Thinking of Death on a Daily Basis What Should I do?!
Question:
Thinking of Death on a Daily Basis What Should I do?
This is my first time posting here so here it goes. I am 27 and a female who is obese. Recently I have been having chest pains and what seems like panic attacks. I went to the doctor and they found nothing wrong with me. Everytime I go to sleep I think I am going to die and I start having chest pains. It has come to the point where I am afraid to sleep. I don't know what to do. I am tried of crying and being afraid of going to sleep. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance for your help!
Answers:
It doesn't matter whether you are heavy or not, Panic Attacks do not discriminate between thinner and heavier people.
I had all of your symptoms...and more. Yet, all of my blood tests/thyroid function tests turned out negative, also. Heart checked out OK, too. My doctor was wise enough to know to send me to a Psychiatrist who confirmed a Panic Disorder diagnosis. It took some trials of different medications (usually the brain chemical out of sync in anxiety disorders is serotonin) called SSRI's - which simply keep your brain from quickly reaborbing your own serotonin that you make & keep it in the brain longer.
Since the concentration of each person's brain chemicals is different, what medication works for me might or might not work for you as well.
Definitely get treatment as soon as possible so this doesn't get worse and you develop agoraphobia (fear of places where you have these feelings). And remember..that is what they are...feelings that your body is generating by producing too much adrenalin which wrecks havoc with many of our organs (the "fight or flight" response to a perceived threat).
Some people just get panic attacks when they are undergoing unusually high stress in their lives. You might be going through a stressful period (or just came through one).
I hope you are one of those that eventually stop the medication and are fine.
If you don't have health insurance, you might want to try Kava Kava. It's an herbal remedy, but often not strong enough for most people to stop all the symptoms.