Okay this all started 3 months ago, I
drank allot of caffeine and sunflower
seeds, my heart was speeding crazy, I had
to actually convince my step father I
wasn't joking to get to the hospital at 10
pm, but I calmed down once I was in the
client room waiting for the doctor, I felt
safe and I was much ,much better. They
did a ekg on me or w/e they call it, and
it was normal. Since then ive been
getting these feelings in my chest,i went
to my doctor she said at first a stomach
alcer? Then it could be anxiety. Still I
have no answer at all on what this is, it
scares me allot, I cant stop thinking
about it. I take medicine for school
called aderal and usually im totally fine
at school, but my chest has been feeling
weird the past 2 days which isnt normal,
and its still doing it. I can describe it
as a weird heart beat, pressure on my
right chest area where my heart is
located. Im 172 5'10 1/2 , I play
football and I have ran allot this season,
to me I feel im in shape. I wish I could
go on about this but it would take
forever. When I sleep im totally fine, I
dont wake up cause of this. Im just
really confused and worried about this,
and it bothers me allot, not just thinking
about it constantly, but worrying if its
something serious im going to die from, or
have to get surgery on my heart, and its
bothering with this feeling, its not pain
just a pressure like feeling near my
heart, I called my step father and told
him I need an appointment, and next week
im going to get one probaly. Am I safe?
Whats going on????
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mike9856746
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 67 Location: ,
Posted: 11-19-04 14:30pm
Don't worry, everything you've described
is classic anxiety, it's not weired at
all. That feeling in your chest, is it
like there's a lot of pressure on your
ribcage, like being too deep under water,
or like it's being squeezed? Cause that's
classic anxiety disorders, people have
also had anxiety attacks and thought they
were heart attacks.
I'd recommend taking up yoga or at least
practicing meditation. And trust me,
meditation isn't something you can just
decide to do, you should get a qualified
instructor to teach you the poper methods,
it can do wonders for keeping a good
chemical balance for your brain chemisty.
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PoWeRFuLL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Tampa
Posted: 11-19-04 21:37pm
Yea, a kind of beating in my heart,
sometimes its a pressure like feeling deep
that I cant fix and it scares me to hell,
but im absolutely sure its anxiety now,
ive been totally fine, not thinking about
it (cept now hehe) and I havnt noticed a
thing.
Thank you for your reply, your caring, and
thoughts are deeply appreciated
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Don't Worry Posted: 11-25-04 17:52pm
It sounds like anxiety to me and the
beating heart thing can be enough to send
you to the er.One thing you need to not
drink caffine because that can set off a
panic attack easy. I have had all the
same things you had with the pain in the
heart for years now and it is just
anxiety.
You may want to see a therapists to get
you through this if you do not feel any
better after all your test are done. And
maybe reading books on anxiety will help
you. You are not alone with this and you
should not worry because you will be ok
you will not die from anxiety.
Ajames
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Hey Bigman Posted: 11-26-04 00:21am
It is for powerfull.
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Bigman 16 Posted: 11-26-04 08:16am
please do not say
that because you do not have it and may
never get it. Anxiety does weird things
to the mind and depression is a major
problem I got from anxiety and I am doing
fine now with it since I was put on
lexapro 10mg a day. I was on edge before
and thinking the way you do and feeling
that I was going to have all kinds of
weird things happen to me that never did.
I still deal with anxiety problems but
takeing xanax to help with it on top of
going to a shrink and going to a chat room
for anxiety problems and all this together
has helped me a great deal .
I wanted to ask if you take any kind of
meds and if you have been to see your
doctor about this?? If you need people to
chat with about anxiety I can help you
with that ok.
Ajames
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Bigman 16 Posted: 11-26-04 08:16am
please do not say
that because you do not have it and may
never get it. Anxiety does weird things
to the mind and depression is a major
problem I got from anxiety and I am doing
fine now with it since I was put on
lexapro 10mg a day. I was on edge before
and thinking the way you do and feeling
that I was going to have all kinds of
weird things happen to me that never did.
I still deal with anxiety problems but
takeing xanax to help with it on top of
going to a shrink and going to a chat room
for anxiety problems and all this together
has helped me a great deal .
I wanted to ask if you take any kind of
meds and if you have been to see your
doctor about this?? If you need people to
chat with about anxiety I can help you
with that ok.
Ajames
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Bigman 16 Posted: 11-26-04 08:17am
please do not say
that because you do not have it and may
never get it. Anxiety does weird things
to the mind and depression is a major
problem I got from anxiety and I am doing
fine now with it since I was put on
lexapro 10mg a day. I was on edge before
and thinking the way you do and feeling
that I was going to have all kinds of
weird things happen to me that never did.
