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Severe Anxiety Gas/Burps/Heartburn

I am having extremely debilitating anxiety right now. Mild chest discomfort but I focus in on it so much that it becomes unbearable. I am always aware of my heartbeat and like above I focus in to it where it just drives me insane. I am expereincing undescribable levels of discomfort and I just dont understand whats wrong with me. My heart rate throughout the day is 90-100 bpm resting, and it shoots up even when I do simple tasks such as walking. Ive been to a cardiologist and they did several tests and said everything was there and in working order but my pictures were "blurry" so that definately just increased my anxiety 10 fold. A long with this, I was told to wear a hear monitor for a month which did nothing except increase it even more, and I did not even wear the monitor in the end. The strangest symptons though are just constant vibrations or movements in my intestinal area, bad heart burn, bad gas, and a feeling like I have to burp but just cant. Im hoping that my heart is fine and the feelings are just from my focusing on it too much, but I just dont know. Can anyone relate to this? Its been 3 months and I cant even sleep anymore.
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Hi.  I also have problems with constant anxiety, aches and burning in chest and a constant fear of dying.  I cry everyday and take care of a parent with dementia.   I just want to feel better. Don't know what to do and I have no health insurance.   Thanks for listening.
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REALLY GOOD ADVICE ABOUT BREATHING EXERCISES !I WONDER IF YOU PLAY A WIND INSTRUMENT AND PROJECT THE SOUND WITHOUT BEING LOUD GEORGE ROBERTS BASS TROMBONE WAS A MASTER AT THIS AND A REALLY NICE MAN,THEY USUALLY ARE.
ANIMALS BREATHE CORRECTLY!IF A PERSON BREATHS CORRECTLY THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS SHOULD RISE IF THEY BEND OVER FIRST AN THEN TAKE A BREATH.YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.THANK YOU.
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BELLY BREATHING.
If you relax and bend over and take a really good breath your head and shoulders should rise it makes such a difference if you play a brass instrument and project the sound without blasting ,
Animals breathe correctly,watch your Dog or Cat.
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I have also been having the same symptoms you all have been getting. It is funny, I remember the first time I got anxiety I got it for six months, currently I am going on eight this time around. The hard part right now is I feel to be getting clear of it, I waned off the medication, which has brought me strength. Now that I can fight through the attacks I feel I am in control. Now that seems to be the double-edged sword right now. I will be feeling like I beat it, and then those same frustrated family and friends that we all have talked to see that you are getting better and say to me "you look like yourself again." And I think about and say Yes. I actually not only admit it to them, but myself also. Then here is the kicker for me. The anxiety and attacks come back. it is like when I keep it all in like a secret I am fine, but when I admit it out loud I am anxious again and have to start all over. Re-frustrating those same family and friends that thought you recovered from it. I hope I am not alone on this, I wanted to share because during this post I havent had any of these same symptoms. so I know my head creates them. I just want to say to you all that you are not alone. in fact I believe we who have anxiety are really powerful. Think if we can create all this in our heads. Our mind is that powerful to create a cure for it without pills. just remember, not that you were once 'normal' because we are 'normal' even with the anxiety. I guess somewhere along the way we forgot how powerful we are. it is a costant battle, but I got to believe there is a end to our anxiety. I am sorry for the ramble, but I felt I could really open up here. -Jorge
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I have had eight straight days of anxiety been to the hospital two time drs two time highblood pressure now which is increasing anxity cipralex adivan and blood pressure meds I can't function
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I have been experiencing all these symptoms for a long time the most recent one is heart palpitations I've gone to the err so many times for this and they tell me its just anxiety there is nothing wetting with my heart so that made me feel better but they are still very scary and I take xanax. They help four a little bit but they (heart palpations) scare me the most and chi I am really glad to know I'm not alone but this page is really helping me thank you
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