This is the worst I have been in 4 years. I feel like I am at that point I just want to give up.

I don't know quite were to start. I appoligise for my spelling and grammar as my brain just isn't functioning correctly at the moment.

After a gym injury 4 years ago to the chest causing tightness and stabbing ( torn cartalidge and bruised ribs ) I've had severe anxiety and it's pretty much come to the point where I'm pushing the people closest away, on the brink of losing my job, in a constant state of panic where I literally have no let up.

I believe my anxiety is health and that any small pain my body has a massive impact on me and I am super sensitive too, but now I'm in pain constantly. Stabbing and pricking pains in chest with full aches and burning and arms also legs and lower back these can spread and radiate. These come every 5-10 mins now and my body is on alert 24/7. My sleep is horrific and I can't concentrate. I work in a shop and can't deal with people face to face at the moment.

My problem is that i actually believe they have missed something serious and that this pain and suffering is because of a missed clue or test result.

I've had ink in the heart, around 16 ecgs, 8-10 chest X-rays plus many bloods. Extensive tests all clear.

Yet I still worrie I'm ill, I sweat and pant and my breathing is laboured and short deep breaths are painful and hurt. My doctor says I'm so tense it will hurt and I need to stretch regularly and reintroduce light physical activity. But it hurts and in turn makes my chest tight and spins more anxiety.

I have been on 5-6 anti depressants and also lots of pain relief as I am in constant pain. At the moment I'm on 160mg of propranolol, 4x 500mg co codamol ,citalpram 40mg x2 and I use diazepam and tramadol but this has been limited due to the addictive nature.

I just wanted to hear I'm not alone, movement hurts. Everyday is a struggle I wake in pain and try to go sleep in pain. It seems so unfair. I'm 32 male, amazing long term partner 13yrs 2 amazing sons and I'm missing out because I can't be active or go to far away as I panic or in to much pain.. I feel guilty and bad that I've turned in to a awful partner and dad. All I ever wanted to be was there for them all and I can't because of pain and anxiety.

The worry something serious might happen fills me with so many horrible thoughts of my boys growing up with out me. Is that normal because it's eating away at me :/

I have been checked for fibromalagia and came back negative l spent along time in councilling DAS and also pain management classes none helped unfortantly.

Do people have pain that causes there anxiety? But in reality is caused by anxiety ? I can't get my head round why something that's caused by anxiety can hurt just by moving my chest or twisting? Being in constant pain is the culprit but I'm so low right now I feel like curling up and crying. My legs are constantly weak and yesterday I felt so weak I nearly passed out the stress and anxiety has really knocked me sideways I honestly feel for anyone with anxiety it's horrific.

If you got this far thanks for reading I'm not sure what I'm looking for but I had to get stuff off out of my head.

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Hello

Anxiety can certainly make any pain we may be suffering from worse , because it does cause us to be tense which makes the muscles ache

I think the accident you had which sounds dreadful what you went through may have triggered your anxiety and I know you have said you have had therapy but sometimes it can be that we need to go back and try again so I would consider maybe asking your Doctor about some more Counselling it could benefit you

I also know that when we are anxious we feel so down that even if we were super dad or super mum we would not believe it and I can imagine what you have been going through will have got in the way of doing or been the kind of Dad you dreamed of but your children have a Dad and the one they have even with these problems they will love very much and not swap you for the world because they accept you it is us that struggle to accept ourselves when we are suffering

You sound like the pain is a very big issue and could be playing a big part in your mood and how you are feeling and I wondered if you had looked on the other Communities on Health Unlocked , there is one called Pain Concern that maybe able to really help with this part of your problem , I will put you the link on and it will take you straight to the Community and you can have a look

Take Care x

healthunlocked.com/painconcern

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Thank you, the pain is the main cause I believe and it's what makes me think that something worse has been missed. I will check out the pain section in the link! Appricate the reply!!

[Dizzykitty]

I'm very sorry you are going through all that. I can't help but wonder, have you at any point, before or since your gym accident, taken any antibiotics, for anything? The fluoroquinolones, i.e. cipro, avelox, levaquin, floxin, etc, prescribed for all kinds of things, can cause all of what you have. There are also generic names. So think on it, and if you have, or can get your pharmacy records to check, it's important. For me my troubles were that, and nothing shows up in standard blood tests, I went through so many tests and MRIs etc. Often the reaction to the drug is delayed, and you don't put it together. That can cause all of that which you describe, including anxiety, terrible insomnia, etc. It's a toxicity syndrome, and certain other drugs, common pain killers, steroids, etc. So please check. For starters, harmless things you can do to try to help is avoid sugar and alcohol for a bit, be careful of exercise--be gentle, I find that magnesium is a very helpful supplement. If this resonates, please look at the web site called Floxiehope.com. It's for people who have this and has lots of stories of recovery as well as tips for helping. I wish you luck.

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Dizzykitty......YOU ARE SO RIGHT. I encourage everyone with pain symptoms who have taken from this group of antibioctics to google floxy hope xx

[Dizzykitty]

And not just pain symptoms, also the weird things like constant dizziness, tinnitis (ear ringing) lack of coordination, brain fog, heart racing, vision problems such as feeling that they eyes don't focus together, dry eye, tummy trouble, etc.

[Dizzykitty]

It's very important for you to avoid all NSAIDS (no ibuprofen) obviously all of those antibiotics, all steroids. Find yourself an acupuncturist/herbalist to help guide you with supplements if you can, but take magnesium daily right away. That will start helping you.