some questions

[Code9ster]

I have had anxiety for about 6 years now up until a year ago all I had was the fear side. Last year I had an attack at work my heart was beating so fast I started to black out there was a nurse on duty when she took my pulse, it was 120bpm about 7 mnths later I had another while driving my right arm hurt in my shoulder before hand and during the attack it felt like lightning shooting down my arm the bad thing about the atack was I had a heart monitor on up until an hour before the attack when I called the doctor and told her I would be late she said I could go ahead and take it off so there was not data recorded.  I have been checked I have had a heart sonagram, treadmill test, heart monitor, and ekg everything comes back normal. One question I have is it normal to have the pain while having the attacks?  I also have pain in my stomach before I have an attack my body starts to feel weird I feel as if I have no energy I also don't feel like talking. Anxiety is taking over my life I hate to go places in fear of having an attack and dieing with no way to get help I can't be alone because the only thought that crosses my mind is death. The road I had the attack on I can't take alone anymore I tried a week ago and as soon as I passed the spot where it started my heart started raceing . Does anyone have any suggestions on getting over this my entire family suffers from anxiety attacks some have gotten over it others have not.

[cdaniels]

I don't think there is a reasonable explanation for the pain except for the fact that your brain may be causing them... and by that, I mean like, maybe you're unconsciously thinking about pain, which produces it.

I've been to several doctors and they couldn't tell me anything except for it was heartburn, which I do have.

This site supposedly has some answers for what might cause pain: http://www.anxietycentre.com/

You might to check it out. There are some features you have to pay for, so it may not answer all of your questions.

Good luck, dude!

[JSGeare]

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