please help!! always lightheaded etc..do I have anxiety?

[kris85]

Hi all - new to this site but hoping someone can help!!

I'm a 25yr old female and for the last 2 years or so I've been having these fustrating symptoms that wont go away!! I'm basically lightheaded/foggy in the head 24/7.. some days/weeks/monts are worse than others, like I feel like I'm going to faint, and sometimes can hardly feel it.. its a horrible feeling as I'm sure many of you would know :( when i get the bad lightheadedness I get tired, headaches, pressure in head, find it hard to concentrate and get confused easy (ie mix words up, find I have to think about what I have to say, etc). As well as this I sometimes get funny feelings in my left arm and cheek - this can range from tingling to just heavy or weak. I also sometimes get chest pains on my left site, kind of like a stabbing/ache, also sometimes feel a little short of breath, not really bad, kind of feels like asthma even though its not.. I'm fairly sure there is more but I cant think of anything else at the moment!

I've had an mri, countless ECG's and other heart tests, blood work, seen an ENT specialist as well as seeing a physiotherapist as I have a bad neck and back (which they thought might be related). Everything clear and doctors basically throw their hands up and say anxiety/stress. Sometimes I think this is just because they dont want to keep looking and its the easy answer.

From what I have read my symptoms can be similar to many anxiety symptoms but I'm not an anxious person! I have a great life, a great partner, family, fun job.. I have never felt anxious or stressed (well besides thinking I have something seriously wrong with me!), so i find it really hard to believe its anxiety, but I'm willing to look into it I suppose. I just want an answer!!!! I'd give anything to know i dont have anything life threatening and as horrible as I'm sure anxiety can be, if that was it I would be so happy to have an answer!

So can anyone tell me if it sounds like that might be it?? other than my symptoms I'm an active and healthy person and like to get out and enjoy myself, but when i have my bad lightheadedness it makes it very hard :( even now i have it quite bad and dont even feel like i could get up and walk my dogs.

thanks for reading my long post! I would really appreciate any help or advice! oh and is there anything to do or take if it is anxiety to help the lightheadednes??

Thanks again! :)

[smb25]

Hi Kris and welcome to nmp x

Read the anxiety info on here, i think you might find thats what it is. With all those tests i'm sure if it was anything else it would have been found. From reading your post you do sound quite anxious even though you may not realise/think so.

I too have a great family and job but I still suffer with anxiety. Anxiety doesn't work that way. Many members on here have very good lives etc.

You may not need to take meds, it can be controlled without, depends on many circumstances.

You will get lots of support here.

Wishing you well
x

[jo h]

Hi

Well your story sounds exactly like mine...I started feeling light headed and had chest pains(still do ) all over my chest under my ribs its very worrying ...I went to the doc and he has diagnosed me as having anxiety/depression and I am also not the kind of person that I would have thought would be anxious etc ..I am now on citalopram for that and I too have had the throat clearing thing for months ..the doc says its acid reflux and i am on meds for that although not much improvement there ...so I know exactly what you are going through ....its hard to believe physical pain can be caused by this but I am trying to understand and stop telling myself I have all kinds of illnesses ...I thought I was having a heart attack at one point last year and went to a & e so I really do empathise with you .....hope this helps a little ..... Jo x

[jo h]

ps : i had the dizzy light headed feelings but dont get them as often now so have hope you can be fixed :) xxxxxxx