Is this GAD or a neurotransmitter imbalance or what?!

[Shari68]

Please help me...I have seen everyone and had every test and can't get any relief!

Symptoms I have been experiencing since June 2007:

Heart racing, heart feeling like going to slow, feeling of not being able to catch breath or take deep enough breath, cough and feeling of lump or something behind my throat, dizziness, fuzzyheadedness, lightheadedness, vertigo feeling, feeling like heart skips, feeling heart beat when lying down, unable to sleep without sleep meds/insomnia, sweating, feeling like going to pass out, feeling of body being weighted down at times, fatigue/tired, headache and pressure in head and neck, tightness in head and shoulders, generally not feeling well (not like cold or flu but in general), moods swings (mad, sad, crying alot, nausea, feelings that ears are plugged, unable to think or concentrate and times, feeling of weakness/tingling/lack of control in arms and legs at times (not numb to the touch but on inside), not wanting to go anywhere because of symptoms.

Current prescriptions:  Ambien

Tests taken:
5 EKG's - all normal
1 stress/echo test - normal results
1 48 hour heart monitor - could see racing but normal sinus rythm
1 30 day heart montior - could see racing but normal sinus rythm
1 blood test - done at normal physical - normal
1 CT scan of brain - normal
1 MRI of brain - normal
4 chest x-rays - normal
2 blood tests at hospital for heart - normal
blood pressure/thyroid/chol - normal

Currently seeing a naturopathy doctor who has me on supplements for neurotransmitter imbalance with no results yet.  Been seeing this doctor since 9/07.

PLEASE HELP!

[Shari68]

I have never heard of hypercalcemia.  All my blood tests have come back normal, but they never mentioned that.  Let me know what you find out.  Good luck!

[elisa686]

I have exactly these same symptoms.  I have GAD/Panic attacks but I don't think that it is causing my symptoms because they are so horrible.

I have trouble sleeping at night and I startle myself awake all the time.  I also feel like my heart is beating funny when I lay down.  Sometimes I feel like there is a lot of pressure in my chest, neck and head which makes it hard for me to breath or sleep or do anything.

I constantly feel dizzy and weak. I feel tired and I don't feel like going out because of my symptoms either...

I went to hospital for naseau, chest pain, heart palpitations and generally not feeling well and they discovered that I had hypercalcemia due to too much calcium in my blood.  A recheck today (5 days later) shows my calcium levels are back to normal.  I am feeling better today too so maybe the calcium level was causing my symptoms?

I am going to doc. later this week for him to explain what was wrong with me, if anything.  Several things cause hypercalcemia and i'm not sure which disease I have, if any.  The symptoms suck, there is no relief, and now I'm not sure I can get help with this since my calcium has returned to normal.