Re: Everyone, please: Symptoms Questionnaire :)
Posting here for the fourth time. I'm making this my exposure therapy and hopefully bumping this up will give something a thread for someone to write in to deal with their own problems.
Headaches/migraines: Yes - tension headaches
Vision disturbances: Yes - right side gets blurry sometimes when I blink, watery eyes cause some disturbances
Sinus issues (congestion, runny nose, etc.): Yes, some sort of allergy I don't know the origin of.
Toothaches: One, I don't know if it's due to TMD/TMJ or whatnot but my mental health/anxiety has gone downhill the past few weeks.
Gum issues (nerve pain, bleeding): Yes, nerve pain in one of my teeth (a molar I now have a crown on)
Facial numbness: No
Adult acne: Yes
Difficulty swallowing: Some, possibly due to TMD/TMJ
Ringing in ears/pain: Tinnitus gotten louder in my right side since last year, got really loud when I had another HA flare in October
TMJ: Most likely now, going to see ENT and dentist this week about it
Neck & shoulder stiffness/tension: Yes, everywhere.
Numbness in left arm/right arm/both: No
Numbness in hands (all over/mostly middle fingers): No
Hands trembling: Action tremor, diagnosed Essential Tremor
Fingernail issues (splitting/cracking, ridges): Tiny minor discoloration
Chest discomfort (sharp pain, dull ache, pressure, inability to take deep breath): Yes - sharp pain like nerve pain occasionally on sternum - costochondritis (look it up, it's actually pretty common in those of us with anxiety and it is not heart related)
Heart - racing, palpitations, skipped beats/hard thumps: Sometimes
Back pain (upper. middle, lower): Middle and lower, and upper
Rib pain (left/right/both sides): On left/right mid-ribs if I press down
Breast discomfort (pain, sensitivity, burning sensations): N/A
Underarm issues (lumps, sensitivity): Psoriasis/itchiness
Stomach issues (sharp pain, dull ache, indigestion, acid reflux, gas, nausea): Yes, indigestion/acid reflux
Abdominal issues (pain - left side, right side, middle, random): No
Intestinal issues (diarrhea, constipation, flat stools, consistently discolored stools, appearance of blood): Hemorrhoids, occasional diarrhea
Frequent urination: Yes
Legs - muscular weakness, frequent twitching, "jelly legs": Muscles around neck hurts, some pain in my cheeks near TMJ
Feet/toes - numbness, pain: Some burning feet
Joint pain/stiffness/inflammation: Lots of self-inflicted joint pain from sitting too much and using my mobile phone too much.
Skin issues (itching, "bugs crawling under skin" feeling, eczema, psoriasis): Hives that goes away if I take antihistamine, seborrheic dermatitis (flaking on my face), skin tags
Overall "traveling" random muscle aches & pains: "Traveling" pains around neck
Overall weakness: Sometimes
Feeling like you're about to faint: Rarely
Inner feeling of shakiness/giddiness: Often around knees
Feeling as though a weight is being pressed down on your head: No
Random body parts feeling heated/burning sensations: Balls of my feet, not the heel but the ones near the front
Feeling warm/hot all over (when it isn't warm/hot): Sometimes
Feeling chilled (when it isn't cold): No
Psychological Symptoms
Chronic worrying: Yes
Feeling like you're going to go crazy: Yes
Sense of impending doom / "days are numbered": Yes
Chronic fatigue: Sometimes
Overall feeling of being "off": Yes
Feeling clumsy: Yes
Depression - no longer interested in hobbies, getting out of the house, etc.: Yes, stopped enjoying the things I usually enjoyed. Can't play or do my hobbies that usually give me enjoyment.
Irritable / impatient: Occasionally
Self-absorption (needing to be alone / difficulty feeling affection for others / shying away from the outside world): Sometimes
Afraid to be alone / clingy: Occasionally
Agoraphobia or other phobias: No
OCD (checking & rechecking locked doors, iron, stove): Yes - health anxiety.
Insomnia: Partial - no problems falling asleep but I wake up in the middle of the night.
Finally, how old are you? 38
How old do you feel?: Mentally, 20. Physically, 40's
Comments:
At my worst phase for health anxiety and have been dealing with it for over a month and a half.
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