Not alone in this... - Anxiety Message Board

pingpong · 07-14-2004, 04:48 AM

Hi all, I'm new to this but have been reading your messages over the last few days as I have just been diagnosed with anxiety/panic attacks. To be honest I didn't believe him, I was convinced there was something phisically wrong, something major you know. Anyhow this sinus link is really interesting as I have suffered on & off for many years - throbbing head, in my face mainly & forehead but recently the back of my neck. Also my eyes seem to water continuously ? ..one of the better symptoms, feeling sickly often. At the moment I am sooo tired all the time I just feel exhausted, of course when you are tired it's hard to concentrate. My memory has always been poor but over the last 6 weeks say, short term is almost not there, the amount of times I have had to return to my house to make sure the door is actually locked is silly, I mean I know we all get that - did I lock the door feeling but I really do not have any memory of it & just HAVE to check, there is no option.

I first thought there was a serious problem when i had difficulty breathing, I mean I felt this pressure on my chest & my throat just didn't seem to be open enough, I couldn't take a full breath & when things were getting worse I didn't have enough breath to speak. It's enough to make anyone panic ! It's just like you have all been describing, amazing & it's really helped as I have felt like I'm going mad.

ssborrow · 07-17-2004, 04:58 PM

I have had that feeling that my throat is closing up too. Of course, when I take a deep breath air is getting in, so I know its just a sensation now. I too sometimes don't even like to talk because I am so preoccupied with the feeling in my throat. I also didn't believe my doctors. I have been having symptoms for 3 years. The last thing I thought I had was perimenapause. I had the dr. take my hormone levels, but they were nomal. Argh. I almost wish that was what it was so I would know there would be an end. It's nice not to feel like you're the only one this happens to. This is definately a LONELY disease!

monarchangel · 07-17-2004, 06:17 PM

wow that is interesting. I just started having trouble with my sinuses a few years ago. I kept getting sinus infections that would really knock me out. My doctor told me I had anxiety too, but to be honest, I don't know if I have ever had a panic attack before. I have this really spacey feeling in my head that she told me was from panic. I can't believe how many people can connect sinuses to anxiety. i think most doctors label it as anxiety because they don;t know how to really treat sinus problems. I just started acupuncture to try and help me because I am at the end of my ropes, but I'll let you guys know how it goes in case you want to look into it.

dizzygirl · 07-18-2004, 06:22 PM

Hi everyone,
I have has sinus pressure and throbbing in my head for 5 months now, and at first, my doctor thought that it was a sinus infection, but now he said it must be anxiety. What are all of your other symptoms?
Carrie

CaptainUtah · 07-19-2004, 10:45 AM

strangely enough Ive had sinus problems the past few years and have always been suspicious of it when I suddenly turned up with dizzziness and major anxiety. now Im tired and have low energy all the time it seems. No docs have been able to tell me anything and all their tests normal.... I feel spaced out ALL the time and just plain not right in the head. and it's just on the one side that my sinus has probs and Ive noticed it affects my ear on that side as well.... weird but all I know is Im frequently on the verge of insanity it seems because of all the anxiety and whatever else. I barely seem to function like im a prisoner. anyway jsut thought id throw a very quick version of my story in there. wish you all the best and would like to talk mor to anyone who has these similar things. bye. Utah