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I have a lot to say on here, and I'm desprate for some answers.
Basically, I'm a fifteen year old girl, I have asthma, and I get hypochondria (google it) and I had an anxiety attack last Friday. I had just gotten to my brother's house (I go to his house every weekend because he is moving out of state in one month, and he is the closest person to me, and it is stressing me the hell out) and I started getting worried. I was at the park when he picked me up, and I had been expiriencing chest pains.
My lungs felt heavy, almost as if I had a big brick attatched to my chest and it was extremely uncomfortable. I smoke, but ever since my anxiety attack, I quit. I had only smoked since October of 2009 maybe? But I managed to quit, which I'm proud of myself for.
Anyways, back on topic,
I ended up coming back home that night, and I was freaking out. I couldn't calm down. I felt as if something terrible were about to happen. I felt light headed, my chest was pounding, I got so scared, my lungs hurt, I felt like I was going to die. Then I realized, it was in fact, a panic attack. I managed to calm myself down after about two hours. I finally just said screw it and took tylenol pm to put myself to sleep. Which I know, probably wasn't too smart. I was out at dinner with my family (and my brother) on Saturday night, and my chest was still hurting. That night after dinner, I went to urgent care. I had to breathe through a machine that had my albuterol(the stuff in my inhaler) and some other medicines in it. They checked my vitals which they said looked perfect. I got x rays on my lungs which look good. And I got perscribed 10 Xanax pills for short term until I get an actual doctor's appointment. I still get my chest pains today, but they come and go. I try not to take the xanax cause I hate taking pills. Sometimes they go away on their own, sometimes I have to take the pill. But the whole time, I have things such as heart disease, lung cancer, stuff like that in the back of my head because naturally, anxiety makes you think of the bad things like that.
But I never used to get chest pains until that anxiety attack, and I get chest pains almost every day now. For a long or short period of time. I don't know what to do? I made a doctors appointment for 3/28 but I only have 10 pills, and I'm afraid of taking them all before my appointment and I don't want to end up in urgent care again. I'm only fifteen..
Any suggestions?
I have a lot to say on here, and I'm desprate for some answers.
Basically, I'm a fifteen year old girl, I have asthma, and I get hypochondria (google it) and I had an anxiety attack last Friday. I had just gotten to my brother's house (I go to his house every weekend because he is moving out of state in one month, and he is the closest person to me, and it is stressing me the hell out) and I started getting worried. I was at the park when he picked me up, and I had been expiriencing chest pains.
My lungs felt heavy, almost as if I had a big brick attatched to my chest and it was extremely uncomfortable. I smoke, but ever since my anxiety attack, I quit. I had only smoked since October of 2009 maybe? But I managed to quit, which I'm proud of myself for.
Anyways, back on topic,
I ended up coming back home that night, and I was freaking out. I couldn't calm down. I felt as if something terrible were about to happen. I felt light headed, my chest was pounding, I got so scared, my lungs hurt, I felt like I was going to die. Then I realized, it was in fact, a panic attack. I managed to calm myself down after about two hours. I finally just said screw it and took tylenol pm to put myself to sleep. Which I know, probably wasn't too smart. I was out at dinner with my family (and my brother) on Saturday night, and my chest was still hurting. That night after dinner, I went to urgent care. I had to breathe through a machine that had my albuterol(the stuff in my inhaler) and some other medicines in it. They checked my vitals which they said looked perfect. I got x rays on my lungs which look good. And I got perscribed 10 Xanax pills for short term until I get an actual doctor's appointment. I still get my chest pains today, but they come and go. I try not to take the xanax cause I hate taking pills. Sometimes they go away on their own, sometimes I have to take the pill. But the whole time, I have things such as heart disease, lung cancer, stuff like that in the back of my head because naturally, anxiety makes you think of the bad things like that.
But I never used to get chest pains until that anxiety attack, and I get chest pains almost every day now. For a long or short period of time. I don't know what to do? I made a doctors appointment for 3/28 but I only have 10 pills, and I'm afraid of taking them all before my appointment and I don't want to end up in urgent care again. I'm only fifteen..
Any suggestions?
Hi, I understand the situation you are going through, these are commonly known as "Panic Attacks". They will not kill you, as some people think. Your body goes into overdrive, and everything goes crazy!!! You can ask your Doctor, to Prescribe," Lorazapam", this is what I use in small doses, when I feel one coming on. They really do work, and calms you down, You will get through this, it is hard, but you will be fine.