Here I’m again ...
My son is sitting next to me and I’m trying my best to keep it together for him. But it’s so hard. I think I’m going crazy . Tightness in my chest and neck and fear that I will never feel normal again.
Currently on Prozac for 5 weeks and clonazepam daily .
Any word , experiences would help.
By- a desperate mom
Hi danni sorry to hear your feeling horrible i to am a mum of 3 and struggling right now with my health anxiety have had constant head pressure for 4 days now and my health anxiety is telling me its some serious illness from oct till march this yr i was in a bad way i could barely function couldnt sleep or eat i lost over a stone i finally pulled myself out of the worst but with this head pressure i gerl like its dragging me bk in to those dark thoughts. I just want you to know ur not alone have u seen a doc about ur symptoms im terrified of doctors i read alot of posts on here and alot of ppl on here with anxiety have mentioned neck and chest tightness x
Maybe prozac doesn't agree with you
So proud of you for reaching out. I sometimes have chest and neck tightness and fears about being normal.
It’s those times that it helps me to reach out, speak my fears, do my mindfulness breathing exercises, and when I can I’ll cry (ten minutes is my personal limit).
Hi Daniii, Prozac didn’t agree with me, it’s a very old anti depressent and they have much better ones you could try. When my anxiety is high my IBS goes really bad. Anxiety can affect different parts of the body. I know it will pass so I try and go out as that does help. Take care x
A mom of young kids here too with health anxiety and shoulder and neck pain for the last two years - it comes and goes. Have had scans and bloods and so on and all normal. Keep convincing myself they've missed something of course - something deep down that they can't see. . . but then that's the nature of the anxiety. The tension is focused on that shoulder because I sleep on my other side - I've woken up with the painful shoulder literally wedged into the side of my head it's that tense. I have knots from the stress over the years - and that's all it is. Relaxation, yoga, massage all really help - but my goodness once I start to think/over-think then that shoulder and neck start pinging away - amazing powers of the mind. I wish it was a superpower I could make money out of - cause I'd make a fortune. Don't know if you or anyone on here has this either - once I read of any tragic death or illness in the local news, that's all I need to spend at least a couple of hours fixating and even starting to imagine the inklings of symptoms. Remember too - medical students get this when they study - intern's syndrome it's sometimes called. Sending best wishes!
Hello Daniiii, am sorry to hear of what you are going through tight now. You will not go crazy. sometimes what we go through may make us feel like we are going so but it gets better with time. If you feel you don’t like the reaction with the meds then you can discuss it with your doctor. I know some medicine may take time adjust with your system. You can survive this too. Keep hope alive. I came across this resource that you can look at when you have the time. bit.ly/2mFxWoz
I need help.
Im trying but..
I need help
