I need help

[Evilenko]

Hey everybody, I'm new to the forum but I've been checking it for a while when googling symptoms and therefore only making my anxiety worse. Anyway, I'll try to tell you how everything started and how it got to this point. I woke up with a devastating stomach ache a few weeks ago, but since I thought the reason for it was because I hadn't ate since the day before (it had happened countless times before) I went to the kitchen and prepared some hot chocolate. Suddenly I started feeling lightheaded and almost fainted. I assumed my pressure was low, so I put some salt under my tongue as people usually do. I was sweating and hearing that ringing noise in my ear, but I soon started to feel better. However, it got me worried the entire day, and by the night I started feeling worse, like my chest was full and I felt sick again. I couldn't sleep that night due to so much nausea, but I didn't vomit, also, everytime I got to close my eyes I felt like I couldn't breath and my heart would stop, so it made me extremely worried. I've been feeling like this since then. There was an episode, however, that still worries me to death. I had a panic attack in the morning, which eventually became extremely frequent, so I got up, drank some water, took a sertraline pill imagining it would be good for anxiety and tried to go back to sleep, but I woke up with a the same terrible stomach ache and went to the bathroom, but I started feeling this burning sensation going through my arms and the dizziness was back! So I ran to the living room and fainted on the floor. I thought it was a heart attack, but I got up shaking and felt better after drinking some water. Since this day I had diarrhea and vomited (only the bile liquid tho), also I had some light bleedings between periods and the worst period cramp of my life. Now I'm feeling dizzy all the time, my left arm hurts a lot, I have some weird head-aches (like in the sides of my head), I get scared by the littlest of noises and I can barely breath, but every time I google symptoms it says stuff like being pregnant (which is impossible because I'm a virgin) or heart diseases, stroke risks and pressure stuff, but I ain't sure about it because I've been to several cardiologists and done like 3 blood tests and everything is normal! Nobody in my family has health issues, except for mental stuff. I haven't been to a psychiatrist yet, but I'm guessing it could be a panic disorder. Does anybody else also feel that way? The only thing I need to know is that I'm not alone on this, I only want my normal life back, I can't take this anymore! I'd like to apologise for the long post as well, but I'm really desperate.

[roariamalion]

First, I am sorry you are having these symptoms, they don't sound fun, but panic is never fun. Second, I would suggest possibly going to a gynecologist. Or possibly a neurologist. The reason I would suggest a gynecologist is that they can figure out if there is some sort of irregularity with your period. And the neurologist because you fainted and have had dizzy spells ever since. Also, keep in mind that stress can actually cause irregular bleeding in-between periods. Most people end up getting even more nervous and panic more when things like that happen, so going to a gynecologist will help put your mind at easy. Even panic attacks can cause a persons body to act strange, it sounds strange, but our minds can recognize stress/panic/anxiety and make it into an actual illness, like stomach issues, adrenaline rush, etc. Hope this helps...

[Evilenko]

Yeah, I'm definitely seeing a gynaecologist as soon as my period is over, not only because of the spotting, but I also have never had such painful cramps in my life, there has to be something wrong. And hey, just by replying and giving me some advice you helped a lot, it's better than hearing my mom telling me that I'm faking it to skip school and sleep all day... If only! If I were faking it there would be a way to make it stop :weep:

[roariamalion]

I think once you go to the gynecologist, you will have your mind put to ease. I had something similar happen and it caused an increase in my anxiety and panic, but once the doctor told me nothing was wrong, I was able to calm down and it actually help fix the issue.

[Evilenko]

I went to the ER today because I'm still feeling this constant nausea that won't go away, but it ended up being useless. The doctor told me I had no urgent symptoms and should see both a gastroenterologist and a gynaecologist instead. He prescribed some antiemetic meds, but now I'm sure I should seek an specialist and stop worrying so much. I'm really hoping it's nothing serious, just making sure it's not urgent already stopped the panic attacks :yesyes:

[roariamalion]

Sometimes all you need is someone who sees things like this regularly to ease your mind. It sounds like such a simple thing, but it is great! Glad to hear the panic has subsided!!!!