Whats wrong with me ?

[melissa24]

Hi !

I joined this health forum cause I feel as though I'm going through so many different things at the moment .
I don't know where to start ..haha !
Well, my whole life I've been a very nervous worried person I get anxiety pretty bad and also have a bit of a social anxiety , I worry so much about so many silly things and I think this is where all my problems start .
For years now I constantly nearly through up , I never do but I also can't burp so it's like my body really needs to get rid of air so I'm constantly retching and I hate it .I'm writing this msg tonight cause I have this huge lump in my throat It feels as though theres a block stuck in there and the feeling goes from my chest all the way up to between my ear and my throat .
I've also been experiencing discomfort with my ear If I lie on my right ear I feel so much pressure and It leaks watery liquid.
Also only at night I have to take Immodium some nights cause some nights something happens to my stomach and then I have to rush to the bathroom I hate going out incase it happens , I get really bad heart palpitations that offen last days and I also get really bad allergies I get hives every day and live on phenergan .
I've seen doctors they can't tell me much the all say to take antidepressants and I haven't yet and I'm on Nexium for throat , and phenergan for allergies .
Sorry for long post , Just wanted to see if anyone has been through similar things , I get so scared theres something serious wrong with me .
Any help would be so appreciated !!
Thanks for reading .
Mel.

[ibake&pray]

Mel,

Have you considered taking something for the anxiety? Stomach issues and heart palpitations can be caused by anxiety.

I would make a trip to your GP, make sure that you don't have an ear infection, tell him about the anxiety and ask for something to help calm you down. Be aware that it can take some drugs up to 3 weeks before you start to see some relief.

Hang in there....

[Anxiety-stinks]

Hello.This does indeed sound like anxiety.I have chest pains,I feel like I can't swallow because of the huge lump in my throat,I have sleeping problems.I was convinced that something horrible was wrong with me.I constantly worry that I am going to die.I hope that you find something to help alleviate your fears.Tell your dr. exactly how you are feeling.They can give you something.It doesn't have to be something you take all the time.They can give you Zanax or something like it to help just during your worst times.
Dawn

[melissa24]

Hey guys thankyou for replying .
Yeah I had a feeling it all stemed from anxiety , It makes sense .
Something I am worried about , I know it sounds stupid but does Xanax make you gain weight ?
I have known people that have taken forms of anti depressants or anti anxiety drugs and they've told me it has made them gain weight .
I hate asking this I feel bad asking as I know I prob should take something but I've been anorexic in the past and have weight issues , It turns me off doing something for my anxiety . Is it true is cause weightgain ?
Any feedback will be really apprieciated

[Uryuu]

I used to have anxiety and social anxiety a while ago. What helped me stop being anxious is just doing like everyone else. I'd look at ppl and see how relax they were, so I started imitating. Walking relax, talking relax, sitting on my chair relax. Then eventually, I became relax lol, and never had any anxiety problem after that. And if I were you, Id stop all the medecine, they do more harm than good. Deal with the problems one by one, don't deal with them the 'artificial' way. Seriously, we have no idea what all those pills do, don't take the risk.