I still deal with anxiety problems but
takeing xanax to help with it on top of
going to a shrink and going to a chat room
for anxiety problems and all this together
has helped me a great deal .
I wanted to ask if you take any kind of
meds and if you have been to see your
doctor about this?? If you need people to
chat with about anxiety I can help you
with that ok.
Ajames
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Hi Bigman 16 Posted: 11-28-04 04:59am
Just checking to make sure you are ok.
Hope you are feeling better and I can
understand being mad. No matter what
please do not ever think you are screwed
because you are not ok. We all go through
pretty rough times in our lives with our
everyday anxietys and other things. Just
wanted to say hi to you and hang in there
ok.
Ajames
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OutsideSizes
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 22 Location: NYC
Anxiety Advice Posted: 11-28-04 05:47am
Bigman, ajames, and especially powerful:
you all said some pretty insightful
things, but let me break it down for you
the way I see it (and trust me, I know):
powerful: adderall raises your blood
pressure, speeds up your heart rate and
has negative long term effects like chest
pains and especially anxiety. That's
just adderall alone. Now imagine how
many perfectly healthy pro athletes have
died in their sleep or suffered heart
attacks because of the immense physical
pressure sports put on the heart. That's
just sports alone. Finally, recall the
last time you had a strong couple cups of
coffee- how did you feel? Stimulated,
awake, probably jittery, maybe even a
little nauseous, and I can bet your heart
was vibrating like a hummingbird's. And
thats just caffiene alone.
When you are prescribed to adderall, are
an athlete, and consume caffinated
products- of course you will have
anxiety!!! I highly doubt your anxiety is
a separate disorder. But you should be
worried, because your lifestyle is like
playing with fire.
Please please please realize how dangerous
that is! I hope your doctor knows about
your football/excersise routine and warned
you about the risks of caffiene
consumption when prescribed to adderall.
I am actually very surprised he prescribed
you to it if he knew you played a sport
that requires such physical stress and
endurance. I also hope if he was aware,
he prescribed you to a low milagram dosage
(like 5 or 10 max) and that you take them
exactly as prescribed and don't abuse the
pill, as it is highly addictive.
Your heart is suffering. When you
combine all these factors it is easy to
see that the chest pains and anxiety are a
direct consequence. I know, because I am
suffering from an adderall addiction.
Not only do I have terrible anxiety, a
fast heart rate and chest pains, but a
slew of other side effects like insomnia,
an eating disorder bordering on anorexia,
mood swings, and depression. I have
trouble walking up the stairs, I can't
even imagine excercising.
So all I can suggest is that you cut out
all caffiene (coffee, tea, soda, etc) and
talk to your doc about your symptoms.
Make sure he is giving you the lowest
possible dosage and get his advice on your
athletic habits. One day your body will
just say "enough" and shut down. Don't
risk it, please.
Ajames: I am not too familiar with lexapro
but xanax is also a very risky drug, and
can be easily abused, so please be
careful! Xanax can kill your
personality, destroy your memory, and
cause you to be in a zombie-like state.
My little cousin is addicted and I see how
that affects her so as long as you have it
under control and you're communicating
with your doctor it should be fine.
Bigman: I try never to say this to people
who are suffering from something, but I
think in your case, you are being slightly
paranoid and getting ahead of yourself.
You are giving yourself anxiety because
you are worrying about getting it...So
you're setting yourself up because you
fear the unknown just like you said.
Please don't do that to yourself sweetie,
it won't help u a bit. Also, even if
anxiety can be passed down (which I never
heard before) there are many other ways to
become a victim of it. If you have a
traumatic experience or abuse certain
drugs or are under immense stress, you can
develop anxiety just the same, and what
you are doing is putting yourself under
this kind of stress voluntarily. Do your
mind and body a favor and don't kill
yourself worrying about something that is
unpredicatble. Do what you can to
prevent yourself from developing anxiety-
excercise, eat healthy food, don't
overwork yourself, do things/activities
that make you happy, hang out with people
that make you laugh, stay away from any
drugs and figure out ways to calm your
nerves when you feel worried or panicky.
That is what is in your power- and its
quite a lot. The human mind is
miraculous- it can overcome the most
horriffic things, and you can overcome
this paranoia too. Worrying just isn't
worth it. A person who spends their life
worrying and obsessing will put so much
stress on their physical/mental/and
emtoional health that they are literally
digging an early grave for themselves.
