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Physical symptoms anxiety

Guest_81124938
Community Member
I have recently gone through some changes in life and had some traumatic things happen and I have become extremely anxious having panic attacks where my heart skips beats , then goes really fast, I have trouble breathing, get super dizzy. Headaches. I have been on a heart monitor , been to cardiologist had brain scans and every test under the sun but nothing is wrong. I am obsessing over my heart because someon in my family has had trauma happen with their heart so now I think because I’m having palpitations that there’s something wrong but it’s just anxiety. Does anyone else fixate and obsess them make themselves more anxious. I just went back on medication a week ago and am the most anxious today. I have been on it before for a long period of time. Just never had th feeling of migraines headaches everyday and heart stuff everyday like this. I’m doing ever kind of therapy but wanted to get some comfort in knowing I’m not going crazy 
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Mudball98
Community Member

Hey ☺️ thank you for posting and reaching out it’s really brave. I promise you aren’t going crazy i experience similar symptoms when I'm feeling really anxious. Someone told me recently that once your nervous system is heightened your body starts to look for anything and everything that could be wrong. It goes back to that whole fight and flight thing when we were cavemen i think 😂 I wish someone could tell my brain I’m not in a cave now. 
It’s good that you’ve gone and got everything checked out regarding your health hopefully that will reassure you a little that your symptoms are anxiety related. 
Remember that some medications can take time to settle as well, I know with some you can feel worse before you feel better. 

When I feel like this I tend to have a few things up my sleeve that help a little to make me feel better, some non caffeinated tea, a comfy sofa and lots of dog washing videos. It might be an idea to try and few things and see what works for you. 
Take care and always here to continue chatting if you’d like. 

blondguy
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Hi Guest! A warm welcome to the forums. It takes courage to post and thankyou for being a part of the Beyond Blue Forum Family!

Mudball provided excellent support too 🙂 Thankyou Mudball 🙂

 

'what physical feelings of anxiety do you get' This is a long term thread that is identical to your helpful topic .....There are heaps of super helpful posts from Beyond Blue members that can help Guest 🙂

 

I am trying to provide a link to our thread topic what physical feelings of anxiety do you get at this time!

 

my kindest

 

Paul