LJ1980
07-01-15, 14:39
Hi, I am new to this forum and desperately needing some reassurance. I am a 34 year old mother of 5 and have been on anti-depressants my entire adult life. I have suffered with depression, anorexia and anxiety over the last 16 years but recently the anxiety/panic attacks have become much more frequent and I have become obsessive over my health.
My youngest son was born in May (I have had three babies in three years, so my body has been through a lot!) and by July I was experiencing a LOT of health issues. I started with a permanent sore throat, swollen glands in throat and groin, head aches, pins and needles all over, numbness in my back, face and legs, I was freezing cold all the time, feeling sick, lost around 28lb in a couple of months, had buzzing sensations throughout my body, couldnt sleep, difficulty swallowing and various other issues. I went to the doctor who ran bloods which all came back normal.
From July until now I have seen the doctor countless times. I saw a neurologist, had a brain scan (came back clear) and have been tested for diabetes, thyroid disorders, all kinds of deficiences and disorders and all have come back normal. I still have two very hard glands in my neck and four in my groin as well as two in my abdomen that are palpable. The doctor insists they are nothing to worry about and says it is because I am so thin. I weight around 110lb and am 5ft 7 so yes I am thin, but I still dont feel this is normal.
Today I saw my doctor again who basically said he thinks this is ENTIRELY due to anxiety and he has referred me for CBT. I am already on 60mg of fluoextine and I take 30mg amitriptyline for fibromyalgia. My concern is, can anxiety cause PHYSICAL symptoms?? Can it cause glands to swell?? I feel like I have been sent away and thats the end of it all now where as I feel SO poorly every day. I am so tired I can barely climb the stairs most days, I am tearful and constantly feeling like the worst is going to happen. I cant enjoy my children because I am so scared that I am going to have to leave them and it is becoming harder to cope as a 'normal' person when I am feeling this way.
Can anyone identify with this?? Am I alone in feeling this way?? Thank you for listening. xx
My youngest son was born in May (I have had three babies in three years, so my body has been through a lot!) and by July I was experiencing a LOT of health issues. I started with a permanent sore throat, swollen glands in throat and groin, head aches, pins and needles all over, numbness in my back, face and legs, I was freezing cold all the time, feeling sick, lost around 28lb in a couple of months, had buzzing sensations throughout my body, couldnt sleep, difficulty swallowing and various other issues. I went to the doctor who ran bloods which all came back normal.
From July until now I have seen the doctor countless times. I saw a neurologist, had a brain scan (came back clear) and have been tested for diabetes, thyroid disorders, all kinds of deficiences and disorders and all have come back normal. I still have two very hard glands in my neck and four in my groin as well as two in my abdomen that are palpable. The doctor insists they are nothing to worry about and says it is because I am so thin. I weight around 110lb and am 5ft 7 so yes I am thin, but I still dont feel this is normal.
Today I saw my doctor again who basically said he thinks this is ENTIRELY due to anxiety and he has referred me for CBT. I am already on 60mg of fluoextine and I take 30mg amitriptyline for fibromyalgia. My concern is, can anxiety cause PHYSICAL symptoms?? Can it cause glands to swell?? I feel like I have been sent away and thats the end of it all now where as I feel SO poorly every day. I am so tired I can barely climb the stairs most days, I am tearful and constantly feeling like the worst is going to happen. I cant enjoy my children because I am so scared that I am going to have to leave them and it is becoming harder to cope as a 'normal' person when I am feeling this way.
Can anyone identify with this?? Am I alone in feeling this way?? Thank you for listening. xx