having a really hard time and im new to this all

[Darkside44]

hello.
my name is tom im 36 and for the past couple of weeks have been suffering from panic attacks i guess?? the only reason i say it like that is because i have never had this issue before.it all started when me and my wife had just got done having sex i dont mean to be weird about this but i need to explain how it started. and i started having these chest pains in my upper chest it scared the hell out of me but they did go away very quickly.i felt ok untill i went to bed and had this feeling of death looming over me it was the single most terrifying feeling ive ever had in my life. i thought i was having a damn heart attack.dizzy,sweating,shaking,pins and needles all over you get the point. i went to the er and did an ekg bloodwork and x ray everything came back fine but i keep feeling like im going crazy because of this im so sick right now they told me that it was panic and to go home and deal with it i felt like i was treated like a piece of trash. i dont know what i should do or think. has anyone else had this problem if so could we talk? i could sure use some adivce. thanks for listening to me.
darkside44

[ladyjulz]

hey Tom...I'm Julie...I haven't been to this forum for a while but I'm back because I too suffer with anxiety. I know just how you feel!! Believe me...I've been there. I too have been to the hospital and the staff practically laugh at me because I'm in there thinking I'm dying. I've been to my regular doctor and him just shake his head because my issues are all in mine. It's a terrible feeling and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I pray that my son doesn't end up with it. I've been struggling with anxiety and depression since my early 20's and it does run in the family. After my mom died seven years ago I suffered but it seems like this past year has been the worst yet! My symptoms include numbness in my face and my fingers, TMJ, stiff neck and shoulders that cause so much agony, headaches, insomnia, tightness in my scalp, lump in my throat, dry heaves, crying...those are just to name a few. I usually cry everyday because I feel so overwhelmed with worry. Sometimes once I start crying and let it go I'm good for the rest of the evening but not a day goes by that I don't suffer. I'm sad and just feel like an empty shell. I resigned from my job because I think the stress from them wanting to lay me off really got to me. My husband is very very understanding but I don't want to cry everyday and him have to deal with it. It's alot to deal with ya know? I've had panic attacks in different situations and it makes me phobic of having to do the activity again afterwards. I also suffer with health anxiety so I can't step foot in the hospital now without throwing up and when I go to the doctor's office my blood pressure go through the roof!!! Just know that you're not alone and that there are others that suffer right along with you...Just don't let this panic attack scare you away from being intimate with your wife because I think that that bond is so very important especially when you do have anxiety.

[mzdawn]

omg julie...I can relate to about 99% of what u jus typed!! symtpoms and all!...my attacks started in january of last year outta nowhere, the only thing i can think of is i was very stressed at the time...ive always had depression...so i was on klonopin for 8 months and have been med free for 3 months and jus had another attack the other nite...again outta nowhere...I also get the numb/tingly stuff/stiff neck/headaches/insomnia/lump in throat/all that and heres whats weird....when the anxiety started....my blood pressure went up so i am now on lisinopril daily but everytime i go to the dr...my BP shoots up real high even on the meds! Anxiety really sux!!! i hope that we and all the others that have this will find a way to cope with it and b able to live a long normal and happy life!

[LifelessKatie247]

Hi Tom,
Round where I live the people with mental health issues get treat like crap too I would suggest talking to a psychiatrist or CPN? But if it's anything like round my part they are stopping all mental health sectors from home visits and every every day care etc, bang out of order if you ask me!!..
Anyway your not alone, it is the single most scariest feeling ever! But does help to feel supported Maybe try independent support groups etc?..
Take care and good luck!