dizzy daisy
28-10-15, 08:28
Hi All
Had anxiety since 16 and now 39. I manage to control it these days pretty well but when I get ill with anything it seems to trigger anxiety (as my main thing is health anxiety).
Originally posted last week as had migraine with aura last week. This triggered fatigue/ muggy head sensation but it lingered on longer than usual. This of course made me more anxious as my brain decided to worry about all the possible major illnesses this could mean!! You know the drill guys. As we progressed into the weekend it continued but I developed further symptoms of red dry throat, dry eyes, some mild intermittent pain and pressure in my sinus area and ears. I worried again and finally went to walk in centre 2 days ago. They hooked me up and looked at pulse, BP, blood oxygen levels and temp- all of which were normal. They then checked out my throat which they said was red but no signs of ouss etc and my ears which they said had lots of congestion and bubbling. I explained that I felt as if everything was dry rather than runny and sneezy but you know my taste buds and everything were dulled exactly like when you have a cold. She explained that to be congested it didn't have to be loose and runny, sometimes it's the opposite and gets all dry. She diagnosed a viral infection and said rest and plenty of fluids. Phew- I was relieved.
Anyway here I am still not right and starting to worry again. I'm going hot now and then and this triggers of my heart racing etc and all through the night I kept waking up feeling really anxious and shaky. Even cried at one point as I'm so fed up.
Just wondered if anyone out there could relate to this and maybe offer some support x
Had anxiety since 16 and now 39. I manage to control it these days pretty well but when I get ill with anything it seems to trigger anxiety (as my main thing is health anxiety).
Originally posted last week as had migraine with aura last week. This triggered fatigue/ muggy head sensation but it lingered on longer than usual. This of course made me more anxious as my brain decided to worry about all the possible major illnesses this could mean!! You know the drill guys. As we progressed into the weekend it continued but I developed further symptoms of red dry throat, dry eyes, some mild intermittent pain and pressure in my sinus area and ears. I worried again and finally went to walk in centre 2 days ago. They hooked me up and looked at pulse, BP, blood oxygen levels and temp- all of which were normal. They then checked out my throat which they said was red but no signs of ouss etc and my ears which they said had lots of congestion and bubbling. I explained that I felt as if everything was dry rather than runny and sneezy but you know my taste buds and everything were dulled exactly like when you have a cold. She explained that to be congested it didn't have to be loose and runny, sometimes it's the opposite and gets all dry. She diagnosed a viral infection and said rest and plenty of fluids. Phew- I was relieved.
Anyway here I am still not right and starting to worry again. I'm going hot now and then and this triggers of my heart racing etc and all through the night I kept waking up feeling really anxious and shaky. Even cried at one point as I'm so fed up.
Just wondered if anyone out there could relate to this and maybe offer some support x