how long will this last

[maria26]

Well went on our 4 day break to a beautiful hotel.. I felt awful most of the time. Weak so tired, heart racing, shaky left arm and leg feeling of weakness. No real weakness though. I tried so hard i really did thought i would pass out but of course did not. Did not have the eneegy to walk around the beautiful gardens, so unfair on my wonderful, husband.

I am so unhappy, so scared what is going on. So many symptoms can this be anxiety really I calmed down and was not so worried about it being a brain tumour but the symptoms were still there and perhaps even a bit worse. Can it take a while to go even when you stop worrying a bit. Of course now I feel more worried than ever. Even have had a few of the right temple twinges.
Does anyone get their lives back from this, I cannot function properly just want to lie down all the time. I have had numerous tests as my other posts will explain and blood tests etc all clear. Everytime I have had a fear over symptoms i have rushed for mris cts etc and dont want to do that this time as it is not the answer, throws up benign things that you have to have more tests for and more stress. Dr tested me for neuro signs no loss strength etc plus I have seen a specialist eye dr. All clear.

I feel my life is over I am so down dont tolerate meds well so dont want to take pills. When symptoms ease, which they do, my mood lifts fear subsides and the old me reappears for a while, these times are short lived

I know my fear of a brain tumour is probably at the bottom of this but I just want to feel a bit better and that will encourage me.
Please anyone else ever had all this, started with temple pain in may which went for about 2 months, dr said it was my neck, then the weak feeling in leg, arm etc. Now so tired, lightheaded etc.

Some of you have kindly answered me before which really helps but then a new thing pops up and I feel so down.
Would appreciate your help

[maria26]

Anyone please I am feeling really awful today so worried and the temple pain is back.
If anyone has experienced the same symptoms please it really helps to know I am not mad

[GoWhiteSox]

anxiety can cause pretty much every symptom under the sun..its hard to accept 'there is nothing wrong with you' when you dont feel well..everyone here struggles with that..the key is to feel your symptoms but go on living your life..yes you me and most of us will always have some form of health anxiety, but no it does not have to doninate your life, you can manage and shrink it thru therapy and medication

[Blonde123]

Aw Marie. Hope your feeling better? My head pains are back after being 3 days clear. Just little twinges now and again but they get me down. Deep down I know (hope) it's nothing sinister in my brain but anything which feels out of the ordinary is much worse when you have HA x

[maria26]

Thanks everyone, feel so tired and temple pain worse today, worries me it is just onesided but everything worries me. Does anyone feel foggy headed as if you cannot think straight. I have even messed my digestion up with stress.

Please someone tell me it will get better. Read a lovelynpost from an elderly neuro rlr who used to answer people on here. Really wish he was still around, the sort of dr we all need. Reassurance reassurance reassurance which is I guess, what I am asking you guys for
Maria

[S1ckandT1red]

Over 3 months ago now I developed a twitch in my eyelids then the next day a headache that lasted for six weeks. This deeply worried me as I had had a stroke 26 years previously aged 14.

The constant worry left me anxious and depressed. I worried I would have another stroke I had a tumour as cancer is rife in my dad's family. He's lost three brothers and a sister to it and he himself survived throat cancer.

My doctor referred me to a neurologist who I waited over 2 months to see only to be a complete waste of time. He did the whole pull me push me thing before refusing to do any tests or scans and then discharged me.

So I am now on sertraline for my anxiety and subsequent depression.
I have gone from being a few months ago being happy, healthy and worry free to now feeling sick, dizzy with headaches and anxiety every day.
Short of getting a brain scan for as long as I am having headaches I can't see my self getting over this anytime soon.

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Edit, should have read, worried I would have another stroke or had a tumour as cancer is rife in my dad's family. He's lost three brothers and a sister to it and he himself survived throat cancer.

[mattyjp]

Hi I've a headache for 3 weeks and my eye has also been twitching, my anxiety levels are high at the moment too.