is this anxiety?

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Hi. I am not sure what I am dealing with. I have been experiencing (over the past few days or so)shortness of breath, off and on dizziness, a pressure on the chest and neck, at times I feel like I can't swallow right, this was all proceeded one night by restlessness (still kind of feel it). I am an anxious person, but I never went through this before so I am not sure if it's from anxiety or not. I have been on meRAB for Crohns (found out I had it about a month ago) and I am not sure if it;s from that. I do at times feel agitated as well and when I get upset about something I either cry or feel like I could really hurt someone (no I haven't, I am just saying I can get incredibly angry lately and intensely irritable to the point where I feel like I am going to lose it). I am now freaking out thinking it's my heart of lungs. I just don't know. I just wondered if this was typical of anxiety disorders. thanks...
 
It is typical of some anxiety disorders. Research the medications you are taking for side effects and discuss it with your doctor.
 
That sounRAB like acute panic attacks. I have had a couple of episodes such as that. I was driving through a large town in Iowa one day and all of a sudden my head was light and my breathing was shallow. I had to pull over and I was able to recognize the fact that I was hyperventilating and I didn't even know I was breathing that way. Once I got a handle on my breathing pattern and cleared my head I felt better and was able to continue wit my drive.
 
Those symptoms could very possibly be anxiety.Though I would get a good check up from the doctor just as a precaution.And then take it from there.
Good luck.
 
thanks all. I did go to the dr this week and he checked my blood pressure, listened to my heart, did an EKG. All was normal, but I am wondering about asthma and some other possibilites so I am going to question that next. I truly don't know what I am dealing with, but it's very unnerving.
 
I have had all the symptoms you describe.And I finally accepted I was dealing with Panic attacks and an anxiety disorder. I know it is very unerving and scary.I was convinced I was dying.Your not alone.Hang in there!
 
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