Re: Everyone, please: Symptoms Questionnaire :)
Physical Symptoms
Headaches/migraines: Yes - headaches
Vision disturbances: Sometimes (but going blind is a huge fear so I probably notice normal things more than I should)
Sinus issues (congestion, runny nose, etc.): Pressure sometimes
Toothaches: No
Gum issues (nerve pain, bleeding): No
Facial numbness: No
Adult acne: No, unless it's PMS time
Difficulty swallowing: Yes
Ringing in ears/pain: Yes, both
TMJ: No
Neck & shoulder stiffness/tension: ALL the time!
Numbness in left arm/right arm/both: No
Numbness in hands (all over/mostly middle fingers): No
Hands trembling: Sometimes
Fingernail issues (splitting/cracking, ridges): No
Chest discomfort (sharp pain, dull ache, pressure, inability to take deep breath): Sometimes - aches and pains and pressure; breathlessness when it's bad
Heart - racing, palpitations, skipped beats/hard thumps: Yes - all of the above
Back pain (upper. middle, lower): Occasionally
Rib pain (left/right/both sides): No
Breast discomfort (pain, sensitivity, burning sensations): No
Underarm issues (lumps, sensitivity): No
Stomach issues (sharp pain, dull ache, indigestion, acid reflux, gas, nausea): You name it - writhing aches, empty feeling, full feeling, bloating, burping, nausea....!
Abdominal issues (pain - left side, right side, middle, random): Yes, occasional sharp pains
Intestinal issues (diarrhea, constipation, flat stools, consistently discolored stools, appearance of blood): Constipation, but rarely
Frequent urination: Yes and a nervous-feeling bladder
Legs - muscular weakness, frequent twitching, "jelly legs": Yes
Feet/toes - numbness, pain: No
Joint pain/stiffness/inflammation: Rarely
Skin issues (itching, "bugs crawling under skin" feeling, eczema, psoriasis): Eczema
Overall "traveling" random muscle aches & pains: Yes
Overall weakness: When things are bad
Feeling like you're about to faint: Most of the time
Inner feeling of shakiness/giddiness: Yes!
Feeling as though a weight is being pressed down on your head: Absolutely!
Random body parts feeling heated/burning sensations: Sometimes
Feeling warm/hot all over (when it isn't warm/hot): Yes
Feeling chilled (when it isn't cold): Yes
Psychological Symptoms
Chronic worrying: Yes
Feeling like you're going to go crazy: Yes
Sense of impending doom / "days are numbered": Yes
Chronic fatigue: Yes
Overall feeling of being "off": Yes
Feeling clumsy: Yes
Depression - no longer interested in hobbies, getting out of the house, etc.: When things are particularly bad. I cry quite a lot
Irritable / impatient: Occasionally
Self-absorption (needing to be alone / difficulty feeling affection for others / shying away from the outside world): Yes, quite often
Afraid to be alone / clingy: Yes
Agoraphobia or other phobias: Not so much
OCD (checking & rechecking locked doors, iron, stove): No
Insomnia: Sometimes
Finally, how old are you? 29
How old do you feel?: Mentally, I'm still 21. Physically, 61!
Comments:
I'm getting there...the longer I have lived with the anxiety the better I know it and so the less power it seems to have. But the symptoms are harder to shake, and I'm sure some are due to actual illness.
Great questionnaire - I can't wait to read others' replies
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