Harrycraig
19-01-16, 15:31
Hi,
I have had anxiety for several years. Following the usual trend for many. Starts with Panic, into health scares and several years worrying about PVC's and then everything seems OK for 3-4 weeks and a new beauty of a symptom rocks you to the core.
I have been having sharp chest pain, vertically across three ribs next to the sternum and it has knocked me for six. Certainly not Cardiac, although I was certainly dying at least 3 times, which is nice. But i just cannot seem to move on from the anxiety of it. It lasts anywhere between 1 minute and 2 hours. It doesn't hurt when i poke around (naughty) but is eased when lying down.
Has anyone found a way to alleviate these pains? It is a strong 9 on the pain scale and around 43 out of 10 for anxiety inducement.
As a note, I have been on Citalopram for 7 years, had almost every cardiac test done, which I pass every time with flying colours and see a counsellor. This goes well to talk but i find it difficult to put in practice. "Just don't worry about it" nature of CBT hasn't quite worked out for me so far. But i will strive on.
thanks and hello.
Harry
I have had anxiety for several years. Following the usual trend for many. Starts with Panic, into health scares and several years worrying about PVC's and then everything seems OK for 3-4 weeks and a new beauty of a symptom rocks you to the core.
I have been having sharp chest pain, vertically across three ribs next to the sternum and it has knocked me for six. Certainly not Cardiac, although I was certainly dying at least 3 times, which is nice. But i just cannot seem to move on from the anxiety of it. It lasts anywhere between 1 minute and 2 hours. It doesn't hurt when i poke around (naughty) but is eased when lying down.
Has anyone found a way to alleviate these pains? It is a strong 9 on the pain scale and around 43 out of 10 for anxiety inducement.
As a note, I have been on Citalopram for 7 years, had almost every cardiac test done, which I pass every time with flying colours and see a counsellor. This goes well to talk but i find it difficult to put in practice. "Just don't worry about it" nature of CBT hasn't quite worked out for me so far. But i will strive on.
thanks and hello.
Harry