hey everyone. my name is jay. im 19 years old. ive been going to the hospital every now and then thinking i was going to have a heart attack or stroke. and last week i went two days in a row. i ended up talkin to the hospital psych and she diagnosed me with panic disorder. I just came on here to share some of my experiences and see if anyone has had similar situtions. The first time it happened was about a year and a half ago. it was very overwhelming and scary. from there i went to a cardiologist and after numerous tests i got a clean bill of health. ever since then every month after that i would feel fine for a while then it would come back. i would start thinking and then it would escalate from there and i would go to the hospital. but lately they ve been happening very regualary. when i have them i get light headed, my face is really hot, my cheeks are bright red, my heart just pounds,my chest gets tight and i have blurry vision. for the past week ive had bad headaches, blurry vision( not like double vision but i can notice a change), and im always tired( i work anywhere from 10 to 12 hours a day but ive noticed its been a lot more lately). i was just wondering if this CBT stuff helps out. im pretty young and i got a whole life ahead of me and i dont want to keep on having this constant fear all the time. i want to get rid of it or be able to cope and live a normal life where i can have fun and party without having constant fear. I also want to be able to do it without the use of meds. i just wanted to share my sitation and ask if any of you can give me advice.
thanks alot
