ducatiluke
29-05-09, 00:49
I am going to keep this super short and try to get to the point.
Three months ago i started getting lightheaded, and had the whole depersonalization/short of breath thing almost 24/7. In two months I was in the ER three times, and the first two times they didnt even really run tests, they just sent me home saying it was probably vertigo.
The third time I went in, I went because accompanying these symptoms was stabbing chest pains, about 5-10 good ones a day. The did EKG, chest Xray , and urine/bloodwork, and after a whole night of waiting, my results came back fine, so I made a family doctor appointment because I was worried beyond hell.
So, my doc said it was anxiety, and said he was scheduling a CAT SCAN on my head, and then prescribed me with ativan.
The CT scan came back fine as well, and the Ativan work like a charm for taking the edge off, this was 2 months ago or so, and now im even worse.
Since then, for at least the last month and a half I have had CONSTANT chest /stomach pain. The chest pains are intense, and sharp and take my breath away. The come about 10 times a day too, and when i went to the ER AGAIN the said it was acid reflux ( without testing for anything- just looking at me lol)
So ive been on ZANTAC 150s for almost a month, 2 a day, and ive weened down to .5 of ativan before bedtime. The chest pains are scaring the crap out of me and I really am convinced im dying
I started going to therapy with a clinician for anxiety about a month ago, and since then the pain is almost constant- and my doctor is now sick and cant see me for a month, and im sure I cant go back to the ER anytime soon!
Does anyone think this could be anxiety?
the pain i mean, or am i doomed?
please help and sorry for the rant.
My stomach and chest have been hurting ALL day.\
oh yeah, the feeling of discomfort in my tummy is almost constant, its just the stabbing pains that are on every 2 hours or so. It has no real pattern - doesnt matter when or what i eat either. cut out all caffeine and alcohol too!
Three months ago i started getting lightheaded, and had the whole depersonalization/short of breath thing almost 24/7. In two months I was in the ER three times, and the first two times they didnt even really run tests, they just sent me home saying it was probably vertigo.
The third time I went in, I went because accompanying these symptoms was stabbing chest pains, about 5-10 good ones a day. The did EKG, chest Xray , and urine/bloodwork, and after a whole night of waiting, my results came back fine, so I made a family doctor appointment because I was worried beyond hell.
So, my doc said it was anxiety, and said he was scheduling a CAT SCAN on my head, and then prescribed me with ativan.
The CT scan came back fine as well, and the Ativan work like a charm for taking the edge off, this was 2 months ago or so, and now im even worse.
Since then, for at least the last month and a half I have had CONSTANT chest /stomach pain. The chest pains are intense, and sharp and take my breath away. The come about 10 times a day too, and when i went to the ER AGAIN the said it was acid reflux ( without testing for anything- just looking at me lol)
So ive been on ZANTAC 150s for almost a month, 2 a day, and ive weened down to .5 of ativan before bedtime. The chest pains are scaring the crap out of me and I really am convinced im dying
I started going to therapy with a clinician for anxiety about a month ago, and since then the pain is almost constant- and my doctor is now sick and cant see me for a month, and im sure I cant go back to the ER anytime soon!
Does anyone think this could be anxiety?
the pain i mean, or am i doomed?
please help and sorry for the rant.
My stomach and chest have been hurting ALL day.\
oh yeah, the feeling of discomfort in my tummy is almost constant, its just the stabbing pains that are on every 2 hours or so. It has no real pattern - doesnt matter when or what i eat either. cut out all caffeine and alcohol too!