Am I Having Panick Attacks?

[samlam]

I'm 16 and I've been having bad chest pains for awhile now. I also feel like I can't breathe sometimes but it doesn't happen when I'm having the chest pain. Sometimes I get this funny feeling in my throat where I can feeing my heart beating in my throat and I can't breathe when it happens. Not thinking about the pain doesn't seem to help and when my chest hurts, I get shooting pains in my left arm and new/jaw. I've been told it's anxiety so many times but when I try to relax it doesn't help and it's not like extreme episodes of fear. Am I having panick attacks and I don't even realize it? Is there anything else I can do to make it better?

[JSGeare]

Let us know what the doc says -and tell him/her about the forum, too.

We'll be waiting...

[samlam]

Ok, thank you so much. :)  I have to go back to my doctor soon, so I'll ask about things I can do to help.

[JSGeare]

Yep, that would be your basic anxiety and panic. Get it all checked out, of course, to rule out other things, but you look like a poster child to me, so welcome to the club. You'll find plenty of company here.

Probably -your doctor will tell- you'll be taking some meds to help calm you down a bit, and then some therapy to help figure out WHY you're reacting this way. Point is, this starts with your physician -so GET GOING. That's how you start to make it better.

Spend time reading material here so you see how people are dealing, and how those who came through it did so. I had panic for 40 years, until age 45 or thereabouts but now and done with it. How I wish I had done for myself at age 16 what I'm telling YOU to do.

By the way, we NEED younger tolks -teens- here, so be prepared for me to put you to work, if you don't mind, OK?

Thanks!

JSGeare
Community Leader