Today, I drank can of green tea with honey & ginseng that had 35mg of caffeine in it with my lunch. A half hour later, I was experiencing severe tightness in my chest and very uncomfortable bloating feeling that accompanied it. Then the heart palpitations started along with a dramatically increased heart beat that only made my symptoms worse. I had a full blown attack that lasted good 20 minutes or so. I stuck with deep breathing exercises through-out the whole experience to help calm myself down at least to a point where I could move again (it felt as if I was physically disabled during the attack..) and lay down.
Now, I'm cold, clammy, and very shaky. It feels like I'm numb to reality, too. I can't shake this godawful sensation. It's like I have anxiety snakes slithering in circles all over my body, tightening with each passing second. I just wanna jump right out of my own skin!!&@&^*!@
Did the caffeine trigger this? I've been under a very large amount of stress and personal struggle the past 4 months...I know that could always contribute...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am desperate to rid myself of this horrible nightmare I've been living.......