Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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brittanyani
brittanyani

I was admitted to the hospital two year ago because what I didn't know back then I hold my stress and anxiety in my chest. Made me scared my dad passsed away at 50 from heart attack and his father too at 39. So I went to the hospital, ended up doing 2 ekg having all my blood work done xrays ultra sounds everything. They say I'm perfectly healthy. But if I'm perfectly healthy why do I feel the way I do. My anxiety has been really bad this past week. It's in my ribs this time.. I just feel like I want to rip them off. I take Xanax. Don't help. Weed makes it worse. I'm so depressed I don't like therapists I just want to talk to people who can relate to me. 

shakyinside
shakyinside
I have costochondritis which causes the rib and chest pain that you describe. It’s very painful but won’t kill you. I found some exercises on YouTube that really help. I hope you find your answers soon.
brittanyani
brittanyani
Thank you. I’ll look that up.
arfie
arfie
Hello Brittany. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

The freedom to talk about my anxieties in a supportive environment helps me allot. The sharing helps me find sensible structure within the psychotic fogs. Just knowing I'm not alone with ^it^ is a tremendous relief, all by itself.

You are not alone, Brittany. Listening. . . Sort freely. Sort often.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here.
jtraveler11
jtraveler11
Sorry you aren't feeling well. Perhaps some yoga w/chest openers, would help. Your main issue is that you hold stress/tension, in your chest. You need to relieve that by relaxing the muscles in your chest.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Separate your sentences. Write out your feelings to each sentence and that will help you sort through all your thoughts.

Keeping track of your symptoms and what's happening when they occur will help you sort out the anxiety associated with them.

Best wishes.
brittanyani
brittanyani
Thank you everyone feels good to have support from people who know what it’s like. I hate when people say like ignorant thing s about mental health because we deal with it everyday. All my father passed away 6 years ago . And I’ve also in a very toxic relationship for 10 years on and off. But right now we’re together and all we do is fight.
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