Posted by krisdance83 on September 28, 2004, at 22:50:47
Ok, I posted a few months ago about some ongoing problems I've been having w/ my health. I have an inner ear problem that makes me dizzy, I've been having many intestinal and digestive problems, I am constantly lightheaded and short of breath. Just as a side note: I am also very phobic of vomitting. This is the thing: throughout all of this illness I have been getting this choked up, uncomfortable feeling in my throat and on the back of my tongue like I could gag or vomit at any second. It was off and on when this started in April but has been constant now for about a month. When I get this feeling badly I begin to panic because I'm scared to throw up. It helps me to chew a piece of strong mint gum and lately when it's bad I take 0.5mg of Ativan. The main question I came in to ask is, will I become addicted if I have to go on taking one of these pills per day for a while until this is resolved? How long does it take to become addicted to the stuff? It seems to be the only thing that makes me keep my sanity because I get so panicked.
Does anyone with bad anxiety get this feeling in their throat? My doctors say it could be related to the problems w/ my digestive system and also that it could be my anxiety getting worse. BBUUTT the reason I HAVE SO MUCH anxiety is BECAUSE I've been so sick lately!! SO how can the sick feeling BE anxiety if the sick feeling is WHY I feel anxious? Does that make any sense to anyone? I hope that made sense. I just don't see how the anxiety is what's making me sick if the reason I feel anxious in the first place is BECAUSE I'm sick!
One more question: Let's say I did give the Lexapro a try to see if it really is anxiety...will I be stuck on medication for the rest of my natural life? IF the reason I feel so sick now is because of my anxiety then I'm worried that I'll never be able to get off medication.
Can anxiety make one this PHYSICALLY ill?? I have been horribly sick for six months. I've had many medical tests and have appointments for many more.
Thanks for any help!!
poster:krisdance83
thread:396619
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