Spectral
04-01-15, 01:54
It all started on December 1st. I was a frequent marijuana smoker during the past two school years (once a day from September - April). On this day I had a Monster energy drink about 3/4 hours before smoking, and I ended up having a panic attack while I was high. The next day I felt fine but I didn't smoke. On December 3rd, I decided to give it a try again and had another one. Since then I have not smoked or had any caffeine and I have had about 20 bad panic attacks and 5-10 minor ones. Needless to say I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder and I wouldn't hesitate to say I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (I worry about every. single. thing.).
The panic attacks seem to have calmed down a bit (as has my constant worry about them), I have mainly had minor ones/none at all in the past 4 days or so. However, I am left now with a constant sense of worry and the following symptoms:
- Fast heart beat (I went to the gym and just walking/doing light weights I was reaching 101-111. I've been an athlete all my life, and even when running/doing a heavy weight routine I would only reach 70s/80s).
- Feeling heartbeat more than I used to (seems stronger)
- Worrying about my heart all the time, especially at night. I can't fall asleep at night because I feel/hear my heart beat and it disturbs me far too much and I wonder if it's working correctly. After hours of this and I finally fall asleep, I wake up 6-10 times every night.
- Constantly yellow/dark yellow urine, occasional diarrhea
- Sweaty & Cold feet and hands
- Chest pains, sometimes a tingling/ticklish feeling in chest
- Constant burping/belching
- Trembling of hands and random bodily twitches (one morning I woke up and had full-body, uncontrollable twitching as if I had terrible chills)
- Constantly red eyes
- Restlessness, constantly have to be moving something/tapping
- Feeling like I'm going crazy and my brain is tricking me into believing I have a mental disorder of some sort (e.g. schizophrenia)
I have had a thyroid and ECG test and both came back normal. I recently got a Holter Monitor (24h) for which I will be getting the results within the next two weeks.
Thank you to anyone who can offer any input/share similar experiences.
The panic attacks seem to have calmed down a bit (as has my constant worry about them), I have mainly had minor ones/none at all in the past 4 days or so. However, I am left now with a constant sense of worry and the following symptoms:
- Fast heart beat (I went to the gym and just walking/doing light weights I was reaching 101-111. I've been an athlete all my life, and even when running/doing a heavy weight routine I would only reach 70s/80s).
- Feeling heartbeat more than I used to (seems stronger)
- Worrying about my heart all the time, especially at night. I can't fall asleep at night because I feel/hear my heart beat and it disturbs me far too much and I wonder if it's working correctly. After hours of this and I finally fall asleep, I wake up 6-10 times every night.
- Constantly yellow/dark yellow urine, occasional diarrhea
- Sweaty & Cold feet and hands
- Chest pains, sometimes a tingling/ticklish feeling in chest
- Constant burping/belching
- Trembling of hands and random bodily twitches (one morning I woke up and had full-body, uncontrollable twitching as if I had terrible chills)
- Constantly red eyes
- Restlessness, constantly have to be moving something/tapping
- Feeling like I'm going crazy and my brain is tricking me into believing I have a mental disorder of some sort (e.g. schizophrenia)
I have had a thyroid and ECG test and both came back normal. I recently got a Holter Monitor (24h) for which I will be getting the results within the next two weeks.
Thank you to anyone who can offer any input/share similar experiences.