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1154065 tn?1262184706

Anxiety help!!!

Hi, my name is Tom and I recently turned 21, about two weeks prior to my birthday, I recall obsessing greatly about a medication I put on my finger to heal a nail fungus, due to the fact that I read the back and of course like many topical ointments it said, "if ingested seek medical help or contact PC right away." that combined with an obsession with death made for quite a tag team.  My first panic attack came while eating a leftover taco...I constantly feared getting my finger meds in my mouth and sure enough the taco was the culprit...I remember feeling warm all over and like my soul had been ripped out and was no longer in my own body, my heart raced and I called 911, they put me through to poison control (PC for those who didn't catch that) and naturally I was fine, the women said in no way could a fingernail size dosage do me any harm.  Since then I have been in a spiral of panic and anxiety, it hit a peak where I was completely pins and needled all over and hyperventilating...more recently its more subtle, now I have pains and a general feel of some internal issue that has not been diagnosed.  With a record 3 ER visits, 4 EKG's, 3 Blood tests and a chest X-ray, you would think I would be convinced my health is all well and good, seeing in early November I would have considered base jumping, now a simple cut on my hand or ache is a blood clot or something terrible.  Out loud I know to say nothing is wrong with me, and in all likelihood nothing is, but I just wanted to post some symptoms and maybe hear from people who have gotten through this. I try to stay positive, I see a phych and have gotten to a good point where my confidence peaked, but just as that happened I was slammed back to where I am today...a feeling of constant worry where in the reality there is no need to worry...

Symptoms include;

The usuals suspects
heart pains
tight chest
underarm pain (arm pit, like a lump or something anyone else get this one?)
left arm general weakness (could be from a pinched nerve wrestling in HS?)
achyness, twitching in as weird places as the side of my left heel and forehead?
whooshing sensations
feeling out of body or lifeless
claustrophobia
Hypochondra

In a nut shell, I listen to basket case by Green Day and go wow, this guy may have had anxiety when he wrote this lol, I am a go getter and stay positive, I will win this fight, just wanted to vent a little with people who are familiar. Responses greatly appreciated!  
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happy new years eve!! im out of bed :)
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Yep, my first panic attack was after eating mc donald's chicken mcnuggets many years ago.  I was about your age at the time and had no idea what the heck was going on.  I have a lot of anxiety around food and after eating.  I have gotten PA's after eating.
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I won't I won't but you need to get out of bed as well! Screw this I say haha, not that I am quite there yet, but I will be, I just need to realize I am not going to die! Im 21 for christs sake and no family health issues at a young age, you should do the same, atleast lets live our lifes while were here to do it! I need to take my own advice but its nice to know as the usual, im not alone : )! Good luck to you!
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I too experience all the symptoms you are describing!! I am in a constant anxiety attack it seems.. I also have a heart murmur that acts up while these attacks are taking place which throws it in to overdrive! im slowly learning to cope with it all since obviously I haven't found a way to get over it.. I am now depressed and just want to stay in bed all day.. hmph! I hope the best for you sweetie don't let this take over
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1154065 tn?1262184706
Haha, yes I have xanax but I only use it if I can't control it myself or rather even bear it which is more rare, I try to just cope rather then go straight to the med cabinet.  I see a phych once a week and he's alright...its only been about 4-5 visits so I am sure in time he will be more effective...and yes the derealization is no fun at all, and the worst part of it is that is what typically causes my panic, I feel so out of body and I get the sensation to get up a flee, (fight-or-flight) and sometimes I'll be eating with friends and just pop up about to run and go woah, like impending danger.  So how about the pain in the armpit Im assuming Angina related do to the anxiety anyone get this?
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1100140 tn?1260594269
You are not alone at all!! You are in the right place. This forum is wonderful and there are great people here. You are having some derealization sounds like with your anxiety, I have this also and it is very scary. Are you on any medications? Do you go to Therapy? Breathing excersizes really help. I have the health anxiety, any little ache or pain is always  something major, I feel your pain and I am sorry you are going threw this. Hope you feel better soon.
Melinda
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