dan76
29-03-14, 11:57
I am 37 year old male and I have been struggling with my health starting back from around summer 2010. Until that I was happy, sociable, rarely even had a flu. Let's mention also that I have NOT been kind of person getting worried or stressed over things - smaller or greater. At least that's how I have felt and that's what my friends would have said. There is a saying in Finnish language: have nerves of a cow. That's me or at least that's who I was.
I tend to describe my symptoms as physical:
o I feel fatigued and light headed (feeling like fainting in any moment if standing up),
o My mind seems to be in a thick fog,
o My heart beats strangely - extra beats and usually slow rate 50-60
As you can imagine I have been thoroughly tested during past 3-4 years and nothing remarkable has been found. Around summer 2011 after one year of struggle I started my first SSRI medication (20mg citalopram) but didn't really feel the effect. I was not so fond of this solution because I was certain the problem was not in my head. I also had 1-2 months of treatment with clonazepam, which seemed to help a bit, but didn't cure me. As soon as i stopped taking it I went back to where I started.
Then in October 2011 I got possible diagnosis of hypothyroidism nad started a medication for that. It seemed to improve my condition so that I could manage the daily things and live somewhat normal live. But it wasn't the cure. I continued taking citalopram too until March 2013 when I decided to drop it. Didn't feel much, maybe my head cleared a bit.
Then starting from last summer (2013) I have gone downhill. Last 6 months have been a struggle again. I have had medical check-up again and nothing seems to be wrong, but I feel awful. I talked to GP about possible anxiety and he referred me to a psychiatrist. But the conclusion was that I may have some anxiety like symptoms, but didn't give me any diagnosis. Just gave me oxazepam to take if it gets really bad.
After that it has gotten really bed. I hardly can function. My head feels dizzy and I am unable to concentrate. All the time. Only thing that seems help a bit is oxazepam. So, I told this to my GP and he agreed with me to start SSRI medication again. Yesterday I started with venlafaxine 75mg.
Don't know what to think of this. I am not really convinced that this is anxiety causing all this, because I don't really feel any irrational fears or strange thoughts. But I take this as a last straw and see where it gets me...
I tend to describe my symptoms as physical:
o I feel fatigued and light headed (feeling like fainting in any moment if standing up),
o My mind seems to be in a thick fog,
o My heart beats strangely - extra beats and usually slow rate 50-60
As you can imagine I have been thoroughly tested during past 3-4 years and nothing remarkable has been found. Around summer 2011 after one year of struggle I started my first SSRI medication (20mg citalopram) but didn't really feel the effect. I was not so fond of this solution because I was certain the problem was not in my head. I also had 1-2 months of treatment with clonazepam, which seemed to help a bit, but didn't cure me. As soon as i stopped taking it I went back to where I started.
Then in October 2011 I got possible diagnosis of hypothyroidism nad started a medication for that. It seemed to improve my condition so that I could manage the daily things and live somewhat normal live. But it wasn't the cure. I continued taking citalopram too until March 2013 when I decided to drop it. Didn't feel much, maybe my head cleared a bit.
Then starting from last summer (2013) I have gone downhill. Last 6 months have been a struggle again. I have had medical check-up again and nothing seems to be wrong, but I feel awful. I talked to GP about possible anxiety and he referred me to a psychiatrist. But the conclusion was that I may have some anxiety like symptoms, but didn't give me any diagnosis. Just gave me oxazepam to take if it gets really bad.
After that it has gotten really bed. I hardly can function. My head feels dizzy and I am unable to concentrate. All the time. Only thing that seems help a bit is oxazepam. So, I told this to my GP and he agreed with me to start SSRI medication again. Yesterday I started with venlafaxine 75mg.
Don't know what to think of this. I am not really convinced that this is anxiety causing all this, because I don't really feel any irrational fears or strange thoughts. But I take this as a last straw and see where it gets me...