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Help is this anxiety?
Hello,
About 5 months ago, I had my first panic/anxiety attack. I thought I was dying and I went to the hospital. I've been seeing a psychologist for quite some time and mainly, I feel much better. However, there are a lot of times that I feel remnants of dizzyness, blurred vision, numbness in my lips, tightening of the chest, objects in front of my eyes (like they are constantly playing tricks on me) and sometimes my legs or left hand goes numb. I also smoke, which I've heard doesn't help when you have anxiety. But do you think this is something more serious? I've never felt like this before th anxiety attack and I'm remotely healthy 26 year old male. I mean, ever since that first major attack, I have never had anything like this happen to me and now I'm starting to worry about my health.
Thanks,
Matt Raphael
About 5 months ago, I had my first panic/anxiety attack. I thought I was dying and I went to the hospital. I've been seeing a psychologist for quite some time and mainly, I feel much better. However, there are a lot of times that I feel remnants of dizzyness, blurred vision, numbness in my lips, tightening of the chest, objects in front of my eyes (like they are constantly playing tricks on me) and sometimes my legs or left hand goes numb. I also smoke, which I've heard doesn't help when you have anxiety. But do you think this is something more serious? I've never felt like this before th anxiety attack and I'm remotely healthy 26 year old male. I mean, ever since that first major attack, I have never had anything like this happen to me and now I'm starting to worry about my health.
Thanks,
Matt Raphael
Hi Matt,
I wrote to u (I remember) sometime in the beginning of you joining us here on the forum. U and I have very similar stories and that's what caught my eye when u first posted. See...I too suffer with terrible anxiety, right after just one horrifying panic attack. I ran to ER sure that I was dying from a heart attack or something worst, just to find out that I was 100% healthy and had suffered a panic attack. For the next couple of days, I worried myself sick about another returning when I least expected it and because of that way of thinking, I got stuck with 24/7 ongoing anxiety, whether I had a panic attack or not. It was horrible!!! and I say WAS because I've come such a long way from May 2008, when it all began! Today, like u, I'm much much better...like u again, I get anxiety bouts here and there; shortness of breath, chest aches, dizzy head spells etc. but my symptoms are very low key. Nothing like they were in the beginning, Thank God! I too felt for a very long time that I was indeed dying from some terrible illness that Dr.'s cannot identify but the truth was and still is, it's just anxiety and like my mom tells me count all your blessings that that's all it is, because it can be much worst!
Matt, I know how hard it is dealing with this, but this disorder is curable (forget treatable)...CURABLE!!! However, it certainly starts with u and I know you'll get through it! Good luck and stay strong!
Kenyatta....:)
I wrote to u (I remember) sometime in the beginning of you joining us here on the forum. U and I have very similar stories and that's what caught my eye when u first posted. See...I too suffer with terrible anxiety, right after just one horrifying panic attack. I ran to ER sure that I was dying from a heart attack or something worst, just to find out that I was 100% healthy and had suffered a panic attack. For the next couple of days, I worried myself sick about another returning when I least expected it and because of that way of thinking, I got stuck with 24/7 ongoing anxiety, whether I had a panic attack or not. It was horrible!!! and I say WAS because I've come such a long way from May 2008, when it all began! Today, like u, I'm much much better...like u again, I get anxiety bouts here and there; shortness of breath, chest aches, dizzy head spells etc. but my symptoms are very low key. Nothing like they were in the beginning, Thank God! I too felt for a very long time that I was indeed dying from some terrible illness that Dr.'s cannot identify but the truth was and still is, it's just anxiety and like my mom tells me count all your blessings that that's all it is, because it can be much worst!
Matt, I know how hard it is dealing with this, but this disorder is curable (forget treatable)...CURABLE!!! However, it certainly starts with u and I know you'll get through it! Good luck and stay strong!
Kenyatta....:)
All of these symptoms that you have described are absolutely linked to anxiety... including the "worrying about your health" bit ;)
Have you discussed these issues with your psychologist? I htink if you are truly stressing, the only thing that will calm your anxiety is to go to your physician and get checked out.
In my humble opinion, I beleive it's all stress related... I've experienced most of these things myself. Good luck!
Have you discussed these issues with your psychologist? I htink if you are truly stressing, the only thing that will calm your anxiety is to go to your physician and get checked out.
In my humble opinion, I beleive it's all stress related... I've experienced most of these things myself. Good luck!
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