i have been diagnosed with mild
depression/anxiety
i get chest pains and I can here rumbling
noises in my chest I have had an xray but
they said everythings clear and had a
blood test and thats ok
ive been taking antidepressant for 10 days
now and not feeling any better
ive feel on edge and cant calm down
is this anxiety????????
Regards
tom
any one got any ideas how to overcome this
|
poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Posted: 04-16-05 12:34pm
Hi tom, how are you doing today? You said
you've only been taking the medication for
10 days, weel I know that it often takes
2- 3 weeks for depression medication to
kick in. So keep taking them and they
will help somewhat. The rumbling in your
chest may be anxiety. I know that when I
get anxious, I unknowingly hold my breath
and my chest starts to hurt and kind of
feel wierd. Maybe you should tell the
person who gave you the anti- depressants
the problem with chest pains and stuff.
This might be another symptom.
Do you often feel on the edge when you are
with other people? When you are alone? I
know to calm myself either when i'm with
others or alone, I do breathing exercises
for a few minutes like breathe in and out
concentrating. Or when you are alone, try
writing in a diary. Once you pour out all
your emotions, you might feel a lot calmer
becuase you've got that load off your
chest. (this might help with the chest
pain too). Well i'm glad you've at least
taken the first step and gone ot the Dr.
Take care.
|
bigtonto81
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Location: cheshire
Help Me Please Posted: 04-16-05 13:42pm
Hi
cheers for the help feeling a bit better
but still getting chest pains it seems to
be there constantly.
Can this be due to anxiety
regards
tom
|
jurplesman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 139 Location: Sydney Australia
Posted: 04-20-05 00:18am
Hello bigtonto81,
anxiety attacks are caused by an
overproduction of adrenaline. Often this
is due to a hypoglycemic dip, that the
brain senses as a energy starvation.
This condition can be treated without
recourse to drugs.
Please read:
"beating anxiety" at our web site.
Jurriaan plesman, ba(psych), post grad.
Dip. Clin. Nutr.
For more articles see free web site at
http://www.Hypoglycemia.Asn.Au
