AstandsforAnxiety
11-01-17, 08:43
Hi all,
I'm new here! Used to visit anxiety zone from time to time, but that one disappeared obviously :shrug: So I'm hoping to find some support on here.
I'll give you guys a short introduction of my life.... About a year ago I developed strange neurological symptoms like internal vibrations, paresthesia, muscle cramps, twitching fingers, tiredness... after a while I panicked and thought I had ALS, MS, Lyme, Parkinsons... I was referred to a neurologist who did all kind of tests (MRI, , blood works, CT scan, lung tests, nerve conduction tests, etc...) Everything was fine... He thought it might be caused by chronic hyperventilation.
I have dealing with fears (including health fears) since I've been a toddler & during stressy times it becomes worse. So because of my issues dealing with this health stuff and the constant fear the doctor was wrong I decided to go see a psychotherapist.
She helped a lot & because of her I did realise I'm a hypersensitive person, my stress shows up through physical symptoms & most of all I'm suffering from GAD combined with some big health fears. I can't remember a time without worries... Even when I was a child I had a fear of friends leaving me, a fear of having a brain tumor & dying etc. But I just saw myself as a stressy person never thought of anxiety... until last year.
I was getting to know myself better, trying to cope with my symtoms & feeling more relaxed without the fear of having a serious disease, but then... all hell broke lose.
It started with innocent symptoms: lower back pain, coccyx pain and a bit of a burning feeling in my hip... that lasted for a while & saw a doctor. CT scan was made.. everything ok. Had to take some pain killers to see if they would work, they didn't. After a few weeks my symptoms changed. The pain became much less, but every time I sat down I got a burning feeling in my butt & the backside of my upper legs. This lasted for about 2,5 weeks. It was horrible... the pain was so bad!
Then... burning sensation became less, but I became hypersensitive of my pants, or fabrics rubbing on my legs. It's like everything is made of prickly wool.... this has lasted for about 2 months now.
Again I visited the neurologist, who did more tests (blood work, MRI's of my spinal cord, nerve conduction tests).. off course everything came back normal. I'm now referred to a dermatologist, because I sometimes get tiny red dots on my body and he thinks there might be a link (I don't, because they are not in the places I get the hypersensitivity). If that doesn't reveal anything I need to go back to him for some pills against nerve pain.
I'm also seeing a physical therapist who thinks she can solve these sensations by manipulations... but it will take time, so far no improvement.
These are stressy times for me, work, will be moving within 2 months, stressed out boyfriend which causes a lot of fighting, I'm 30 so also the age children come to mind & now these health issues again... I'm flipping out. Scared this will last forever, I will have pain all my life, I do have lyme (Have been tested 3 times all ok, but all over the internet you can read standard tests in Belgium aren't ok, but the other team says the methods used for other kind of tests aren't trustworthy... Don't know what to believe anymore) or maybe I have something else scary like small fiber neuropathy...
I'm scared sick, I'm frustrated because of the pain I'm dealing with for over 3 months now, I don't know what to do anymore...
I'm just wondering, do you think these burning sensations can be a symptom of my anxiety? I've read it's possible, but for such a long time? Maybe It's all become too much for me and my anxiety is causing all these symptoms, but that would truely blow my mind.
Would love to hear some words of encouragement, because my life at the moment isn't great.. NOT AT ALL.:weep::mad:
Greetings,
A.
I'm new here! Used to visit anxiety zone from time to time, but that one disappeared obviously :shrug: So I'm hoping to find some support on here.
I'll give you guys a short introduction of my life.... About a year ago I developed strange neurological symptoms like internal vibrations, paresthesia, muscle cramps, twitching fingers, tiredness... after a while I panicked and thought I had ALS, MS, Lyme, Parkinsons... I was referred to a neurologist who did all kind of tests (MRI, , blood works, CT scan, lung tests, nerve conduction tests, etc...) Everything was fine... He thought it might be caused by chronic hyperventilation.
I have dealing with fears (including health fears) since I've been a toddler & during stressy times it becomes worse. So because of my issues dealing with this health stuff and the constant fear the doctor was wrong I decided to go see a psychotherapist.
She helped a lot & because of her I did realise I'm a hypersensitive person, my stress shows up through physical symptoms & most of all I'm suffering from GAD combined with some big health fears. I can't remember a time without worries... Even when I was a child I had a fear of friends leaving me, a fear of having a brain tumor & dying etc. But I just saw myself as a stressy person never thought of anxiety... until last year.
I was getting to know myself better, trying to cope with my symtoms & feeling more relaxed without the fear of having a serious disease, but then... all hell broke lose.
It started with innocent symptoms: lower back pain, coccyx pain and a bit of a burning feeling in my hip... that lasted for a while & saw a doctor. CT scan was made.. everything ok. Had to take some pain killers to see if they would work, they didn't. After a few weeks my symptoms changed. The pain became much less, but every time I sat down I got a burning feeling in my butt & the backside of my upper legs. This lasted for about 2,5 weeks. It was horrible... the pain was so bad!
Then... burning sensation became less, but I became hypersensitive of my pants, or fabrics rubbing on my legs. It's like everything is made of prickly wool.... this has lasted for about 2 months now.
Again I visited the neurologist, who did more tests (blood work, MRI's of my spinal cord, nerve conduction tests).. off course everything came back normal. I'm now referred to a dermatologist, because I sometimes get tiny red dots on my body and he thinks there might be a link (I don't, because they are not in the places I get the hypersensitivity). If that doesn't reveal anything I need to go back to him for some pills against nerve pain.
I'm also seeing a physical therapist who thinks she can solve these sensations by manipulations... but it will take time, so far no improvement.
These are stressy times for me, work, will be moving within 2 months, stressed out boyfriend which causes a lot of fighting, I'm 30 so also the age children come to mind & now these health issues again... I'm flipping out. Scared this will last forever, I will have pain all my life, I do have lyme (Have been tested 3 times all ok, but all over the internet you can read standard tests in Belgium aren't ok, but the other team says the methods used for other kind of tests aren't trustworthy... Don't know what to believe anymore) or maybe I have something else scary like small fiber neuropathy...
I'm scared sick, I'm frustrated because of the pain I'm dealing with for over 3 months now, I don't know what to do anymore...
I'm just wondering, do you think these burning sensations can be a symptom of my anxiety? I've read it's possible, but for such a long time? Maybe It's all become too much for me and my anxiety is causing all these symptoms, but that would truely blow my mind.
Would love to hear some words of encouragement, because my life at the moment isn't great.. NOT AT ALL.:weep::mad:
Greetings,
A.