Hi my name is Kyle im a 20 year old college student and suffred an anxiety attack for the first time in January, ever since then I havent been feeling a 100 percent. I always feel the need to take a deep breathe and when i do that it doesnt seem quite right. I havent had heart complications since the anxiety attack but the past day or two i have had chest discomfort on the left side of my chest and my heart seems to race on and off all day. I got an ekg and ekocardiogram and blood test by my doctor and he said everything is fine but I still dont feel right, is it possible that all of this is due to anxiety or could i have been misdiagnosed.
Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. You are most probably suffering from panic disorder. You have panic attacks, you feel like impending doom, you have marked anticipatory anxiety and you're all medical reports are normal. These all things fulfill all criteria of panic disorder. Keep it in mind that how severe the condition gets, you not going to die in this disorder.SSRIs-Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor are Chat Doctor.  Short term use of benzodiazepines will give you quick relief. This disorder can be completely treated by these medications and behavior therapy specifically Cognitive behavior Therapy(CBT). Hope I have answered your query,