Horrible symptoms. Anxiety or not?

[Mouse87]

I don't even know if this is anxiety anymore. I'm at the end of my tether if I'm honest.

I was doing so well. Lockdown was actually a dream for me. Being furloughed and having down time was very very overdue (despite the worry of redundancy!)

However, in the last few weeks I've started a new job back in an office environment and have felt rubbish since. I've been waking up nauseous most mornings which results in throwing up white foam/mucusy liquid. I've got no real appetite.

But my most concerning symptom is shortness of breath. I get it when running upstairs at work (think it's normal. I'm overweight and unfit) but also I've been getting it randomly sitting down. I'll get this sort of choking feeling like I can't actually get a breath, and go dizzy. It lasts seconds but it's awful.

It doesn't happen daily and don't think I've ever had it more than once in a day but I'm now convincing myself I have heart failure or some sort of lung disease and I'm about to die.

I've cried so much about it the last week or so, it's really getting me down.

I will add, I do have GERD/Reflux and allergies so regularly get a bit phlegmy but not sure if it's harmlessly related or I am actually about to croak it.

So sick of having these worries! I just want to live a normal life like everyone else around me.

[Mouse87]

The doctor has put me on a month of Omeprazole for GERD to see if that sorts it out. If not, I go back for blood tests. They're in no rush to do anything.

[Pel3749]

Hi mouse. Maybe make appointment with your doctor again and tell them everything that is going on with you. Maybe an exercise program can help. Start slow like walking and build from there. You are not alone. We are here to listen and help. God bless and keep in touch.