My name is Brian, I'm very new to living with anxiety. I'm currently not diagnosed with any disorders, but have been pursuing the medical side for over a month now.
I'm familiar with anxiety. Up until a few months ago I said anxiety drove me. I found that I was most productive when I had some level anxiety driving me. That has changed over the last 6 months or so, now I'm finding it difficult to focus on anything beyond the anxiety itself.
I first went to the doctor after a couple of incidents that I have learnt were panic attacks. Since November, my work place has been going through a series of changes due to the slow economy. I've never been sure if these changes are to include me or not. My constant worry and rationalization (or irrationalization) culminated into a handful of events with symptoms similar to what I've heard heart attacks are like; rapid heartbeat, palpitations so strong they're felt in the throat and back of the neck, chest pain in behind sternum, and a tough time breathing. This lead me to the family GP who sent me for an EKG and series or blood tests. I never received any results from said tests, I was told this would mean there would be nothing physically wrong with me and that what I had experienced was probably just a panic attack and to stay away from stimulants. I have made a follow up appointment because the anxiety persists, the attacks are not as dramatic but it's become always presents
I joined the site looking for help to manage the anxiety in the meantime. The more I learn about anxiety and symptoms it can cause, the more I recognize how it's always been present in my life. So far I like the structure of the site and the weekly assignments. I find I information the assignments valuable.
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