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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Richardarredondo 01/12/2017

I'm 39 years old and have been having some chest pain and shortness of breath for 2 months. I've been to pulmonologist and er....and my primary physician.....everyone says I'm fine, but I know how I feel and it feels like no one believes me. I'm constantly thinking of death and leaving my children all alone. Lately I've been feeling great in the morning and around 3pm it starts. Please can someone tell me I'm not the only one. I've experienced the shortness of breath before but it only seemed to last a day or two but it's been since thanksgiving and I'm still feeling the same. I've been prescribed Buspar and gabapen tin but it doesn't seem to help. I've scheduled an appointment with the cardiologist to just ease my mind, I hope it works. Does it get better!!!!! I'm at my watts end.

darkside2276 01/12/2017

I have experienced the same issue and I do not believe any doc took me seriously. Mine like yours used to start after lunch time, I would take a dip and that would lead to lack of sleep at night. I am not taking meds...some days its hard and some not that bad. I have been on Buspar before and it worked but not as good as lexapro. cardiologist would be a good place to rule out any health issue. Hope you got your metabolic panel done as well...sometimes if the potassium is out of whack it might trigger some shortness of breath & heart palpitations as well.

Richardarredondo 01/12/2017

I might need to check potassium level...when I was in my early 20s my potassium levels drop very low and my blood pressure went dangerously low...I spent a few days in icu...they suspected carbon monoxide poisoning but that was ruled out. Never figured out what happened.

cielknightroad 01/12/2017

I have experienced also a similar issue dear. You are not alone. You don't need any checkups because you are ok and healthy. Stay away from triggers. Take a deep breathe and relax. You will be fine.

iamheretoo 01/12/2017

FYI hormone imbalance can cause the heart to race too. I went to the doc a few months ago with shortness of breath, tightness in chest, high blood pressure, and high pulse. EKG showed heart is fine. I'm stressed out, I'm anxious AND my thyroid is overstimulated. My dose of Levoxyl was too high. Anyway....maybe have your thyroid checked?

Richardarredondo 01/12/2017

Thanks.....just reading that other people experience the same thing makes me feel better. When I feel the worst I check my o2 levels and there perfect...my blood pressure is perfect...so I know I'm fine but still feel that feeling that something is going to happen. It's scary....it's like some days I just wish the worst would happen just to get it over with.

Rya83 01/13/2017

Currently on buspar as well and it helps me. If it doesn't seem to be helping talk to your doctor about adjusting the dose or trying something different. Hang in there don't give up and it will get easier.

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