Hi Vickers, Sorry I did not respond sooner but like you I had been having a pretty good week and did not come on the site much. I am so happy for you that your shoulder pain was not what you thought it could be. We are pretty good at getting ourselves worked up about things aren't we. Mind you if anyone had to go through exposure work as you did with your blood clot they could not be blamed for feeling anxious when a new pain developed. You had to face one of your fears head-on which had to have been pretty frightening. Good on you though for coming through this so well.

I am so happy for you that all is well. And yeah it is easy to forget the basic tools when panic takes hold. I hope if you ever need us again you will come back here to let us help you again :) Once again I am very happy for you that you are feeling better. -diva

I saw the doctor yesterday and it is not a blood clot. Logically, I knew that it wouldn't be, but you know how that panic grabs hold! Anyways, the pain is from over use of the muscle - tendonitis. The common sense part of me figured that's what it was. ;) Thanks for your support!! You really helped me get through it!! I've been doing really well keeping the anxiety down, but when it gets going, sometimes it's really hard to keep hold of. But, I did challenge the thoughts and it worked wonderfully - of course! I tend to stop thinking straight when I get too stressed and forget the basic tools. DUH Thanks for everything!!

Hi Vickers, Sorry to post this late, and sorry you're having such a rough time of it. I did want to let you know something though. I had been a typesetter/graphic designer for around 15 years and have been dealing with carpal tunnel syndrom in my right wrist. However, the other day I developed a horrible pain in my shoulder and all the way down my arm to my elbow and hand. I happened to have a chiropractor's appointment that day and she popped my neck and told me it was the nerve in my neck that traveled down my arm. It could be something that simple. You might have it checked out by a professional. I just thought I'd let you know - from one typist - to the other. Good luck! Arteest

Hi vickers, Thanks for stopping by with this update as to how you are doing. Be sure to check back and let us know how everything goes on Friday. You have come so far with dealing with your panic and anxiety. Let previous successes continue to guide you through any challenging periods. Hope to hear from you again soon, Casey ______________________________ The Panic Center Support Team

Hiya, Sounds like you are having a rough "what if..." day... Sorry that your day is diffucult. Hang in there. I am sure you are fine and the dizziness is just from the anxiety. Did you try challenging your anxious thoughts? On what if days it helps me a lot. Anyway, sorry i can't be more helpful. Remember, this too shall pass! -Diva

Hey everyone! It's been quite awhile since I've been on here. I didn't even know the format on the home page had changed! ;p That's good news though because that means my anxiety has come down quite a bit - thanks to this website!!! I'm having a hard time today though. Even though I've pretty much gotten the panic and anxiety under control, I do have my days where it just takes off again. Today is one of those days.... Thank God you are all here so I have someone to talk to when I have days like this!! Last August I was in the hospital because I had a blood clot in my leg that went into my lung. I was put on blood thinners and have been feeling better. Blood clots are one of my biggest fears and had always been a panic trigger for me. So, it was quite the thing to have to deal with it head on. I have to take the blood thinners for a year (about another 4 months). The last two months I've been having a lot of pain in my shoulder. I think it's because I do data entry type work and use that arm a lot - for years and years. I'm thinking that it may be tendonitis or carpal tunnel or something like that. The doctors told me in the beginning that it was very rare for someone to develop another blood clot while on blood thinners but to keep a lookout for returning pain. I'm making an appointment for this Friday to go get this checked out because I am freaked out thinking this could be another blood clot. I keep telling myself that it's almost impossible because of the blood thinners and that it's more likely something like over use of the muscle because that just makes more sense, but the panic keeps digging at the back of my mind with the dreaded "what if" monster. I am so dizzy today!! The last couple days actually. It's the kind of dizzy where you stand up and feel like nothing around you is real and you go kind of numb and feel like fainting. I've never fainted, except once when I was a kid from jumping out of bed from a deep sleep and once when I was a teenager from drinking too much. So, I know that logically, I'm not going to pass out. I'm sure the anxiety is causing the dizziness, not to mention allergies because of the Spring as well as being wiped out tired from going out of town for the last three days. It's just that th