Not to mention, missing out on life- think
of all the good things that are
unpredicatble- write about it, write
stories, or journals or poems or just
scribble on little post its and stick them
on your wall and binders. Write down all
your desires, hopes, goals; good things
that happen to you or that may someday
happen; or things/people you love,
positive quotes you heard, songs or books
that inspire you. Even if you can't feel
it inside just yet and you may have to
force yourself at first, having personal
and visible hope all around you is more
tangible and real, and eventually your
mind will belive in it.
Good luck boys! Post progress!
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Hi Nothingfits Posted: 11-28-04 14:35pm
I have been on xanax for some 4 years now
and doing great on them. I do have a
shrink thats keeps a close watch over this
drug. I never got addicted to it but have
heard of people that have. And for the
lexapro it works sooooo great for my
depression and so glad I got on this drug
because I was in deep depression before I
started takeing it and almost killed
myself. I belong to a chat group for
anxiety and really do love it and it has
really brought me a long ways with all my
fears and to say I am doing so much better
now and I can even go up stairs without
going into fear of anxiety from raceing
heart. Gosh it was so hard at first but
doing so great and hope you will be able
to do the same
ajames
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PoWeRFuLL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Tampa
Posted: 11-29-04 12:44pm
Thx for your input again, ive completely
stopped caffene, I might accidently take a
chug here and there, but ive been drinking
sprite, all non caffene products, no tea
or coffee. Ive actualy been really good
lately, past week or so, ive been not
thinking about it (football season over)
so I just play computer games in my room,
just relax and eat snacks go to school,
etc etc.
As for aderal, im actualy the opposite of
addicted to it, I never ever take it on
weekends or nonschool days, just for
school, 20 mg's a day last throughout the
school day.
I am going to be working out and running
again for next season, ill talk to my
doctor, I do not take supplements btw.
Only thing im concerned about is, im
addicted to sunflower seeds, bad? Good?
Im gona stay off them as long as noone
buys them for me nemore .
Thx, powerfull
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PoWeRFuLL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Tampa
Posted: 12-04-04 12:40pm
bigman16
wrote:
don't worry about sunflower
seeds, they are better for you then chips,
excercise helps alot ......
is that true? Ive been eating them since
I was prolly 5.
But I rarely get sum, like once a month
ill get a big bag here n there.
But if chips are worse..Thats sure as hell
good to know!
Thx, for the milionth time
~powerfull
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chillywilly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Posts: 3
Where Can I Get Adderall? Posted: 12-04-04 18:59pm
Does anyone know where I can get some
adderall without a prescription?
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PoWeRFuLL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Tampa
Posted: 12-05-04 16:11pm
Lol, thats funny and ilegal! Heh, I dont
recoment trying it, could get ulocked up
big time.
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boogaloo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 33 Location: kitchener
to the 15yr. Old Posted: 12-06-04 23:59pm
I'm a mother of a 16yr. Old who has been
dx with anxiety disorder, and he has
expressed, and i've witnessed everything
you've described. He started with this
"problem" about 14-15yr. And I basically
though it was just a phase because he was
hiting his hormonal years. He became very
shy (but i'm kinda shy so I didn't think
to much of that) he never wanted to go
out, but neither do alot of teens want to
go out with their parents. He also
started having test anxiety, starting him
to drop in marks. The school wanted to
help by allowing him to write the tests in
the library away from the class, but then
he'd worry about what everyone else was
thinking. It got to a point that when he
didn't have something to worry about, he'd
worry thinking he had forgotten something.
But when he started to express himself so
much and at times feels like he is having
a heart attack, or vomits due to anxiety,
and has on accasion had diarrhea (he'd
just die if he knew I was writing this to
you) . Then I knew that this was
something more. We went to his family md
and was given a rx for paxil 0.5mg which
is the lowest dose you can get. It is an
antidepressant and also used for a number
of things like panic disorder. He also
had to go see a psychiatrist (which is
routine when you are prescribed certain
meds. And his md wanted him to follow his
case) and he then was referred to a
counsellor to help learn some coping
cognative techniques, breathing,
meditation and so on. It all has really
helped they tried to bump up his dose to
better match his height and body weight,
but even 10mg. Was too much, and he
became toxic. The small dose with the
coping techniques has helped enormously.
He at first would occasionally forget to
take his meds. Then would take 2 the next
day and one weekend he forgot to take his
"pill" all weekend, so on monday he took
all 3. This really sent him on a loop.
He realized that he needs to take his
"pill" every day, and if he should forget,
then he doesn't double the dose. We now
have a system that he ticks of on the
calendar each day so I can help remind him
if he forgets he still remains a bit shy,
but now, he is more calmer, goes out more,
stills has a bit of test anxiety, but he's
working on that one. He is such a happy
kid now i'm so proud of him. We've been
told that he may out grow this, or it may
become chronic. But regardless, he is
learning to cope with life, and now is
probably better and more mentally
healthier than others his own age.
