PaulR
21-07-09, 20:20
I got my first bout of Health Anxiety during a four week illness last year where I thought I had everything from a heart attack to cancer. Turned out to be a virus but the anxiety and stress I put myself through during that lasted for a couple of months after. I had a couple of sessions with a counsellor and things were on the up. I haven't sufferd any bad anxiety since until this whole flu business appeared and now I'm back to sqaure one.
Since the weekend I haven't been feeling good. Had stomach pains and a bit of diarrhea, aching arms and legs, tense shoulders, light headed, pressure headache and blocked ears. Just generally feel run down and lethargic. Don't want to do anything but sit down and cry. I can't sleep because I am constantly nervous. Went to the docs this morning and he said its anxiety as there is no infection in my ear or throat and no reason why they should be blocked and painful.
Could all of these symptoms be down to anxiety? I don't want to disbelieve the doctor but I find it hard to believe its all anxiety related.
Has anyone else had these with their anxiety?
Thanks for reading
Since the weekend I haven't been feeling good. Had stomach pains and a bit of diarrhea, aching arms and legs, tense shoulders, light headed, pressure headache and blocked ears. Just generally feel run down and lethargic. Don't want to do anything but sit down and cry. I can't sleep because I am constantly nervous. Went to the docs this morning and he said its anxiety as there is no infection in my ear or throat and no reason why they should be blocked and painful.
Could all of these symptoms be down to anxiety? I don't want to disbelieve the doctor but I find it hard to believe its all anxiety related.
Has anyone else had these with their anxiety?
Thanks for reading