Seeing the Doctor Tonight

[ogarchamplin]

I am going to see my Family Doctor tonight to see if he can help with my anexity and Pa's. I hope he can help because the last couple of days have been rough with palpatations and i feel like my heart stops and i cant breathe. I am also so sore in the shoulders and neck and when i wake up in the mornings i gag and almost throw up. I beleive that it is stress because the Cardiologist hasnt called and said anything bad about my heart monitor.

Harrisburg, Pa

[Meg]

These are indeed all very common anxiety symptoms.

Talk to him about some CBT with or without meds as you both feel is right for you.


Meg

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[ogarchamplin]

Just got back and my doctor put me on Zoloft and 1.0mg of Klonapin. He says that i suffer from Panic Disorder and that i am O.C.D which threw me for a loop. But he is the doc

Harrisburg, Pa

[diana]

Hiya Ogarchamplin,

I do hope the meds help you a bit. Atleast take the edge off. I am sorry you are suffering so much. I do hope your heart monitor tests come back okay. So then you will be able to eliminate the heart problems as a stressor. Take care of yourself, and keep us posted as to how you are getting along. I also have OCD, which some days is worst than others, but not as bad as the PA`s ey? Like Meg said though all of the symptoms you mentioned are very common with anxiety. So no fear there atleast.

Take care,

Diana xxxx

[ogarchamplin]

I just never considered myself OCD. In fact i was a little upset when he told me that. I can see some aspects of it but it just threw me off guard.

Harrisburg, Pa

[nomorepanic]

Hiya ogarchamplin - did he tell you what form of OCD you have and has he offered you any other treatment other than the medication?

Nicola

[ogarchamplin]

No he did not. He said i was obsessive with thought patterns which in a way i agree with. I am kinda of a Germa Phobe and i do check things before i leave the house. I think that he was really talking about how i concentrate on my heart and make matters worse. In fact he told me that i should not research OCD or Panic attacks on the internet because i would probally have all the symptons. I do have one question for all when you are really stressed out do you stratch yourself in your sleep?

Harrisburg, Pa

[nomorepanic]

Hi ogarchamplin

Ok thanks for the reply. I think we all suffer from some form of OCD when we panic.

Now as for the scratching - well the last few weeks I have been itching all night and I am more stressed at the moment cos of work. You could have something there or it could be a complete co-incidence that I wake up itching and scratching all night.

Be good to see what others say as well!

Nicola

[diana]

Hiya Ogarchamplin and Nic,

I too have been very itchy for the past 2-3 weeks now. However I think it may be because of the weather here. It is very cold. I`m not sure how the weather is there. Yet Ogarchamplin you may be on to something. Let`s see what everyone else says . I agree Nic I do think we all have a bit of OCD. I don`t think that is very unusual.

Take care all,

Diana xxxx

[ogarchamplin]

I had real bad anxeity last night. It took all my will not to rush to the hospital screaming that i was having a heart attack. I wish this medicine would work faster. I even went to the gym to try and get my mind off the PA but when i placed my hands on the treadmill it said my heart rate was 128 and i had only walked for a minute. So that scared the hell out of me. I am going crazy with this

Harrisburg, Pa