gallaghd13
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Hello
Back in August I had a full blown panic attack and it kinda rocked my world. I thought I was having a heart attack and really saw myself falling over and dying. Later that day the anxiety subsided and I was able to sleep. The next day I woke up and my wife and I drove home from our little vacation in Milwaukee. I woke up fine, felt fine, and didn't think much of it. A few weeks later I was going back to work and was sitting through a professional development and another panic attack started. Once again I thought I was having a heart attack and the impending doom and disassociation was overwhelming. Later that night I was lying in bed and had another panic attack. Following that incident for a couple of weeks my heart seemed to just pound all the time in my chest and I was extremely self aware of my heart beat. I went to the doctor got checked out, did stress test, echos, etc and everything came back fine. I was also doing some counseling to help me overcome whatever I was going through.
So I have been dealing with this **** since August and it is now January. My heart palpitations are not what they were and I can sleep pretty much every night now. I was taking some xanax to help with the nights I knew I would not be able to sleep. Currently, I have been feeling kinda shitty again. I have this chronic ache in my left side of the chest like on my ribs area and it doesn't seem to leave. I blame it on exercise but it seems just like a persistent annoyance that I cant shake. I don't even know what the hell is going on with me but all I can think about is how this is just me "dying a slow death." I know it's weird but if you have anxiety you understand how your mind plays tricks on you. I am also irritable as hell right now and just want to be alone.
I dont like taking medicine but I am considering taking a long term anti anxiety drug to see if it helps with these physical manifestations of anxiety.
Im just here to talk since my wife doesnt want to hear any of this.
Thank you!
Back in August I had a full blown panic attack and it kinda rocked my world. I thought I was having a heart attack and really saw myself falling over and dying. Later that day the anxiety subsided and I was able to sleep. The next day I woke up and my wife and I drove home from our little vacation in Milwaukee. I woke up fine, felt fine, and didn't think much of it. A few weeks later I was going back to work and was sitting through a professional development and another panic attack started. Once again I thought I was having a heart attack and the impending doom and disassociation was overwhelming. Later that night I was lying in bed and had another panic attack. Following that incident for a couple of weeks my heart seemed to just pound all the time in my chest and I was extremely self aware of my heart beat. I went to the doctor got checked out, did stress test, echos, etc and everything came back fine. I was also doing some counseling to help me overcome whatever I was going through.
So I have been dealing with this **** since August and it is now January. My heart palpitations are not what they were and I can sleep pretty much every night now. I was taking some xanax to help with the nights I knew I would not be able to sleep. Currently, I have been feeling kinda shitty again. I have this chronic ache in my left side of the chest like on my ribs area and it doesn't seem to leave. I blame it on exercise but it seems just like a persistent annoyance that I cant shake. I don't even know what the hell is going on with me but all I can think about is how this is just me "dying a slow death." I know it's weird but if you have anxiety you understand how your mind plays tricks on you. I am also irritable as hell right now and just want to be alone.
I dont like taking medicine but I am considering taking a long term anti anxiety drug to see if it helps with these physical manifestations of anxiety.
Im just here to talk since my wife doesnt want to hear any of this.
Thank you!