I'm New, and Scared!

[sarahjeanmarie]

Hi ! I'm Sarah, and i've never done anything like this before.

Four months ago i woke up in the middle of the night with an incredible sensation of a head rush mixed with lightheadedness and burning.
I thought i was dying... i ran into my living room and demanded my husband who was up with his friends needed to take me to the hospital.
Long story short, i've been to the emergency room 7 times in 4 months...
i've had TWO MRI's of my brain and an MRa of my brain.
An MRI of my neck
about 7 X-rays of my chest
about 5 EKG's.
one echocardiogram (sp?) an heart ultrasound basically
3 cat scans of my stomach
seen about 7 specialist and have seen my physician about 25 times.
I'm going CRAZY

I'm weak all the time...dizzy alot... i feel just , out of it. Sometimes like it's not even me! I don't remember what it's like to wake up ONE day without feeling very strange.i get shortness of breath alot, and stomach aches all the time! I can't even put my finger on it.
the ONLY thing they have found is like SLIGHT arthritis inbetween C1 and c2. Nothing else. I see a chiropractor and a massage therapist and it helps a bit but the pressure in my neck and head never ever goes away. i feel off balance and a sense of swaying sometimes.. ( i've already had my ears checked!)
I just can't believe that all of this could be coming from somthing funny in my neck being all wierd!!!

If this is anxiety in my body, i have never in my life experienced such things!
and i've NEVER EVER been stressed. i have a great life! Nothing is wrong with it i am SO happy! so, why can't i get my mind around the fact that i'm ok....
that i'm not going to die.
Life has become hard.....
i just want to feel normal again!

im WAY to young to be dealing with this crap

Sarah

[clickaway]

Hi Sarah

A Big Warm Welcome to the site.

Sometimes anxiety can come out of nowhere - you are not the first person to experience these sensations without any reason why.

You have seen the health professionals and been checked out well, and so now you need to find comfort and acceptance. Please check out our First Steps page here First steps for overcoming Panic and Anxiety

Even if you have never felt stressed or had childhood worries lurking in your mind, food stimulants or recreational drugs can have an adverse effect. A healthy diet is good for the brain too.

Remember, you are not alone and you will find good people here.

Take Care,

Ray


http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[rmlamatt]

(an incredible sensation of a head rush mixed with lightheadedness and burning.)

Dear Sahara...... are you in Florida by any chance? Could be allergies. Could be nothing. As the person said before me, get on a good diet without cafine or MSG. See what happens over a week period. Only thing I can say is I'm sorry you're feeling the way you are. Hope it goes away. Mine didn't for forty some odd years.
Good luck,
Rose


Don't walk in front of me I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend

[airwolf451]

hey sarah

before i say anything check these out plus my intro

neck feels swollen

neck feels swollen

THIS DAM FEELING

i know exactly how you feel, as the same thing happened to me and i was and still am at times in your shoes

BUT DONT WORRY, the time is now to say Thank God, its just anxiety , i can deal with this and i dont have anything wrong with me,

if you need to talk , just PM me , or take my msn from my profile and buzz me, but i will say this. everyone in here is amazing and they are all wonderful , caring , friendly people, you couldnt meet a bunch of nicer guys and gals,

welcome to the family ,

her you will wil find that there is nothing to fear, nothing to worry about, only thing left to do now is smile and as Dorey in finding nemo says , , just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming swim swim swim


hugs

steve

[tommythomson]

Hi Sarah,

Welcome to the site. I'm fairly new to the site and have found it informative and interesting.

Sorry to hear about your symptoms. My C.P.N ( head nurse) told me at the start of my symptoms that good things as well as bad things can cause stress or anxiety. I was in much the same boat as you were happy and just pottering along then BAM!!!

Just remember that you are normal and you'll be okay.
It might just take some extra work.

Look after yourself

T