Vanwinkle
04-11-08, 16:30
Hi,
I've suffered with General Anxiety Disorder all my life - OCD, phobias, avoidance etc etc. As a child and through young adulthood I ignored it and percevered! (Its amazing how you can change your life to 'cope' with OCD).
I recently had a heart palpitation for the first time which turned me into a wreck! I've had every symptom under the sun since and am sure that I'm dying from cancer!
I've battled through it - however I have a new symptom which has sent me stir crazy again with worry. When I breath in deeply I get a burning sensation in the back of my throat which scares me silly. When I breath normally there is no pain and as such I am shallow breathing to avoid the discomfort. I know this isn't healthy but breathing deeply is so uncomfortable.
Over the past couple of weeks my breathing has been very irratic and I think I have had heart burn which hasn't helped. As usual the mind is running riot and I have considered everything from throat/chest cancer, ulcers, pneumonia - everything!
Please put my mind at rest! Thank you anyone who replies.
I've suffered with General Anxiety Disorder all my life - OCD, phobias, avoidance etc etc. As a child and through young adulthood I ignored it and percevered! (Its amazing how you can change your life to 'cope' with OCD).
I recently had a heart palpitation for the first time which turned me into a wreck! I've had every symptom under the sun since and am sure that I'm dying from cancer!
I've battled through it - however I have a new symptom which has sent me stir crazy again with worry. When I breath in deeply I get a burning sensation in the back of my throat which scares me silly. When I breath normally there is no pain and as such I am shallow breathing to avoid the discomfort. I know this isn't healthy but breathing deeply is so uncomfortable.
Over the past couple of weeks my breathing has been very irratic and I think I have had heart burn which hasn't helped. As usual the mind is running riot and I have considered everything from throat/chest cancer, ulcers, pneumonia - everything!
Please put my mind at rest! Thank you anyone who replies.