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21-07-10, 22:49
Reassurance needed please. For the last week had a really intense pressure headache, sometimes feeling sick and dizzy too. Left arm and leg feel 'weak' and achey and I have tingling patches on legs arms and scalp. Also 2 days ago started getting a pain below my ribcage (in lower ribcage?), central but sometimes radiating to my back.
Now a sensible person would rationalise these symptoms but of course I always fear the worst and think I must be seriously ill and this also makes my palps worse. Went to see GP this morning, who is convinced my symptoms are anxiety related. He has referred me to a counsellor, which I am willing to try (as this may also help me deal with the palps which are ruining my life). I have also been prescribed a beta blocker for the palps. I have to be careful with this as I am asthmatic and have put off having the medication but now feel I need the reassurance of being 'treated'.
I suppose what I'm asking is: can anyone relate to any of these symptoms? can rib/chest pain ever be just related to stress? am I right to worry? or should I try and accept that this is stress?
Now a sensible person would rationalise these symptoms but of course I always fear the worst and think I must be seriously ill and this also makes my palps worse. Went to see GP this morning, who is convinced my symptoms are anxiety related. He has referred me to a counsellor, which I am willing to try (as this may also help me deal with the palps which are ruining my life). I have also been prescribed a beta blocker for the palps. I have to be careful with this as I am asthmatic and have put off having the medication but now feel I need the reassurance of being 'treated'.
I suppose what I'm asking is: can anyone relate to any of these symptoms? can rib/chest pain ever be just related to stress? am I right to worry? or should I try and accept that this is stress?