Mooky
06-09-07, 10:22
Hi Everyone
Has anybody ever suffered with very achy arms, almost to the point that it is unbearable? Have had this on and off over a few months, not very often though.
Had all sorts of symptoms, Palpitations, Burning Skin, Pins and Needles/stabbing pains in feet, aching jaw, stomach ache, slight nausea. In April, saw a Specialist who thinks symptoms were mainly due to Hyperventilation. I had Blood Test, B12 and Folate, Chest X Ray, Calcium and Bone Profile, ESR and 24 hour urine sample. Everything was normal! However, this does not stop me worrying. Previously I had low folate, and was told I would be on it for life - however after nearly 4 years, I was feeling so bad, my level was tested and it was too high. I have had to come off the folate and most of my problems I think, are to do with being on 5Mg of folate every day for so long, when it maybe should have just been 5mg for 1 week, to prevent folate deficiency.
Lately, I have had more panicky feelings, i.e; overwhelming fear and having to rush out of a room etc. Of course, I have been reading on the Internet, and have convinced myself I have many horrible illnesses.
My Dr thinks it is Health Anxiety/Panic Disorder and has started me on Sertraline liquid (low dose) as I was on Citalopram for nearly one week, and was having very panicky feelings and side effects, waking in the night in a panic!
At the moment, my tongue is tingly - I have had this before and it did go. Is the aching arms, due to adrenaline or do you think I am just thinking about it too much and making them worse.
I have been reading all these posts, and this seems a really great website!
Thanks
Mooky:)
Has anybody ever suffered with very achy arms, almost to the point that it is unbearable? Have had this on and off over a few months, not very often though.
Had all sorts of symptoms, Palpitations, Burning Skin, Pins and Needles/stabbing pains in feet, aching jaw, stomach ache, slight nausea. In April, saw a Specialist who thinks symptoms were mainly due to Hyperventilation. I had Blood Test, B12 and Folate, Chest X Ray, Calcium and Bone Profile, ESR and 24 hour urine sample. Everything was normal! However, this does not stop me worrying. Previously I had low folate, and was told I would be on it for life - however after nearly 4 years, I was feeling so bad, my level was tested and it was too high. I have had to come off the folate and most of my problems I think, are to do with being on 5Mg of folate every day for so long, when it maybe should have just been 5mg for 1 week, to prevent folate deficiency.
Lately, I have had more panicky feelings, i.e; overwhelming fear and having to rush out of a room etc. Of course, I have been reading on the Internet, and have convinced myself I have many horrible illnesses.
My Dr thinks it is Health Anxiety/Panic Disorder and has started me on Sertraline liquid (low dose) as I was on Citalopram for nearly one week, and was having very panicky feelings and side effects, waking in the night in a panic!
At the moment, my tongue is tingly - I have had this before and it did go. Is the aching arms, due to adrenaline or do you think I am just thinking about it too much and making them worse.
I have been reading all these posts, and this seems a really great website!
Thanks
Mooky:)