Could this be a sign of an anxiety attack or something else?!

Could this be a sign of an anxiety attack or something else?

Yesterday, I was sitting at my computer just looking up stuff for fun. Out of nowhere, I felt a kind of tightening and twinge in my chest and an overwhelming dizzy feeling like I could pass out. It passed pretty quickly and hasn't returned.

I had that feeling off and on a few years ago. My doc did an EKG and found nothing abnormal. At that point in life, I had been going through A LOT of stress. (Job and relationship). So the doc chalked it up to stress. My jobs had been unstable for a couple years (poor economy and companies closing) And my ex had so many personal issues that were effecting me.

But now I have a low stress job and a good relationship wth someone else. We have a happy healthy son and are getting married in a month. I have NO reservations on marrying him and the wedding planning hasn't been too stressful. So, I can't imagine anxiety over any of that.

Could those years of constant panic and worry have created a general anxiety problem?

1 week ago
I am just not sure if I should call the doc. I don't want to over react.

1 week ago
Thanks for the answers so far.

I never took any type of medication for anxiety or similar disorders. When I saw the doc a few years ago, it was kinda like, "oh it's probably stress and will pass". So there was no treatment of any kind.

1 week ago
Mandy, there could be something to what you said. All good stuff going on, but on top of the things you mention, I also moved away from my hometown and started a new job here in a new state to be with my hubby to be. So that's even more changes ove the last, um 18 months.

If it hasn't continued, and is at the moment a passing thing, I wouldn't think it would be an anxiety problem, per se.

You know, stress can be bad and good, and either can get you if you aren't careful.

The kind of stress you had earlier, with your job, and your ex, was negative. It's clearly defined as stress.

However, you cannot tell me that you feel no stress whatsoever, planning a wedding AND having a happy healthy (therefore probably pretty active) boy. Sure, it's positive stress, but what you've done is managed to squish the two most stressful situations for a woman your age, into the course of about a year (your son is what, 8 months?)

Even though you're happy about the present, and excited about the future, what is going on in your life IS stressful. The lucky ones go uneffected by it. I have depression and am prone to stressful meltdowns, and end up having to be as careful to relieve good stress as I am about the bad.

If you have blood pressure problems, are anaemic, or if there is a history of neurological or cardiological problems in your medical history (or family history), I would mention this to a doctor.

Also, make sure you're eating properly. Many new moms don't, and many engaged women don't.

If it occurs again, definately talk to a doctor.

I would just take it as a sign that it is REALLY important to take care of yourself.