TumbledryerHead
07-06-10, 15:33
Hello, this website is just brilliant. I stumbled onto it a few weeks ago while searching for some answers and the descriptions and explanations of all the symptoms of anxiety just made me burst out crying with relief that I'm not going mad!
I've seen five different doctors and they all tell me I have anxiety but not a single one suggested how to deal with it other than prescribing drugs. I'm not a pill popper and felt there had to be another way to deal with it so am trying reflexology. After about ten sessions, I am definitely better than I was in March and April this year but I still have recurring symptons and cannot get rid of that doubt that there is actually something seriously wrong with me.
My symptoms include palpitations, shaking, lump in throat, chest pains, tingling, pains in stomach, sharp head pains/aches, weak legs, insomnia, 'unreality', nausea, chronic fatigue, morbid thoughts etc etc! Every single day I wake up waiting to see what's wrong with me that day and certain that I have a brain tumour or cancer or that my heart is just going to stop and I just cannot convince myself that there isn't some serious illness causing all this (other than anxiety!).
I have no idea what triggered it all off, although my doctor thinks it's possibly post-natal (my baby was six months old when it all started). All I know is I just want myself back, I want to forget all this horrible stuff going on in my head and to be able to enjoy my children and my life.
Sorry if this is a bit long but it definitely feels good to "talk"! Everyone on here sounds so supportive.
I've seen five different doctors and they all tell me I have anxiety but not a single one suggested how to deal with it other than prescribing drugs. I'm not a pill popper and felt there had to be another way to deal with it so am trying reflexology. After about ten sessions, I am definitely better than I was in March and April this year but I still have recurring symptons and cannot get rid of that doubt that there is actually something seriously wrong with me.
My symptoms include palpitations, shaking, lump in throat, chest pains, tingling, pains in stomach, sharp head pains/aches, weak legs, insomnia, 'unreality', nausea, chronic fatigue, morbid thoughts etc etc! Every single day I wake up waiting to see what's wrong with me that day and certain that I have a brain tumour or cancer or that my heart is just going to stop and I just cannot convince myself that there isn't some serious illness causing all this (other than anxiety!).
I have no idea what triggered it all off, although my doctor thinks it's possibly post-natal (my baby was six months old when it all started). All I know is I just want myself back, I want to forget all this horrible stuff going on in my head and to be able to enjoy my children and my life.
Sorry if this is a bit long but it definitely feels good to "talk"! Everyone on here sounds so supportive.