anxiety is ruining my life

[airforce2380]

So basically this anxiety is taking over and ruining me. I mean ok I been to a cardiologist and overnight stay at er and so on almost 20,000 dollars in bills de to this **** and ever since august. Wife said she is pregnant and boom look at me now can't sleep pains and aches all day wake up middle of night and feel like I'm lossing my mind. Once I feel a chest pain or anypain I start taking my pulse or bp. What the hell. Can anxiety really cause all these issues. I mean I shouold accept it but its tough to accept I guess. 8 more weeks baby will b born so I hope it clears up but well see. I still wonder if this is from an ulcer or gerd or acid redflux. I'm going to see a gastro dr this week so well see but for jnow I seen a cardiologist and all those test so I know that is not it. Anyone have anything to add or thoughts

[airforce2380]

I wannna thank you two for your replies back. When i feel a panic coming on i sit back and read these post over and know that all the test that i have went through aere the point of that its not something bad. I know that when i get a chest pain or pulse races that its me doing it. Actually last night i thought my pulse was racing my wife took it and well what do you know 74 yeah its my mind playing with me last night.
I guess ill get over this one by one.
To answer your question no meds for me. I have always been a strong willed person and its gonna stay that way.

[edgyboy]

You have to remember that stress can be caused by good news and bad. The symptoms you describe are all of anxiety. You need to learn to accept these feelings and not fight. The more you fight the worse they will get.

I can remember being in the anxiety mode years ago when I learned my wife was having our third child. I was glad she was pregnant but it made my anxiety worse. It was just one more thing to worry about on top of the anxiety I already had.

But back then I fought hard to stop the symptoms. This made it even more difficult. but you know what, it evenually went away when I stopped caring about it. My child was born and she has brought so much joy over the past 17 years.

So, sit back and accept your anxiety for what it is, stress overload. It will pass and you will enjoy your new born when he or she arrives.

God Bless and Take Care

[Cntbreal]

First let me say I'm so sorry to great you struggling with this. But yes hun anxiety can cause all that and an array of many other things.. It's crazy what anxiety can do to your body.. I gave been thru this whole thing of seeing all kinds of drs. cardiologist er gastro therapy pcp. All kinds of test. And ask say I'm fine going for stress test in a week. Which I'm scared as crap of. And it's so amazing how anxiety can make you feel like you dying but your not. It's all in the head creating the symptoms.

I know that having kids can be hard and a blessing at the sametime. Just try to forget about the symptoms and whats going on. Thats the best advice I have for you at this point. Try to find things that can relax you. If you can relax and not stress is the best thing for anxiety because the more you focus on the symptoms and things you are feeling it's going to make it worst and keep you in this anxious place..

I only been dealing with anxiety for a couple of months and I am finding that the more I focus on it the more it keeps me freaked out.. Are you on meds for the anxiety? And have you talked to a therapist?  They help alot trust me. Because it is helpful to talk to someone who understands what you are going thru...

I'm here to help in any way I can hun. Hope you start to feel better.. I'm here for you hun you are not alone. Also you may want to check out anxiety centre ******* and see ask the symptoms of anxiety you would be shocked. Also just know the worst symptom of this I think is the feeling that the drs are mowing something and it's not that. It's really anxiety if you had ask these test trust your dr hun..

Cntbreal..