Do the symptoms relate to Anxiety?

[KCHealthWatch]

I am a 25 year old (over-weight) female who began experiencing heavy anxiety about 9 months ago.  About 2 months into my newly-found anxiety I witnessed a terrible car accident that has since traumatized me.  This obviously did not help the anxiety I was already having and I now worry excessively when it comes to being in a car or my loved ones being in a car.  I think about death on a daily basis, pretty much once or twice an hour.  I know this cannot be healthy for me but I unfortunately do not have health insurance and do not have the funds needed seek help from a psychiatrist.

I am not sure if these symptoms have to do with the anxiety or maybe it's depression or post-traumatic stress but here they are:

Chest pains:  I will have a pain in my chest at least twice a day that lasts less than a minute at a time.  

Head:  I will have pains in the left side of my head right above my ear (I have recently found that if I move my jaw a certain way, the pain will cease)  Also, I will sometimes feel swimmy headed or I will stand up and my head will feel like it's filling with air and going to explode (for lack of a better explanation).  I will occasionally have shooting pains in my head as well.  These are NOT always in the same locations.

Breathing:  Sometimes I feel as if I am not breathing right or that I have stopped breathing for a second or two.  My pulse rate will also feel as if it slows down dramatically

General:  Dizziness, and I will get an overwhelming feeling that my body is shaking but I see that it's not.  It's like my insides are vibrating!  I will also have occasional nausea (especially after eating).
Also, I will lock my jaw in a certain position when and tense up a lot.  I try to correct this whenever I notice that I am doing it.

These things happen on a daily basis and it is really disturbing my life.  I am not the same person I was 9 months ago and I just want to be her again.  I don't know how to stop the thoughts that are constantly going on and on in my head nor do I know if any of these symptoms are deriving from them.  

I am the sole provider of my household and it is difficult right now to afford a trip to the doctor without insurance.  

Please let me know what, if anything, comes to mind when you read these symptoms...


Thank you very, very much!,

KC

[cj29]

I have gotten all of those symptoms from panic and anxiety.  I do agree with kobers to go get checked out first by your doctor to put you at ease a little, but what your describing is what I went through in very debilitating way in 2005 and that I am rexperiencing now (although I have more knowledge to deal with it).  

I know EXACTLY how you feel about losing who you once were.  I was like that after my first panic attack, but made a great recovery with the help of good docs, counselors, and medication.  Now it took 6 months to get out of my 'funk', but I thought this whole experience made me a more patient and caring person.  I am now back into full blown anxiety, and it is hard to go from what I was the past 3 years to what I am now, but I know that I can get through this because I have done it in the past.  I also believe that this forum is a great tool as well; there are so many people in here that have gone through and are going through what you are experiencing.  I have found a tremendous amount of support through this forum and would suggest you join it.

Hang in there, no matter how bad you feel it does get better with help!

[kobers]

Well, those are the symptoms that I have almost daily as well.  Anxiety is to blame for mine.  I do know that you need to talk to your doctor though to rule out anything else.  If anything it will put your mind at ease if it is anxiety.