SHAYSER
12-10-2004, 02:54 PM
I'm not sure I have anxiety but recently I havent felt that well can't pin point it I just really havent felt well but my problem is I always think the worst if I have a head ache it's a brain tumor stuff likr that, I have had tightness feeling in my head for a few days now my nose hurts my eyes hurt but i had ct scans done been to nuerologist and they say i'm fine, my head ache is not that bad but i have this uneasy feeling that something is really wronge with me lately I feel like i am going nuts (but i really don't think i am) but i constantly feel scared and feel like crying and i don't know why , is this makeing me not feel good does anyone think i could have anxiety and if it was would it make me feel bad// if anyone has any thought please post, can anxiety make you really feel sick and sometimes make you think your going crazy? any what can you do to make yourself feel better? most important does anyone think this is anxiety? i'm not nuts i swear just lately i think i am always sick
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celticmom
12-10-2004, 02:58 PM
It certainly sounds like you may have an anxiety disorder. Make an appointment to see a psychiatrist. It couldn't hurt.
SHAYSER
12-10-2004, 03:19 PM
how do you know if it is anxiety or you are really sick?
celticmom
12-10-2004, 03:29 PM
You said you have already been checked out and they haven't been able to determine a physical cause for your problem, then going to a pdoc couldn't hurt.
Besides, what you said about constantly being afraid sounds like it could be a psycological issue. My Dh would always worry about things that most people would consider trivial. On top of that he would have "panic attacks" without any sort of trigger. He was just constantly anxious.
Besides, what you said about constantly being afraid sounds like it could be a psycological issue. My Dh would always worry about things that most people would consider trivial. On top of that he would have "panic attacks" without any sort of trigger. He was just constantly anxious.
SHAYSER
12-10-2004, 04:08 PM
i hope you are right and thanks for taking the time to get back to me, i wonder if you can really feel like you are going nuts?
celticmom
12-10-2004, 04:25 PM
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hry33
12-10-2004, 04:25 PM
hi shayster,
people dont go nuts from anxiety disorders, you could have sinus problems, migranes or many other things, its often difficult to know whether uts anxiety or something else, a good well experienced doc who will take you seriously can be very helpful
people dont go nuts from anxiety disorders, you could have sinus problems, migranes or many other things, its often difficult to know whether uts anxiety or something else, a good well experienced doc who will take you seriously can be very helpful
celticmom
12-11-2004, 10:19 AM
Sorry about posting the link - didn't mean to break a rule!
Shayser: I agree with hry33 - you should find another GP to rule out any other physical problems. Who knows, it may be a sinus problem. But I did find this on panic attacks:
Symptoms of a panic attack include:
* racing heartbeat
* difficulty breathing, feeling as though you 'can't get enough air'
* terror that is almost paralyzing
* dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea
* trembling, sweating, shaking
* choking, chest pains
* hot flashes, or sudden chills
* tingling in fingers or toes ('pins and needles')
* fear that you're going to go crazy or are about to die
You really should get checked out by a pdoc, not just a regular MD. I wish you well.
Shayser: I agree with hry33 - you should find another GP to rule out any other physical problems. Who knows, it may be a sinus problem. But I did find this on panic attacks:
Symptoms of a panic attack include:
* racing heartbeat
* difficulty breathing, feeling as though you 'can't get enough air'
* terror that is almost paralyzing
* dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea
* trembling, sweating, shaking
* choking, chest pains
* hot flashes, or sudden chills
* tingling in fingers or toes ('pins and needles')
* fear that you're going to go crazy or are about to die
You really should get checked out by a pdoc, not just a regular MD. I wish you well.
kali23
12-11-2004, 09:52 PM
Hi Shayser - I have gone through a very similar experience. I was constantly sick, constantly worried, and I would cry at the drop of a hat. My heart would start pounding really fast and my chest was tight, so I thought I was having a heart attack. I had a pain in my calf, and I thought I had degenative vein disease. My head hurt, and I thought I had a brain tumor. My eye hurt, and I thought my retina was detaching. I also would feel like I was literally going crazy, and I would cry because I didn't think anything would help me come out of it. My husband finally convinced me I needed to see a doctor because of anxiety... I did, and I am getting some relief from Lexapro as well as Klonopine for really bad days. I am also considering counseling, which I would recommend to you also. A psychiatrist is definitely more knowledgable than an MD, but if that's too expensive, an MD can perscribe medication that should help you - that's what I did. (In my case a psychiatrist visit is barely covered by insurance, so it would have been pretty costly). Because you've already had tests run, there's a 99.9% chance that your problem is "simply" anxiety (quotes because we all know there's nothing simple about it!) Best of luck to you. Let us know what happens.
