Is there help for me?

Posted By Renee on May 06, 1999 at 14:24:48
Thank you for this wonderful forum.  I have been visiting the gastro forum for my problems until today when someone mentioned to me it sounds like I have stress/anxiety or panic attacks.  About 3 years ago I experience tingling in my left hand and chest pains.  The day before I was fine loving life no problems then WHAM!!  My life has changed drastically, I am a mother of 3 children - 10, 3, 1 - I work full-time, attend college at night, and have a wonderful and sometimes supportive boyfriend.   But I think my medical problems are wearing him out.  I stay at the doctor's office with all kinds of pains.  Ever test I read about I have her run on me.  I have been in the Emergency room for rapid heartbeats and chest pains twice this year.  I feel like I am dying.  I am terrified of being alone just in case something happens to me someone will be around to help.  My children are very young and I fear not being around to see them grow up.  I can't stop thinking of death.  The doctor keeps telling me nothing is wrong.  But my mind tells me she just hasn't found it yet or  I haven't requested the right tests.  My heart has been checked every way - EKG,  Stress test, some radioactive x-ray, echogram - everything is normal.  I have chronic headaches - which I been checked, MRI, MRA, EEG all normal.  Next week I see a GI for my stomachaches and indigestion.  There has to be something wrong because I feel like ****-everyday!!  I am tired, I feel like I am in a fog.  I was in the store the other day and started to freak out with chest pains, my hands got to trembling, I got really scared and wanted to get out-then 5 minutes later symptoms gone!!  What the heck was that all about?!  I feel like I am going crazy and I think my doctor doesn't take me seriously anymore.  I am on Toprol for the rapid heartbeats, which I think, is totally un-necessary.  The hospital proved it wasn't my heart.  But what is it?  Will I ever feel better and be able to run and play with my kids.  I am 34 years old and feel like I am 100.  Maybe I am not expressing myself correctly to my doctor.   Can anyone tell me what test I should ask for or medicines or herbs that are good..    I need help.  Thank you.










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