petscan anyone?

hi, has anyone had a pet scan, i have had an mri eeg and all came bk normal, i just feel so unreal, (awfull mentally visions) and i am scared living in fear... next step i want a petscan to rule anything mentally... i hear they are pacific in picking up what damage is done to the brain more so than an mri.. anyone had one? i been diagnosed with anxiety that i got every single day along with all the phyisical symptoms..

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donna

[angel444]

donna
you say negative visions could you share these with us
is it like negative thoughts where you feel so scared all the time please add mote here for us to understand
we are here for you
angel

[NancyH]

GAD can produce those types of symptoms as well, you may be suffering a high anxiety wave right now where everything is not right so you think you must be having a breakdown. I've had those same vision lights, colors etc and turned out the scan showed nothing abnormal just GAD.

[Anonymity]

You may wish to give a little more detail regarding your visions. My doctor has asked me repeatedly if I suffer from recurring visions, especially negative ones involving death or accidents, etc. Apparently, this is common symptom of OCD, which is something I have. Persons with OCD often have difficultly controlling these visions, which cause them great upset and worry. Some of these same patients also experience excessive recurring images, noises, songs, and other recurring experiences. Personally, I do not have the visions I mentioned earlier, so I can only imagine how terrifying it could be for someone who does. If your PET scan is normal, you may want to consider whether OCD or some other anxiety, etc. could be causing these visions.

Good luck. I hope it works out for you.

P.S. If you feel that your anxiety could have something to do with these visions, you may want to post your question on the OCD & Obsessions and Stress & Anxiety boards. Perhaps someone there has more information for you.

[This message has been edited by Anonymity (edited 02-07-2003).]