Yeah i will ask me doc to do that, i did have that thing where you blow into a tube to test your lung strength 3-4 years ago when i had these symptoms and they were fine, back then they thought i might have asthma so thats why they done that test, also when i did go to the A&E my oxygen levels were fine :-) i know i need to stop smoking everyone tells me that, i used to play footie all the time but over the last couple of years i just cant do it like i used due to smoking :-( :-( but here starts a new thing, from this moment on i am not going to smoke another cig :-) i don't care anymore about cigs, i am defo not going to smoke again (it's going to be hard) but i don't wanna mess my health up and in like 20-30 years sitting there with something seriously wrong saying dam i wish i had quit smoking before, if it's ok i will keep you posted on my progress?? thanks again dawn :-) :-)
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Its Bambi!!! ;-) XD
Of course, I'm on here all the time. You having the symptoms even years ago, could definitely have something to do with your lungs - such as asthma. But also you have said you've been smoking since you were 13/14 so it could be all connected. I am TOTALLY anti smoking, I think it should be made illegal. My mom died of lung cancer, and my dad has a 20% functioning heart as does my sister - ALL from smoking. Being addicted to pain medications, I know understand addiction. I used to be so MAD at my mom for continuing to smoke even when she was told that it WOULD go to her lungs if she didn't stop.
I KNOW kicking an addiction is hard, but the way I see it Marc is this. For you to be able to battle your panic/anxiety attacks, you have to be as physically healthy as possible right? So that you can face it head on without worrying that there could be something physically wrong with you! Since I cut out the percocet and percodan I don't have the same anxiety levels as I used to, that is why I can say with TOTALY senserity that you stopping drinking/smoking will help deal with your anxiety issues. It's 2 less things to mess it all up right?
I know I probably sound all sermony etc.! That's not what I want to put forward, I just get REALLY emotional about smoking and trying to keep younger people of these drugs that can sometimes ruin your life. So sorry if I come off over the top OK?
Of course, I'm on here all the time. You having the symptoms even years ago, could definitely have something to do with your lungs - such as asthma. But also you have said you've been smoking since you were 13/14 so it could be all connected. I am TOTALLY anti smoking, I think it should be made illegal. My mom died of lung cancer, and my dad has a 20% functioning heart as does my sister - ALL from smoking. Being addicted to pain medications, I know understand addiction. I used to be so MAD at my mom for continuing to smoke even when she was told that it WOULD go to her lungs if she didn't stop.
I KNOW kicking an addiction is hard, but the way I see it Marc is this. For you to be able to battle your panic/anxiety attacks, you have to be as physically healthy as possible right? So that you can face it head on without worrying that there could be something physically wrong with you! Since I cut out the percocet and percodan I don't have the same anxiety levels as I used to, that is why I can say with TOTALY senserity that you stopping drinking/smoking will help deal with your anxiety issues. It's 2 less things to mess it all up right?
I know I probably sound all sermony etc.! That's not what I want to put forward, I just get REALLY emotional about smoking and trying to keep younger people of these drugs that can sometimes ruin your life. So sorry if I come off over the top OK?
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marcc64 wrote:
Oh hey Marc, I didn't realize I wrote in your old topic. Sorry about that! You know I was thinking that because your mom died this way, maybe that's why you're suffering from anxiety right now and also so worried about your health all the time? Have you been able to see a counselor or a therapist about it since? I think that might be a reason.
My mum died of breast cancer :( and thanks yeah guess i am just so worried about having some serious problem with me, it can be any little thing, like if i get a headache i will think i have brain tumor or somethings, sounds stupid don't it?
Oh hey Marc, I didn't realize I wrote in your old topic. Sorry about that! You know I was thinking that because your mom died this way, maybe that's why you're suffering from anxiety right now and also so worried about your health all the time? Have you been able to see a counselor or a therapist about it since? I think that might be a reason.
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Hi, no i aint been able to see anyone yet, but i am seeing my doc next friday (my old doc) maybe this one will take me seriously unlike the other one. Also yesterday i took some Valium because i felt rally low and my symptoms were playing up, anyway this made me feel so much better my symptoms went totally :-) and today it's been really good not had the breathing thing once :-) if this is what Valium does then i would really want to have it prescribed to me, i know bambi says don't take meds but at the moment this is the only thing that has made my problem much much better.
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It's not that I don't want you to take meds Marc - IF you have to you have to - it would be VERY hypocritical of me to say no drugs for you but they're ok for me!! The thing that I AM worried about is you - being young - having adverse affects to these OR getting hooked and needing them for regular day to day trials and tribulations. I have heard so MANY bad things about children on anti depressents, I take it you didn't get the pills from a doctor?! Be careful hon!!!!!!!! Because I know you feel good on them, but if it is not watched and you end up taking them EVERY day, doctors - unless their pill pushers - wont go for it. Then you will feel desperate and ge it no matter what. So I just want you to be HEALTHY and causcious OK? I'm glad that the Valium helped you on your bad day, I just really don't want you to start taking them every day! Also know that a LOT of pills have a short shelf life. Such as all of a sudden they aren't working for you and you need MORE or stronger!! I'm just worried for you kiddo that's all - rmember you are just 1 year older than my son!!! And I unhderstand addiction! And Panic attacks!! It's a Catch 22 isn't it? So let me know what the doctor says OK? And tell him that you tried a Valium, DON'T keep that from him OK? They need to know everything you are on to give you the right perscriptions.
