Xanax should help with your anxiety, but it sounds like you may need to revisit your doctor and let her know it's not helping you adequately. She may up your dosage/frequency or change you to something else. I would definitely keep her apprised of how you're feeling. She may even want to refer you for some therapy during these next couple of very anxious weeks.
Let's just hope that when you see your husband arrive home safe and sound, these symptoms will all disappear.
We will all be praying for his safety.
Peace
Greenlydia
  
    

[MrGreen]

It sounds like the normal onset of an anxiety disorder. I know if my next words were to be ' nothing worse ', you would probably think ' nothing worse?, this is bloody horrible '. And it is. I know that. But nothing worse just means that you are a healthy person in all other areas. You can have all the tests done under the sun and they would all come back negative. The fainting feeling is a common thing with a part of anxiety called derealization. It can be like you are on the verge of passing out, but you never ever do. Frightening. Big time. Used to live in that state for hours. Things could seem more distant than they really were. Lights brighter. Sounds louder. I am not saying you go through exactly this. That is the beauty of anxiety. If there is a beauty to it. Your symptoms can differ can mine. Kind of like we latch onto some symptoms and focus on them a lot more. Thus, they are our symptoms. Were the next person in may go through headaches and feel sick all the time. That is what they have latched onto. You with me here? The more understanding you get of things the less severe things should become. At first it is a nightmare. The body is going through so much. The mind is trying to work out what is going on. We are wondering ' why us '? Take a look at all of that. There is so much going on. We need to sit down and break it all down. One thing at a time. Instead of having ten problems all at once we need to try and say ' we are going to deal with only this one for now '. Hard as it may be, we try and not think of the other unanswered questions for now. But once we break it down we will see that it is all linked up as one. Your mood, your thoughts, your reactions, your symptoms. Not sure if you are seeing a councilor or a quack over this. Someone who would give you new coping skills and help you try and work out how this all began. The more we know about our problem the easier it becomes. As the mind makes sense of it all. But you can keep your own journal and look for those links. Jot down your mood. The thought that was in your head when the mood first hit. How you reacted to it. What symptoms it brought on. Councilor would have you do small exercises like this one. And then have you try and change maybe the thought or the reaction next time round. Just to show you that it can pass as quickly as it comes on. But that can be the hard part. That would mean no running away from it. Letting those feelings hit you. Bad as they are. Small bit at a time. You body will adapt to the new feelings. And by theory it should get easier each time. At first our reaction will be to flee. I am sure you have heard of fight or flight. We do one or the other. Running away from the situation we hate is the easiest option. But it is only when we begin to fight back, and see we can get places by doing so, that we get a head of steam up and take our lives back. Having said all of that I would take a bit of time to get used to the new medication and seek out a councilor. Talk theraphy. It is a good thing. But so is posting here. So well done for that. Keep us posted on how things work out for you.