Raindrop
07-02-06, 16:18
I haven't been here for a while - I've been feeling like I've been really beating my anxiety. I'm sorry to only come back when I'm on a downer, but I'm not sure what to do.
For the last 2 weeks I've been getting a heavy, tight feeling in my chest, sometimes I get cramps (dull ache, not sharp) at the top of my chest, and when I think about it too much, or sometimes just randomly, I get very breathless and feel like I'm not getting enough air. It happens on-and-off, not constantly. It's really scaring me.
Last year a similar sort of thing happened (around this time) - only the sensation was slightly different. I made so much fuss I ended up in hospital, and screwed up my Uni exams because I was so behind. Nothing was wrong with me.
But this time feels different... what we all say, right?
Anyway, I'm 20, and I don't drink or smoke. Part of me knows this must be just anxiety, that I'm fine, but I'm not believing it properly. It's making me so miserable, and I just want to forget about my breathing and concentrate on getting better again!
Please, is this just another symptom of anxiety?
Thank you for listening.
For the last 2 weeks I've been getting a heavy, tight feeling in my chest, sometimes I get cramps (dull ache, not sharp) at the top of my chest, and when I think about it too much, or sometimes just randomly, I get very breathless and feel like I'm not getting enough air. It happens on-and-off, not constantly. It's really scaring me.
Last year a similar sort of thing happened (around this time) - only the sensation was slightly different. I made so much fuss I ended up in hospital, and screwed up my Uni exams because I was so behind. Nothing was wrong with me.
But this time feels different... what we all say, right?
Anyway, I'm 20, and I don't drink or smoke. Part of me knows this must be just anxiety, that I'm fine, but I'm not believing it properly. It's making me so miserable, and I just want to forget about my breathing and concentrate on getting better again!
Please, is this just another symptom of anxiety?
Thank you for listening.