Good luck, and it's okay. Learn to
understand your body (and it seems like
you are-to reach out like this takes alot
for guts for a kid your age-i think most
wouldn't). I hope we hear from you
again, and that things are getting better.
You're already on your way, just by
reaching out.
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boogaloo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 33 Location: kitchener
Big Man16 Posted: 12-07-04 22:36pm
I'm the mother of the 16yr. Old boy who
suffers from anxiety disorder. My letter
is just before your last letter. Not
only do I have jon hand experiences-my
son, my mother is schizophrenic, but i'm
also a nurse. So there you go--top that
one (ha! Ha!). My mother's situation is
one reason I was so worried about my son-
but he'll be okay. In my opinion you
need to stop taking the st john's wort.
Herbs are not tolerated by everyone, and I
really think you need to put something
relaxing in you daily routine. My son
can worry so much, that when he doesn't
have anything to worry about--that worries
him (please refer to my letter for his
story). So we started with relaxation
tapes that he'd listen to about 1/2hr.
Before bedtime, something calming that you
like. He choose thunderstorms (crazy,
but it works for him) and he'd not watch
tv, or do anything up beat before bed.
He started doing his homework in the den
instead of his room, we took his weights
out and put them in the basement (where
they should be anyway), and basically put
the "bed" back in bedroom. So now when he
goes to his room at night, he can prepare
his mind to "shut up, and shut off" so he
can sleep better. He also drinks
camomile tea which is very relaxing (so is
pepermint if you choose). Maybe you can
workout 3x's wkly,and do relaxing
stretches on the other days. But it
sounds like you really know this so do it.
Become the responsible young man you are
(or you wouldn't have written in this
forum to begin with). Talk with your md
if this problem becomes increasingly after
you've attempted to try toning your life
yourself first. You sound like a great
guy-looking after his body, but remember
it goes like this mind-body & soul.
So bigman16--take care of the rest. You
owe it to yourself.
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boogaloo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 33 Location: kitchener
Bigman16 Posted: 12-09-04 01:34am
Hi it's mom again. I don't understan why,
or what happened to make you so afraid of
schizophrenia (other than the obvious that
no one would wish for that), but I mean is
ther any family hx of tis or any mental
illness at all. Surround yourself with
positive people as much as you can.Start
to recognize what and whom are worth your
time invested. Basically get rid of (and
keep away from) garbage. I think you're
going to be okay! You are very aware of
yourself, and that is something that alot
of teens today don't figure out for a
while yet at your age. Think positive,
act positive, keep positive people aroung,
and give yourself time, and yes, I really
think you are going to be okay. You sound
preety great yourselves. I hope your
parents appreciate and "respect" their
son.
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gaylemarie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: USA
Anxiety And Stress Posted: 12-18-04 18:36pm
These are not just anything. They can be
very serious and debilitating. For
medical reassurance. Make a list or keep
a calendar of your symptoms- be very
specific, and when you see the doctor
again take it along. Also write down any
questions you might have. It is normal to
feel somewhat better when you are in the
presence of drs, etc. You should,
however, really get yourself reassured
regarding this situation and talk to your
doctor about the anxiety. Don;t be
embarrassed to admit that you are scared!
Also, anytime, you are taking a
medication, become educated on it's side
affects, and ask your dr about them also.
Mild exercise is very good- just a nice
walk- for anxiety. I wouldnt recommend
fast paced exercise until your dr says ok!
Good luck. P.S. Stop the caffeine and
cut way down on sugar.
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Crysy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 38 Location: sc
Posted: 12-29-04 22:16pm
Big man 16: im 15 and im suffering from
the same thing..About 2 months ago my
boyfriend and I started fighting alot and
got me soo stressed to where I started
gettin dizzy and my body would go numb..I
was soo scared I had sumthing until I went
to the doctor...He said it was
anxiety...Every once in a while I start
feeling like that again..I think I have
cancer..Or a brain tumbor..Or sumthing
wrong with my brain because I get soo
dizzy..But it turned out to be my eye
sight was bad..Lol u can imme if you
want..My screen name is ctowngirly14..Good
luck<3
please do not say
that because you do not have it and may
never get it. Anxiety does weird things
to the mind and depression is a major
problem I got from anxiety and I am doing
fine now with it since I was put on
lexapro 10mg a day. I was on edge before
and thinking the way you do and feeling
that I was going to have all kinds of
weird things happen to me that never did.
I still deal with anxiety problems but
takeing xanax to help with it on top of
going to a shrink and going to a chat room
for anxiety problems and all this together
has helped me a great deal .
.
