is this anxiety? - Anxiety Message Board

Zymba · 06-03-2009, 07:00 PM

Hi. I am not sure what I am dealing with. I have been experiencing (over the past few days or so)shortness of breath, off and on dizziness, a pressure on the chest and neck, at times I feel like I can't swallow right, this was all proceeded one night by restlessness (still kind of feel it). I am an anxious person, but I never went through this before so I am not sure if it's from anxiety or not. I have been on meds for Crohns (found out I had it about a month ago) and I am not sure if it;s from that. I do at times feel agitated as well and when I get upset about something I either cry or feel like I could really hurt someone (no I haven't, I am just saying I can get incredibly angry lately and intensely irritable to the point where I feel like I am going to lose it). I am now freaking out thinking it's my heart of lungs. I just don't know. I just wondered if this was typical of anxiety disorders. thanks...

rudiraven · 06-04-2009, 09:19 AM

It is typical of some anxiety disorders. Research the medications you are taking for side effects and discuss it with your doctor.

cwalt2054 · 06-05-2009, 06:17 PM

That sounds like acute panic attacks. I have had a couple of episodes such as that. I was driving through a large town in Iowa one day and all of a sudden my head was light and my breathing was shallow. I had to pull over and I was able to recognize the fact that I was hyperventilating and I didn't even know I was breathing that way. Once I got a handle on my breathing pattern and cleared my head I felt better and was able to continue wit my drive.

Kat2u · 06-05-2009, 08:31 PM

Those symptoms could very possibly be anxiety.Though I would get a good check up from the doctor just as a precaution.And then take it from there.
Good luck.

Zymba · 06-06-2009, 03:40 PM

thanks all. I did go to the dr this week and he checked my blood pressure, listened to my heart, did an EKG. All was normal, but I am wondering about asthma and some other possibilites so I am going to question that next. I truly don't know what I am dealing with, but it's very unnerving.