New Member - Panic and Anxiety

[simonk]

Hi All

I found the site after googling 'ectopic heartbeats' and within a few minutes had learned more about what my brain and body have been doing to me than in a number of visits to the doctor and to A&E. A&E and doctor's advice has of course been spot on, but I have not until now understood why.

I've always (with hindsight) been 'anxious' to a greater or lesser degree, but a specific event some years ago has led my anxiety and panic developing into a number of symptoms.

I feel very humble in many ways, as so many of the posts that I have already read are from people who are suffering much more than me, and who have put my occasional heart flutters into a better perspective.

I will go through the site and forums in more detail and will post on some of them in time - in the meantime thank you all for the help already received.
Simon

[ceecee]

hi simon
welcome to the forum
take care
rach x

[Ma Larkin]

Hi Simon, sounds pretty similar to how I found out. Numerous trips to A&E and not one mention that it could be panic attacks/anxiety. I was convinced it was a heart attack and couldn't understand why they kept sending me home. Must admit it took me a long time to accept it, and here I am 2 years later and coping much better. I still get ectopics, bit of tingling and breathlessness at the worst, but most of the time I'm fine. It just took me a long time to find out for myself that these symptoms cannot hurt me, they are just a pain in the ass!

Hope you enjoy the site and welcome on board.

Les, xx

[bearcrazy]

Hi Simon,
don't feel humbled, whatever your symptoms they are real to you and are debilitating at the time.
This is a great place to be. Loads of lovely people.
saturday night is quiz night, and thats fun thanx to Sax.
Perhaps see you there in chat,
TC xxxxxxxxx

[wobily_lin]

elo.

A big welcome to the site..great support n advice here..ye will make some good friends that understand..x

Take care,
Lin xxx
"Fear is dat lil darkroom, wer negatives r developed", so positive thoughts okies!!!!!

[honeybee3939]

Hi Simon

And a BIG warm welcome to you, lovely to see you here, im sure you will get some great advice while making new friends on the way.

Love

Andrea
xxxx

"If you have a worry turn it into a problem, you cant solve worrys but you can solve problems"

[trac67]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care

Trac xx

'Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain'

[nomorepanic]

Hi Simon

A warm welcome aboard.

Hope we can be of some help to you.

Nicola

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel