Hey everybody. I have a new fear that has me in a panic today. 😩 I'm pretty new to this forum but I figured I would reach out for some help since many around me don't understand. I'm 28 years old, have lost 70lbs in the last 21
Months and I recently quit smoking two weeks ago today. I had wanted to quit a long time ago and then my anxiety kicked in and convinced me to quit because I have a terrible terrible fear of death. I feel a sense of doom every single day, and I feel like I'm just going to fall over and die. I've been to the doctor a couple times for a physical and such and I have been put on my citalopram again. Anyway I have been feeling this weird throat pressure, like someone is pressing on my throat where an Adam's apple would be. I also have pain that goes down my back, which isn't extreme but it's annoying, and it's between my shoulder blades. I am freaking myself out that I have cancer or something or that I have something like a tumor in my esophagus or something. I have had routine blood work done, which all came back normal and electrolytes and stuff. I haven't had a chest X-ray or anything and I also have been put on ranitidine for acid reflux 2 days ago and I don't feel any improvement. I don't know if this is muscles or cancer, or anxiety or if it's even anything serious but it's freaking me out. I hate feeling this way every single day. When a month ago my life was great and I wasn't scared of anything, I'm not sure what triggered this but it's terrible!!