hallo

[adele]

hi i am new to the site so please bear with me! am off work at the mo with chest pains and palpitations, very frightening, doctor thinks my heart is fine and i am suffering frompanic attacks for some reason. i am booked to see cario chap at hospital in a month, maybe if i get all clear from him i will start to get better? it feels like a vicious circle at the moment. as well as the chest thing i get throat constriction and the classic fight or flight symptoms, especially at night, which is very frightening. does anyone else get bad chest pains?

[Meg]

Welcome Adele,

You are not alone at all.

Here are what previous people have said about these issues

Dull ache (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3044)
chest pains (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3487)

palpatations (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2284)
Missed heartbeats! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3186)
sorry for being silly....but.... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3320)
Palpitations? Reassurance needed and some answers! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3371)
Missed heartbeat question again (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3550)
IS THERE ANYMORE I CAN DO???? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3784)


MORE HORRID SYMPTOMS!!!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1957)
Hi All (Swallowing / Choking Fear...) (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3239)
What has suddenly changed, feel awful! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3518)
Really frightend of Swallowing, (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3576)
A strange one, anyone else experienced similar?? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3741)
throat !!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3857)
Strange Lump in Throat (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3929)
Throat, improvements, questions (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4008)
Problems with eating and Swallowing, (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4175)
update on throat problems (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4270)



Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[nomorepanic]

Hi Adele

Welcome aboard the forum.

Meg has given you some previous posts to read as then you will be able to see that you are not alone with this. Try to read as many as you can.

Hope they help.

Nicola

"Nearly all happiness comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open"

[seh1980]

Welcome aboard Adele!! Hope we can offer you some good support. :D

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[Mcched]

Hi Adele

Welcome to the site!!!!!!

You'll find it really useful for advice and reassurance!!!!

I too suffer with chest pains and flutterings, unfortunately they are part and parcel of the panic and anxiety. Have you tried any breathing techniques or relaxation exercises?? They really help.

Take care

Nikki

[pinkscrumpy]

Hello Adele

My bigest fear is the palps etc. You are not alone.

A big warm welcome to you


love

MANDIE XX

[Karen]

Hi Adele

Welcome to the forum.


Karen



It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

[jill]

Hi Adele

WELCOME TO THE SITE

TAKE CARE

LOVE JILLXX

[adele]

thnak to everyone who replied! been feeling really rough last day or so. trying to bring my appntmnt with cardio dr forward to i can get heart probs out of my head.
had another full blown panic attack last night for no apparent reason, up till 2am, then when i woke this morning it started again!
have done some housework to see if i can get rid of it, but i cant keep doing that all of the time can I?
it is nice to know that i am not alone - but it is amazing how manypeople have to suffer like this with no apparent need or cure.

[Claireabell]

Hello Adele,
I remember when I first started to suffer from Panic attacks, I was about 16 and it happened in a shop. I felt like I could not breathe, legs turned to jelly, I started to hyperventilate and go dizzy. I was alone and the first thing I did was to leave the shop and walk to the nearest toilet. Once I left the shop I started to feel better. I then found that every time I went in to a shop on my own I would have a panic attack. So I started to avoid going to the shops, then it started to take over other parts of my life, in the end I did not want to leave the house.
I went to the library and found a book on Panic attacks and after reading it I realised what was wrong and I could see that by avoiding the situations that made me panic I was just making the panic worse. So I started to keep a sort of diary and began gradual exposure therapy. I wasn't cured overnight and I had many setbacks but I did get over my fear of the shops and open spaces. I did think all sorts of things were wrong with me, not being told what was wrong by my then doctor did not help. He told me that I was too young for medication and to learn relaxation. I thought I had all sorts of problems including heart problems. When I first read the book I thought no it can't be panic attacks it must be something else but everyone is different in what they experience in a panic attack. I used to be so tense that I had terrible pain in my legs. I thought I had arthritis. After you see the heart doctor and get the all clear, you can then work on overcoming your panic attacks.
Remember you are not alone.:)

[adele]

thanks for your support!
it is much needed!

[pips]

Hi Adele,

A BIG WARM WELCOME to the site i hope it helps you.

Take Care,

Love PIP'S X X

[michelleann]

HI ADELE
WELCOME TO THE SITE! ANYTHING TO WITH HEART IS REALLY SCARY I HAVE MISSED HEARTBEATS WHICH SCARE THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME EVEN THE WORD HEART MAKES IT RACE!! GETTING BETTER THOUGH!
YOU WILL FIND LOADS OF HELP AND ADVICE HERE
MICHELLE XXX

[MardyBum]

hey and welcome to the site, everyone here is sooooo friendly and i feel better already, its great knowing we are all in the same boat!

keep your chin up and we are all here if you need to chat

lesley