Please Help...I could no longer go on

[ALybella]

Long history, here I go

[kidgeon1]

I've been taking effexor for the last 3 weeks and it has helped. However, I get heart palpatations in the morning and my heart rate goes all the way to 54 beat per minute. which makes me worry.

[BZ1983]

You are not alone and it is good to know I am not either! I suffer from GAD and Panic Attacks on a daily basis. I too hyperventalate alot during the day. I get the same tingle/cold sensation/pricking sensation anywhere from my head down to my feet. So maybe your doctor is right is saying it is just the hyper. b/c if anything I know that having GAD and PD is hard to get yourself to realize that you are okay. I go to the doctor for EKG's and other tests to ensure my health too, coming from someone who never went to the doctor no matter how sick I was. You must realize that you are not alone, it is still very hard for me I just do it day by day minute by minute. Never say can't b/c you can! (Hope this helped)

[fallingalone]

IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO KNO THAT I AM NOT ALONE... THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO WHO HAS MIND OVER BODY ILLUSIONS.. NOTONLY DO I OBSSES OVER PHISICAL HEALTH. I STRESS OVER MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL.. IT HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT IT IS SO REAL AND THE FACT THAT DOCTORS/ SHRINKS/ NURSES/ I CANT BELEIVE THEY SEE OR FIND ANYTHING OR EVEN FEEL ANYTHING I FEEL. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO READ YOUR THREADS AND THANK FOR MAKING ME FEEL NOT SO ALONE IN AWAY

[fallingalone]

IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO KNO THAT I AM NOT ALONE... THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO WHO HAS MIND OVER BODY ILLUSIONS.. NOTONLY DO I OBSSES OVER PHISICAL HEALTH. I STRESS OVER MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL.. IT HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT IT IS SO REAL AND THE FACT THAT DOCTORS/ SHRINKS/ NURSES/ I CANT BELEIVE THEY SEE OR FIND ANYTHING OR EVEN FEEL ANYTHING I FEEL. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO READ YOUR THREADS AND THANK FOR MAKING ME FEEL NOT SO ALONE IN AWAY

[SHOTSY]

I think everyone has excellent advice.
I, myself have also struggled with the symptoms you've described and the thoughts that go with them. and I'm no where near as fit and busy as you.
One thing that you could do is play the what if game.
If you did have MS wouldn't you just live life as vigourously as you are or more so? Would you just take up a wheelchair and quit? NO! Not you- you have too much to do and so much to get done. Remember tomorrow will take care of itself. Today take care of you.

[KOTH]

You know...you might be trying to do too much right now...and thus overloading yourself.  You said you are obtaining a masters degree, working full time, and trying to raise a family (which is in itself a full time+overtime job :) ), not to mention you are working out when you aren't doing these things....you might be just WAY overextending yourself.

What I would recommend is take a couple days off and just chill...relax...read a book...do some meditation, whatever...but the main thing is too RELAX!!  I can see how your so worked up right now...your not giving the body and mind time to rest.  

What worries me about your post is that while anxiety can't harm you physicaly...you sound dangerously close to having an emotional breakdown...that can be alot worse in some aspects..esp. around kids.  You might want to get in touch with a therapist about this as well.

Best.