AnxiousLife
12-02-16, 20:41
Has anyone ever experienced this? It feels as though something is ticking deep inside my chest-- from the top of my sternum down to where my ribs separate above the abdomen. It's a REALLY strange feeling. Is this a symptom of anxiety? I can't really tell because just the feeling alone is causing me to feel panicky a bit. I've also been having some sharp left sided chest and back pain...I'm hoping this is just a pinched nerve?
And one other question...I've been doing fairly well with keeping my panic attacks under control, but when I do have one, it seems to be totally out of the blue. Nothing really triggers it at the moment. I find I then have a hard time distinguishing panic from other worse case scenarios like a heart attack, etc. Is there a way to tell the difference other than to just wait it out? I'm worried one day I WILL wait, and it'll be the wrong decision!
Thanks everyone :)
And one other question...I've been doing fairly well with keeping my panic attacks under control, but when I do have one, it seems to be totally out of the blue. Nothing really triggers it at the moment. I find I then have a hard time distinguishing panic from other worse case scenarios like a heart attack, etc. Is there a way to tell the difference other than to just wait it out? I'm worried one day I WILL wait, and it'll be the wrong decision!
Thanks everyone :)