Thank you for sharing your problems.
- Chest pain and discomfort can be a very scary symptom. For most people, who are used to be in control of life; “suddenly” losing control over their own body can be extremely terrifying. Especially when we might have heard/seen other people having heart attacks or sudden deaths. The first step would be to see a family doctor and make sure the doctor feels that it is nothing serious to it.
- Left sided body aches and discomfort are quite common. In fact, everyone will feel it from time to time. But as the mind-body-soul has close connections with one another, any disturbance in balance can cause bodily pain to be felt more acutely and more intensely.
- “Anxiety issues” is a big word that doctors use to communicate with other doctors. It is nice to hide ourselves behind a big word like this, but it absolutely has no meaning to you, the patient. It understates your problem grossly.
- It would be good to seek professional help when you are still able to cope with the symptoms. Things are always easier to treat.
- Most people think that we can “will these things away”, but from experience gained from seeing hundreds of patients like you, they will NOT go away by themselves. They will fluctuate throughout your life.
- Medications might be helpful sometimes, but it might be more useful to see a formally trained clinical psychologist (not a counselor or hypnotherapist).
- A psychologist will listen to you, find out what is predisposing you, triggering you and causing this problem to flare up. Then with more information, you will be empowered to learn to change unhelpful thought and behavioural patterns.
- We have been having good treatment success rates if the patient is willing to stick to a course of treatment.
- Happy New Year and hope you will find peace soon.