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Yes i got them from my m8 who only takes them when he as really bad pain (he is 40 lol) he was cautious at first but he saw that i was really suffering with me symptoms and gave me one pill ( dont know how many mg was in it) and yes i will be careful about, my dad has said you dont want to be on drugs all your life and get addicted, valium really helped me tho, but i dont want to rely on a drug all my life :-( don't get me wrong i am no drug addict i just want this horrible feeling to go away.
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Marc, I totally understand not wanting to be in pain anymore, but you will not take care of the pain permanently if you do that, okay? You may get temporary relief, but you will not be able to take care of the problem completely unless you deal with the problem head on, kay? Don't feel bad! Just be careful not to do it again, okay?
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As long as you are aware of the possibility of being addicted to them and need them constantly then this will help. IF you can just take the occisional one when you're having a bad day! Then so be it, ALSO that makes you feel better knowing that just in case you are having a bad time, then you will have something there. Like having a doctor in the house right. Just be careful honey that's all.
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marcc64 wrote:
Hey there! How are things going with you? It's been a week since you've last posted. I hope that you're still doing well--you definitely were sounding better when we last talked. How are you doing?
Yes thank you Dawn (bambi) lol :)
Hey there! How are things going with you? It's been a week since you've last posted. I hope that you're still doing well--you definitely were sounding better when we last talked. How are you doing?
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Yes man i doing quite good, some bad days still tho :-( but not a constant thing like a couple of weeks back :-) breathing thing almost gone but i think that is because i am now focusing and worrying about my muscle twitches :-( seems if i take my mind off one symptom my body chucks another one at me :-( bloody mind does me head in lol but yes i am not as bad as i was thank you for asking :-) how are you?
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Go do a quick google search for anxiety symptoms. You'll be amazed at how long the list is! It's all sorts of things like what you're describing. What I'd like to recommend (and this is something when my GAD was so bad) is keeping a diary. It can help you see what your mood is like day to day. And what I did was I put a number down based on how good or bad my mood was (scale of 1 - 10). Have you thought of trying something like that?
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Hi Marc: HFG is right, there are SO many different symptoms of anxiety, some othe them even have twitches and inner ear problems!!! It's just your body compensating. I don't know if I've mentioned it to you or someone else on here. But think of ALL the symptoms of anxiety panic attacks! They are all "Electricky" I know it's not a word, but I made it up!!! So thats why your heart beats faster, your breathing is faster, you face twitches etc etc. Just like getting an electric shock, so the anxiety will work its way out that way, in a "Electricky"tm way!!! Don't worry about them, think of them as a party entertainment thing
Honestly though if you look at the different symptoms below you will find yours. The Down side of this is you WILL make some of them happen - GUARANTEED - it's like when your looking up a symptom and all of a sudden it says "migraines" and you think "Well I had a headache last week, that must be classified as a migraine" It is just our personalities. So take what the doctor gives you to hopefully increase your seratonin, which inturn will make you less worried about things, and then you will see a dramatic decrease in the negative thoughts.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm
Honestly though if you look at the different symptoms below you will find yours. The Down side of this is you WILL make some of them happen - GUARANTEED - it's like when your looking up a symptom and all of a sudden it says "migraines" and you think "Well I had a headache last week, that must be classified as a migraine" It is just our personalities. So take what the doctor gives you to hopefully increase your seratonin, which inturn will make you less worried about things, and then you will see a dramatic decrease in the negative thoughts.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm
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Yeah thanks guys :-) yeah i have seen that list loads of times every time i feel bad i rush and look at those to r ensure my self lol but these bloody twitches are all over my body and for the last 3 days they have been a constant thing ahhhh it's doing my head in :-( you know i looked up my symptoms (big mistake) and now i think i might have ALS and MS :-( you know if i would of never looked them up i bet i would be fine because i have never heard of those diseases until i looked them up, dam internet is bad lol that's all i seem to get know, just a constant muscle twitch all over my body, like stops for a min then comes back either in the same place or some where totally diferent, my breathing is really good now tho :-) and i bet it's because i am not focusing on that symptom, maybe it's my body getting rid of all the anxiety i had and this is the final thing i will get until my mind is back to normal (do you get what i am saying) lol by the way my sleep patten is terrible, i stay up all night and day other nights i don't go to sleep until like 8 in the morning and wake up at 5 in the afternoon lol (bad i know) also my diet is c**p, i don't get any fruits of veg in my diet nor do i drink milk or water often, also i drink alot of diet cokes ect ect... i have also read they can all relate to muscle twitches. ahhh I just don'y know :-( thanks for your reply's anyway.
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