anxiety starting to get too me

[anxietyguy3]

Im a 21 year old latino male. I may be suffering from anxiety. Im always scared of having a heart attack, i can say its my worst phobia. That fear prevents me from doing the stuff i love to do. I used to smoke, but quit about a month or 2 ago. I stopped because i suddenly got scared that my heart was bad , i started getting chest pains and tightness! I searched symptoms online and it would come back as a heart attack. Thats when my fear started up. I ended up at the hospital 2 times so far, and they told me i was healthy after xrays ekgs, and blood tests. Im still not convinced i still fear the worst. I get breathing attacks when i go on trips in a car or anything that moves. I get wierd sharp, dull pains and strange sensations in my chest, and i get pressure on both sides of my head. Also my ears pop and i feel strange all the time like im going to go crazy. This is a daily occurance now, and if i feel normal its as if im not at all. Im so depressed because of this, i cant enjoy anything anymore without fearing im going to have an attack. Does anyone feel like this, do you have any insight, help me out please. God bless

[Rony322]

This is what I do bro I'm on here when I can't sleep witch has been 2 days or so now I took 2 sleeping pills n they just leave my brain wrong I hope to get better soon don't want my parents to worry this is not cool but the best thing is to stay possitive don't fall into ur brains games we r gana b okay

[anxietyguy3]

Im glad to hear im not alone, i mean its a bummer we go through this. It feels depressing because your family sometimes think your just playin games. But thanks for taking the time to comment man. It really helps out, and feels reassuring. I hope we get better, and can start living a worry free life.

[Rony322]

Bro ur not alone I'm 21 latino and what u have I have bro same symptoms fell I'm going crazy cant sleep fear I can have a heart attack or everything those are the games ur mind plays with you I've been to the hospital 2 times healthy blood test ok ekg ok xrays ok but mentaly I don't feel okay. There is days that I'm ok I sleep good I'm good but there are days like these passt 2 days that I feel mentaly sick n I don't sleep we will get better bro possitivty helps a lot comments that r possitive help a lot don't give up br I'm here for u

[JGF25]

Since you have ruled out anything wrong with your heart, then I think it is safe to say in my non-medical opinion that you are having panic attack symptoms.  

It may be that you are hyperventilating without even knowing it.  I know it sounds stupid but it is possible.  So when the sensation starts try to the following.  Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 5 second and count this out in your head, then let it all out through your mouth.  Do this for as long as it takes to calm yourself down.  I can stop a panic attack if I start controlled breathing right at the onset.  

Also, you may benefit from seeing a psychologist.  They are trained to diagnose what is going on and to help you develop strategies to take charge of your life instead of letting the anxiety take over.  Anxiety that is left unchecked will lead to depression because let's face it, who wants to feel these symtoms day in and day out.  Since you are at the depression state, please consider seeing a therapist.  

You are not alone, we have all been in your shoes or we wouldn't be on the forum.  

Take care.