Severe Anxiety Gas/Burps/Heartburn

[thewes]

I am having extremely debilitating anxiety right now. Mild chest discomfort but I focus in on it so much that it becomes unbearable. I am always aware of my heartbeat and like above I focus in to it where it just drives me insane. I am expereincing undescribable levels of discomfort and I just dont understand whats wrong with me. My heart rate throughout the day is 90-100 bpm resting, and it shoots up even when I do simple tasks such as walking. Ive been to a cardiologist and they did several tests and said everything was there and in working order but my pictures were "blurry" so that definately just increased my anxiety 10 fold. A long with this, I was told to wear a hear monitor for a month which did nothing except increase it even more, and I did not even wear the monitor in the end. The strangest symptons though are just constant vibrations or movements in my intestinal area, bad heart burn, bad gas, and a feeling like I have to burp but just cant. Im hoping that my heart is fine and the feelings are just from my focusing on it too much, but I just dont know. Can anyone relate to this? Its been 3 months and I cant even sleep anymore.

[Anxiety_sux]

Im so glad I found this page.  I was told I had anxiety I think 3 years ago.  I experienced chest pains and tingling in my left arm and felt breathless. I started crying and told my partner to call the ambulance but then I said no im fine its nothing,  the next day I went to my GP took some blood test and ECG and they came back fine,  he said I was having an anxiety attack.  I asked what the hell is anxiety?  And from there I have just been experiencing really bad symptoms especially chest paid and tingling,  but I feel like im getting worse,  I visit the doctor almost once a week because I still think there is something seriously wrong with me but just get the same answer.  I get really bad heartburn but I'v had this for years and only recently just got meds which is helping with that.  The doctors have tried giving me anti depressants but im too scared to take them. I dont think im that bad to take any kind of medications but im getting to a point where I think I need too,  these physical symptoms are just driving me crazy.  I cant even go out because I feel dizzy and nausea feel like I want to vomit,  major headache,  but as soon as I get home I feel fine,  accept I have had chest paid for almost 3 months on and off...  I have tried many things,  taking a hot bath helps but only for  a couple hours,  I go for an hour walk that only helps for a couple hours I've tried chiropractor's that scared the **** out of me I've tried energy healing,  massages help only for a short time,  I also meditate at home. At the moment I am going to CBT which is helping a little.  I've never gone one whole day without feeling normal - sometimes I wake up feeling fine and think cool im going to have a good day,  next thing you know im feeling physical symptoms and start thinking about that all day and start feeling like im going crazy, when I get home I feel good.  Like I just feel good when im at home.  I've taken many days of work because I cant concentrate,  and now im getting to a point where I just want to leave my job and stay home just so I can feel normal.

[JRcib]

I thought I was losing it. I just had the paramedics come to my house. I have all the same symptoms  that people have discussed in the thread, mostly the tightness in the chest. The pain is unbearable when I have these "attacks". I noticed that my attacks usually only happen at night and mostly when I'm alone. I have noticed that sometimes after a big meal are when the worst attacks hit.  It now seems like I have a tightness in my chest all the time.
I'm in my twenties and have had some trauma in my life (dad died when I was 15, was a marine in Afghanistan) so I guess these attacks can have something to do with that. But they come out of nowhere and frankly they just
Suck

Typing this has helped me relax a little. Here's a tip, the only thing that helped ease the pain was constantly burping and then I forced myself to go to the bathroom and a lot came out (sorry to talk about poop) but I have I say it helped a lot. Could be gas that triggered the attack and then it just got worse from there.  Everyone that is suffering from this I hope you guys find some relief. This is just horrible.

[BrianLuke]

I JUST STARTED HAVING SOME RELIEF AFTER 10 YEARS.

[BrianLuke]

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

[ljanesyoung]

I'm just reading through these old posts looking for hope.  I have a very similar situation to yours and feeling so hopeless.  How are you doing?  Have you experienced any relief?

[BrianLuke]

HAS ANYBODY HAD LOW BLOOD PRESSURE OR POOLING OF BLOOD IN YOUR LEGS AND FEET AND CANT STAND LONG, OR WHEN STANDING FOR A LITTLE WHILE YOU FEEL LIKE TO HAVE TO SIT RIGHT AWAY?