Lacrymosa
02-04-07, 19:43
Well this is my first post ever on this site. I'm sixteen years old and I'm really worried about my health, problem is I have a lot of trouble talking to others about it. I have few questions concerning if what I'm feeling is anxiety or something else that could actually be life-threatening.
It started last May when I was running around with some of my friends. We were just sprinting and climbing trees and stuff like that. Then we went inside and played DDR. It was the first time in a couple months that I had actually done anything strenuous. Later that night I was sitting down to watch TV, but for some reason I felt incredibly anxious. I couldn't sit still. I went downstairs just to get away from everyone and tried to calm down, but I could hear my heart pounding, which eventually led to a full blown panic attack. My dad called 911, because my heart was beating so fast. My whole body went numb too, I couldn't stop shaking. The paramedics told me it was just panic, but I had never experienced anything that before.
I've been so scared over the past year. Panic is starting to consume my life, my hands are always shaking, I have chest pains, I'm afraid to excersise. I can't help but think that this has something to do with my heart. I really just need some support and reassurance and maybe an explanation as to what caused this.
It started last May when I was running around with some of my friends. We were just sprinting and climbing trees and stuff like that. Then we went inside and played DDR. It was the first time in a couple months that I had actually done anything strenuous. Later that night I was sitting down to watch TV, but for some reason I felt incredibly anxious. I couldn't sit still. I went downstairs just to get away from everyone and tried to calm down, but I could hear my heart pounding, which eventually led to a full blown panic attack. My dad called 911, because my heart was beating so fast. My whole body went numb too, I couldn't stop shaking. The paramedics told me it was just panic, but I had never experienced anything that before.
I've been so scared over the past year. Panic is starting to consume my life, my hands are always shaking, I have chest pains, I'm afraid to excersise. I can't help but think that this has something to do with my heart. I really just need some support and reassurance and maybe an explanation as to what caused this.