Hi, I have been facing heart palpitations,
gastric and heartburn for the past month
and the medicine has been taking effect
successfully.
Recently during one of my exams after
raising my head up I felt as if my
surroundings were moving, from left to
right or up to down until now. I am as a
loss of what to do and seek any of you
people for help! Having neck aches
occasionally, nightmares, and sometimes
chest pain as well.
How can I stop this from affecting my
life! It's killing me, or you might
say... :cry:
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Rani*
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 10
Posted: 01-27-05 22:08pm
Hi gabe
it seems for many the gastric, heatburn
and heart palpitations are
can be part of the anxiety, panic and
stress. I know I sure dealt
with my share for years.
From time to time I noticed a dizziness
but im also wondering if it might be due
to your meds as that is an extremely
common side effect for most antianxiety or
antidepressant meds.
The neck and shoulders are also a very
common area that
we hold our stress in. I can tell you
what I was told and that was
to stretch, use heat and massage. It
helps but I agree not having
any of it would be much better.
Have you checked out any of the forums and
searched to see if there's any helpful
books on anxiety or even the library. If
you can afford
counseling ive heard some people have
really benefited.
Of course feel free anytime to vent, ask a
questions, or just looking
for understanding on these boards. Rani
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Gabe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-28-05 00:06am
I've stopped my medicine for quite some
while. A week after I got a cough and a
drippy nose ( flu ) and I heard there's
quite a strong medicine that I took.
But the drowsiness came since monday,
which means it has been 5 days, and i've
stopped taking the medicine any more as
i've completed the course.
Any idea why?
Or any way to solve this stress disorder?
I hope counselling will help.. Trying
to look for one at the moment...
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Rani*
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 10
Posted: 01-28-05 04:29am
What was the name of the medication you
were taking?
The drowsiness could be a withdrawl of the
med, then again
it could be due to the cold or flu your
body was fighting.
Or it could be related to the chest pains
have you mentioned
this problem to your doctor about the
chest pains and unusal
tiredness. You can insist on a test to
rule out heart disease.
Stress and anxiety have been a problem for
me for years that
i've just accepted as part of life.
Some people have found
success in counseling. Cant help you
much there. Good luck
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amorphous
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Australia
I Can Empathise... Posted: 01-29-05 07:16am
For about 3 years I had anxiety on and off
(probably a lot longer when I think about
it). The worst symptom for me was the
chest pain, although the dizzy panic
attacks where I felt I would pass out
should also be mentioned.
Just want to share with you what I did, I
am now anxiety free, I feel great and it
is mostly due to a free natural substance
- water.
I now drink 2-3 litres of water a day (i'm
85kg). Thinking positive thoughts was the
hardest part to change, if you are aware
about what you're thinking about - and
stop negative thoughts in their tracks,
and drink a lot of water - it can only
help your situation - give it a go.
It makes perfect sense to me now, my
anxiety was my bodies way of telling me it
required the 2nd most vital thing it needs
next to oxygen, water. The pains were
also a product of the negative thoughts
that were circling in my head (always
feeling like I was going to die - doom and
gloom).
Good luck, please drink a lot of water and
be aware of your thoughts.... :d
