Hi everyone! A quick background for me- I’ve had horrible anxiety for years that mainly manifests into feeling sick to my stomach. 

Recently it has turned into panic that I have  serious health issues going on. The past week or so I have had numbness, light headedness, hot flashes, shortness of breath, and chest pains. It got so bad yesterday that I had a full panic attack and had my mom take me to the ER as I believed something was seriously wrong. They did a full work up and ruled out anything serious beyond anxiety and panic. 

Just browsing through this sub has been so helpful in seeing that I’m not the only one and this is real. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around how my brain can cause such intense and REAL physical symptoms. 

Now I feel like I’m back to square one on finding ways to handle how my anxiety is manifesting. 

What’s your experience been like with these kinds of symptoms? Do you have any advice for basic first steps and direction for beginning to manage this kind of anxiety?