SHAYSER
12-13-2004, 04:38 PM
thank you kali so much it helps a little to know that i am not going crazy, but i hear what you are saying its like i am convinced i am dying because i havent felt well at all, i hope it's just anxiety and nothing else.thanks
Lady Epona
12-14-2004, 10:05 AM
Shayser,
I have similar problems as well. If I feel a pain some where on my body, I immediately jump to conclusions of what it might be. Sometimes I go on the internet just to see what the problem could be. This leads to worry, and then I think well I must have this disease or that syndrome. It can drive a person nuts! :eek:
I've always been a person who constantly worries, and fears things. Luckily I found a good Therapist that's been helping me out with these problems. I have anxiety/panic disorder since I was 17, and I'm 33 now.
I know how you feel... Somedays I can cry over anything because I'm so worked up over something. It can go on for days, weeks, or months. It's like a endless thought cycle in my brain that won't shut off!
I hope that you find help in Counseling, A therapist or Psych. It's good to talk with others and get these things out in the open. :)
I have similar problems as well. If I feel a pain some where on my body, I immediately jump to conclusions of what it might be. Sometimes I go on the internet just to see what the problem could be. This leads to worry, and then I think well I must have this disease or that syndrome. It can drive a person nuts! :eek:
I've always been a person who constantly worries, and fears things. Luckily I found a good Therapist that's been helping me out with these problems. I have anxiety/panic disorder since I was 17, and I'm 33 now.
I know how you feel... Somedays I can cry over anything because I'm so worked up over something. It can go on for days, weeks, or months. It's like a endless thought cycle in my brain that won't shut off!
I hope that you find help in Counseling, A therapist or Psych. It's good to talk with others and get these things out in the open. :)
maleficent7
12-14-2004, 09:02 PM
It does help to talk about it. Especially with others who have the same issue. 10 years of therapy & counseling never worked for me--but it does for some people. I honestly think the best 'therapy' is talking about it with other people who have experienced the same thing--I don't care how many years a psychiatrist spends in school, unless he has had anxiety he is only 'booksmart'! The brain is so vast I really feel that doctors are only beginning to understand it- And yes, you certainly can feel like you are going crazy. I spent an entire year of my life believing that I was in a nightmare that I could not wake up from. Anxiety makes me feel like I am being sucked out of this world and away from everthing that I know. I feel disconnected with the world around me. I have intense fear and I seem to see and hear things in slow motion. It seems to me like a 'bad trip' on LSD--but I have never taken that to compare it to. Good Luck--and it does get better!!!!
Jen
Jen
SHAYSER
12-15-2004, 02:57 PM
than you for replying you are so right. i'm not even sure i have anxiety but i don't know what else it would be i never feel good and always think i am dieing, and now i think i am starting to go crazy so i guess it's anxiety
UnderTheRainbow
12-18-2004, 09:28 PM
Hi there...
I just read your post and i can not offer any answers. However, I feel that same way alot of the time. I have pretty bad asthma and when I have alot going on, it seems like my asthma is acting up like an attack, then I go to the doctors and they tell me it was not my asthma. I also have other aches and pains and am constantly thinking its something way more serious...my mom call me a hypocondriac, but the pain is there, i guess its just a mental thing your mind playing tricks or something. Just thought you would like to know you are not the only one feeling that way. Sometimes feels good to know someone else has something similar going on. Hope you get help with your anxiety and i think i might do the same. :)
Heather
I just read your post and i can not offer any answers. However, I feel that same way alot of the time. I have pretty bad asthma and when I have alot going on, it seems like my asthma is acting up like an attack, then I go to the doctors and they tell me it was not my asthma. I also have other aches and pains and am constantly thinking its something way more serious...my mom call me a hypocondriac, but the pain is there, i guess its just a mental thing your mind playing tricks or something. Just thought you would like to know you are not the only one feeling that way. Sometimes feels good to know someone else has something similar going on. Hope you get help with your anxiety and i think i might do the same. :)
Heather