hi there,

[traci1965]

hi there,im traci,age 40 and new here so please forgive me if i mess up.
well here goes. i lost my mum to breast cancer(spread to lung) last july. before that iwas fine apart from a problem with my shoulder that seemed to come and go. i gradually developed a lot of the usual anxiety symptoms which have almost all gone, but it is what im left with that causes me greatest concern.
1.a tight sometimes sore feeling across chest,but not pain.
2.a dry sore throat some times feeling swolen,but i dont think it actually is.
3.nausea feeling,but not sick.
4.my shoulder still plays up(can feel it in my back and also front ,aching pulling feeling,everyday but not all day.
5.sinuses, phlegm/throat mucous.have to cough to clear.
6.snappy and impatient.
i have these every day although they vary in intensity.i have had bloods done ,ecg and chest x-ray,,all fine.i take propanalol , amytriptyline and omeprazole.plus other tabs for other things,ie;hayfever. i am just worried i have the same as my mum because of the location of my symptoms. although the only symptom she had was a cough,which i havent.,i am a worrier any way and have had ongoing stress since losing my mum. can anxiety really make you feel like this on a daily basis for about 10 months now? please help , iwould like to hear some opinions on this, before i go mad. sorry its been long, but thankyou. traci.

t.webster

[Karen]

Hi Traci

Welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your mum. Have you had any bereavement counselling which might help you come to terms with what's happened. Cruse (http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/) or your doctor could help with this.

You might find the following information helpful:

First Steps (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=firststeps)

Symptoms (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=symptoms)

Health Anxiety (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=healthanxiety)

Links post: Links to posts about Common Problems (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7784)

Health Anxiety:
contiuously obsessed with dying (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2691)
'what if this is it this time thoughts' (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4694)
CONSTANT CHECKING (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4795)
can someone reasure me? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3931)
Fear of tumour... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4890)
25, new to the site & would LOVE SOME ADVICE ! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5171)
Holiday broke the vicious cycle (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5181)
health anxiety sucks!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5723)
Reassurance Seeking - Is it Ok?? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6042)
lymphoma at 17? unlikely i know...but still... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6584)
Having one right now (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6934)

You will find a lot of help and support here.


Karen



Happiness is not a state to arrive at but a manner of travelling.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough ~ Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey

[manmoor]

Hi Traci,

Hello and welcome. I can sympathise with you completely. I also developed my anxiety due to my father dying with cancer over 10 years ago. I didnt know for years what was wrong with me until I came upon this site a few months ago. Now I know im not alone and the way I feel on a daily basis is normal for anxiety sufferers like ourselves. You have done the best thing coming here and this site with lots of friendly people and great advice will no doubt help you greatly as it has done for me. I think just knowing everyone here is in the same boat makes my days so much happier.

We are not alonex

Mandyxx

[trac67]

Hi Traci,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care
Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[giddy]

Welcome to the forum Traci
Love Helen

[Daisybun]

Hi Traci and welcome. YOu'll find lots of support here.

Take care
Daisybun

'This too will pass'

[May Day]

Hi traci and welcome to the site.Anxiety can effect you in many different ways and may also vary in intensity from day to day. You've come to the right place to find help and friends to support you.

take care

May

The brightest, sunniest day may follow the darkest, stormiest night ... enjoy the sun

[shiv]

Hello there and welcome

Your symptoms are VERY typical of anxiety.

Shiv x

[Alexandra]

Hi Traci

Welcome to the forum

Take Care

Alex

Many People Will Walk
In & Out Of Your Life
But Only True Friends
Will Leave Footprints
In Your Heart

[scoobygirl2005]

Hi Traci.

Welcome to the forum. You will find lots of help and support here.

Scooby2005
x x

[ginger]

i am julie. member name is ginger. if anyone would like to talk to me i would like to discuss my panic attacks with someone who maybe be going through similar things as me. iam getting scared of them now, seem to be getting worse at the moment. anyway like to have a chat luv juliex

j.robinson

[nomorepanic]

Hi and a warm welcome aboard and lovely to see you here.

Nicola

[traci1965]

hi ,
thanks to you all for your kind words,its nice to know im not on my own.i seem to get 2-3 good days followed by 2-3 bad.i guess thats normal though.thankyou all,
love traci

t.webster

[EmmaJane]

Hi Traci,


<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">hi there,im traci,age 40 and new here so please forgive me if i mess up.</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote">

Can I just say, you wont mess up on here, there is no right or wrong way on how you feel or express how you feel. (so long as your polite):D

I'm sorry to hear you lost your mum, have these symptoms started since you lost her?

Yes anxiety can make you feel like you do and there is no time frame either. There are hundreds of symptoms that can go with anxiety.

I hope you find some good friends on here

Good luck

Feel free to PM me, if you want to talk.

Emma xx

Keep focused, keep positive.