Hi all

Ive just joined this forum ..Im going to have a good read of all the posts !

I started with pains in my chest 16 years ago and for years I have been fighting the doctors for help - convinced I had a heart problem. Well Ive just found a doctor that has sent me to a cardiology consultant where I have had a 24 hr recording and a cardiogram , everything was fine.

My symptoms have got so bad over the years , but ove rthe last six months I have been house bound with the chest pains, sickness, dizzy spells, palps, headaches, panic attacks, loss of weight, stomach pains, etc etc I could go on for ever !

Could anxiety actually take over my life like this and cause me so much pysical pain ? I'm having a hard time accepting the doctors telling me this is all due to anxiety and its all in my head when I feel so ill everyday :confused:

Even when I feel happy I get all the horrible symptoms :dizzy:

Can anyone relate to this ?

Sure sounds like anxiety to me, especially since you have been given a clean bill of health.

I found that once I accepted the anxiety I could manage it a little better. Don't get me wrong, somedays are much tougher than others to talk myself 'off the ledge' so to speak.

You say even when you are happy you get the symptoms. Well guess what, so do I! That is why it is so scary. Life is going good, feeling fine, then BAM out of nowhere it strikes and of course your mind is telling you it has to be physical because my life is going great...yada...yada...yada. It is a vicious, never-ending cycle.

You didn't mention if you were on any anti-anxiety or anti-depressants or if you were in counseling.

I would suggest starting with counseling and see what they say about medication.

I hate to hear you are house bound. I really think you need to make a call and go talk to someone. Might make the world of difference!

Good luck!

Hiya

Thanks for your response.

I sure think accepting it is going to be a big struggle.

I'm not on medication , I actually saw my doctor today and I said to him 'if this is all down to anxiety , what shall I do to get help or try fight it?' He said 'nothing, live with it!' which has really upset me as I don't think I can deal with this on my own, with is why Ive come onto the internet to try understand it.

I felt totally helpless when I left my doctors surgery today. It had taken me all I had to go to see my doctor he smirks at me and I feel pathetic, I am sure he thinks I make everything up!

It is great that you have accepted your anxiety. It took me years to admit I DO suffer from depression. Now you need to find a doctor who actually understands what you are going through and can give you whatever help they can. Please don't feel pathetic. There are nice, understanding doctors out there!