IreneRumi
18-01-18, 19:53
Hello, I have been lurking on nomorepanic for a couple months as I try to come to terms with my anxiety and anxiety symptoms. About three months ago I had a health scare that catalyzed severe anxiety. Basically for a few minutes I had a sudden onset of stuttered speech, felt dazed, and had tingling in my hands. After a visit to the ER (I feared it was a TIA or seizure) and many doctors visits, two neurologists told me the initial episode was likely a panic attack or migraine!
Since that day I have had many strange (to me) symptoms and many medical tests including a brain MRI, EKG, EEG, blood and urine tests, thyroid, diabetes, Lyme, cholesterol, and many doctors listening to my heart, and checking pulse blood pressure etc. I am female mid 20s and no family or personal medical history of note. Never had problems with anxiety before! And I always have exercised and had a healthy diet and low stress life.
I am currently fixated on my heart due to frequent chest pain (docs say it's anxiety) and I also have a tightness and ache in the left side of my neck under my ear. I am currently seeing a counselor, trying to exercise, and trying mediation. I don't want to keep bothering the doctors for more tests as I think that will just continue the spiral of health anxiety... but I'm so tempted to ask for more.
The many symptoms I've had include:
Chest pain including pressure, aching, tightness, shooting pains on the left side, burning in center, constantly feel my pulse
Headaches around temples (infrequent), one ice pick headache on left side
Tight neck and aching neck especially on left side, left side ear congestion
Blurred vision
Insomnia and trouble staying asleep
Loss of appetite (dropped 8 lbs to 116) nausea (have thrown up a few times after trying to eat)
Frequent urination and fast digestion
Constricted throat
Aches pains twitches all over my body, trembling especially hands
Strange feelings in tongue and bad taste in back of throat
Jaw pain and tightness
Feelings like my hands feet and scalp are being stuck with pins
Heavy arms, weak feeling arms
Exhaustion, trouble focusing
Rapid heartbeat at times (at rest down to 62-72 but easily jumps up)
Racing thoughts and constant worry, catastrophic thoughts, crying easily
Depersonalization
I am here like so many others looking for reassurance and perhaps some tips for recovery, I just want my normal life back and to stop being a burden to my loving partner and family as I struggle to not fall apart on a daily basis. It has been so hard, and I struggle to believe I am healthy.
Irene
Since that day I have had many strange (to me) symptoms and many medical tests including a brain MRI, EKG, EEG, blood and urine tests, thyroid, diabetes, Lyme, cholesterol, and many doctors listening to my heart, and checking pulse blood pressure etc. I am female mid 20s and no family or personal medical history of note. Never had problems with anxiety before! And I always have exercised and had a healthy diet and low stress life.
I am currently fixated on my heart due to frequent chest pain (docs say it's anxiety) and I also have a tightness and ache in the left side of my neck under my ear. I am currently seeing a counselor, trying to exercise, and trying mediation. I don't want to keep bothering the doctors for more tests as I think that will just continue the spiral of health anxiety... but I'm so tempted to ask for more.
The many symptoms I've had include:
Chest pain including pressure, aching, tightness, shooting pains on the left side, burning in center, constantly feel my pulse
Headaches around temples (infrequent), one ice pick headache on left side
Tight neck and aching neck especially on left side, left side ear congestion
Blurred vision
Insomnia and trouble staying asleep
Loss of appetite (dropped 8 lbs to 116) nausea (have thrown up a few times after trying to eat)
Frequent urination and fast digestion
Constricted throat
Aches pains twitches all over my body, trembling especially hands
Strange feelings in tongue and bad taste in back of throat
Jaw pain and tightness
Feelings like my hands feet and scalp are being stuck with pins
Heavy arms, weak feeling arms
Exhaustion, trouble focusing
Rapid heartbeat at times (at rest down to 62-72 but easily jumps up)
Racing thoughts and constant worry, catastrophic thoughts, crying easily
Depersonalization
I am here like so many others looking for reassurance and perhaps some tips for recovery, I just want my normal life back and to stop being a burden to my loving partner and family as I struggle to not fall apart on a daily basis. It has been so hard, and I struggle to believe I am healthy.
Irene