AtMyWitsEnd
23-03-18, 11:00
Hi there
This is my first post here and I wonder if anyone can help me?
I am a 42 year old female and have suffered on and off from health anxiety/GA for years. I am happily married and have 4 children.
Recently my dad had a heart attack and a triple heart bypass. He's well and recovering but it has been a very stressful time.
I am now suffering from continuous feelings of panic and anxiety. I have so many symptoms and am finding it hard to believe that its all due to the anxiety but at the same time I feel like I can't go to the Dr as there's so much wrong with me!
Here are some of my symptoms
Feel panicky and shaky all the time
heart keeps fluttering which makes me catch my breath
racing heart
dry cough
foggy brain
visual disturbances
shoulder, back and hip pain
weird head sensations (like there's a blockage)
random pulsating in stomach
tender to the touch stomach
dizziness
extreme tiredness but can't sleep at night
My question is can all this really be because of anxiety? I've had most of the symptoms before but never all at once like now.
Also, it's mainly the left side of my body which is making me so worried that I have a brain tumor or MS. Its a vicious circle as the symptoms are making my anxiety worse because I'm soooo scared something is wrong with me.
I also can't sleep at night even though I'm so tired because all these things are so much worse in bed. I'm scared to fall asleep incase I don't wake up.
So sorry for the long post. Just wondered if anyone had experienced any of this. I truly feel like I'm going mad! :weep:
Thank you in advance for your help!
Love F x
This is my first post here and I wonder if anyone can help me?
I am a 42 year old female and have suffered on and off from health anxiety/GA for years. I am happily married and have 4 children.
Recently my dad had a heart attack and a triple heart bypass. He's well and recovering but it has been a very stressful time.
I am now suffering from continuous feelings of panic and anxiety. I have so many symptoms and am finding it hard to believe that its all due to the anxiety but at the same time I feel like I can't go to the Dr as there's so much wrong with me!
Here are some of my symptoms
Feel panicky and shaky all the time
heart keeps fluttering which makes me catch my breath
racing heart
dry cough
foggy brain
visual disturbances
shoulder, back and hip pain
weird head sensations (like there's a blockage)
random pulsating in stomach
tender to the touch stomach
dizziness
extreme tiredness but can't sleep at night
My question is can all this really be because of anxiety? I've had most of the symptoms before but never all at once like now.
Also, it's mainly the left side of my body which is making me so worried that I have a brain tumor or MS. Its a vicious circle as the symptoms are making my anxiety worse because I'm soooo scared something is wrong with me.
I also can't sleep at night even though I'm so tired because all these things are so much worse in bed. I'm scared to fall asleep incase I don't wake up.
So sorry for the long post. Just wondered if anyone had experienced any of this. I truly feel like I'm going mad! :weep:
Thank you in advance for your help!
Love F x