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Is there such a thing as CONSTANT ANXIETY SYMPTOMS
by Katzpurr, Jun 04, 2007 12:00AM
I have had severe anxiety the past 3 months. First it was health anxiety...every little twitch tingle and pain was either Lupus, Cancer, MS or a brain tumor. I still think I have the brain tumor by the way. My whole body would tingle and I would keep thinking and googling and things progressively just got worse. I then calmed down for a while but I have started up with it again. It is so bad I have had every blood test under the sun...TWICE and had gone to 2 different docs plus had sonograms and 2 sets of blood panels. So far everyone thinks I am healthy and under a serious amount of stress. I never stopped to think how stressed out I was until I wrote it all down. There is...
1. I am a stay at home mom of a 2 and 5 year old boy who do not nap at all during the day there is no break for 14 hours straight.
2. Trying to sell 2 houses an in SERIOUS financial trouble,
3. Moving cross country in 8 weeks.
4. I quit smoking MJ cold turkey and is grating on my nerves.
5. Hubby and I have an OK relationship but still problems...
6. High blood pressure and had a cancer scare a month back..found a fatty tumor in my arm and thought it was cancerous and I would have to call hospice.
7.My mother in law died of cancer in December and I basically watched her fade away in a matter of days...now I always think I have cancer.
Now I have serious facial sensations and problems. The only time it goes away is when I am outside in the sunshine walking and in the pool. I also went on a mini vacation for 3 days 2 weeks ago and I had not one tingle or pain . The SECOND I got back to this house the weird facial sensations came back. I also went out to dinner on Saturday and had a margarita. I didnt have one tinge or sensation the 2 hours we were out. Maybe I have too much time on my hands to google think and worry. Its probably why it never goes away except when Im asleep or outside when Im not thinking about it. I am going see my shrink again..I havent gone in 3 weeks and I am seriously thinking about taking some anxiety meds to see if this all goes away. Does anyone have senstations or problems that never seem to subside?
Thanks and sorry this is so bloody long!!
Stacey
1. I am a stay at home mom of a 2 and 5 year old boy who do not nap at all during the day there is no break for 14 hours straight.
2. Trying to sell 2 houses an in SERIOUS financial trouble,
3. Moving cross country in 8 weeks.
4. I quit smoking MJ cold turkey and is grating on my nerves.
5. Hubby and I have an OK relationship but still problems...
6. High blood pressure and had a cancer scare a month back..found a fatty tumor in my arm and thought it was cancerous and I would have to call hospice.
7.My mother in law died of cancer in December and I basically watched her fade away in a matter of days...now I always think I have cancer.
Now I have serious facial sensations and problems. The only time it goes away is when I am outside in the sunshine walking and in the pool. I also went on a mini vacation for 3 days 2 weeks ago and I had not one tingle or pain . The SECOND I got back to this house the weird facial sensations came back. I also went out to dinner on Saturday and had a margarita. I didnt have one tinge or sensation the 2 hours we were out. Maybe I have too much time on my hands to google think and worry. Its probably why it never goes away except when Im asleep or outside when Im not thinking about it. I am going see my shrink again..I havent gone in 3 weeks and I am seriously thinking about taking some anxiety meds to see if this all goes away. Does anyone have senstations or problems that never seem to subside?
Thanks and sorry this is so bloody long!!
Stacey
One thing I have noticed, is when I'm doing something that requires my concentration, such as driving, or being around a lot of people and talking to them all, my symptoms vanish, and they dont start back up until I "look" for them. My advise for you would be: Stop looking for symptoms and remember to breathe normally. The breathing is important, because if you don't then you will be more prone to the tingling feelings, which just make it worse.
I know its hard, sometimes when I try to not look for symptoms, I find myself thinking about them even more. You just have to stay busy. I sometimes wonder, if I were always busy all the time, would I ever have anxiety problems again?
My list of "symptoms"
Pounding, rapid heatbeat, daily
extra heart beats,daily
tingling in feet and calves
dizziness (sitting & standing)
cold hands/feet
headaches
muscle twinges
trembling hands
eye twitches
chills/hot flashes
I am sure there are some I forgot, but these are my most recent ones. The heart symptoms happen daily, and is what my thoughts tend to dwell on if I let them. I worry about neurological disorders at times but those sympotms "take turns" bothering me and there is no rhyme or reason. Take dizzness for instance...I will go days without feeling dizzy at all, then one day I will feel dizzy everytime I stand up which leads me to believe I have orthostatic hyptension, or POTS when it's accompanied by the pounding heart beat, and other days I will get dizzy only when sitting and not when I stand up. That's just one example, and I could go on and on...and on :-) !!
I hate anxiety and it presence in my life! I still can't understand it's nature, and don't really care to! I know adrenaline causes all of these symptoms, but something in us causes some of our symptoms be present themselves daily while other symptoms tend to "cycle". I just wish it would go away, and I'm sure you feel the same. Being that you've been thoroughly tested and no medical conditions were found, and they told you it is anxiety, then try and believe it. I am unable to tell you how to do that considering that I have been trying to convince myself the very same thing for 7 years now :-)
It might help you to focus on the fact that all of your symptoms disappeared when you were removed from the stress, and a true medical condition would not do that. That is what I'm telling myself everyday, and my symptoms are subsiding slowly but surely. You can read my post "Ignoring palpitations/irregular heartbeats" for that story, if you're interested. I hope this helps, and that you feel better tomorrow!
Im glad you are slowly but surely getting over it though! All the best.
You have no idea how much better you made me feel by reading your post! I can so relate to what you are saying. I feel like either my body or my mind has been falling apart for the past month and a half - two months. I've had all these neurological symptoms, seen neurologist and he doesn't think there's anything seriously wrong with my nervous system based on my symptoms but we're still going to do an MRI. By the way, a co-worker was diagnosed with MS immediately before this started happening. In the meantime, I'm starting to move on to other diseases, perhaps arthritis, lupus, leukemia? My circulation is not great though I'm only in my early 30s. Circulation is an issue for many people in my family, even when younger so that shouldn't be a surprise. Now I have this strange shaped bruise on my leg that I don't remember getting and it is stressing me out. Anyhow, about what you were saying about when symptoms go away. Funny isn't it. Gives me comfort that it probably is anxiety. I went out to the bar one night and felt nothing. When I'm playing on the floor tickling my kids and stuff like that I don't notice anything either. I really think I have to change some things in my life. Perhaps all these things are signs to take care of ourselves. It was good hearing your story. THis forum is the only place where I feel I can share and somebody understands.
I feel that you are suffering from anxiety disorder and you should possibly try some anxiety meds...first, however, I always suggest a complete physical by your doctor and then take it from there.
I have been to 2 doctors have had 2 physicals and 2 very complete series of blood work done...AIDS included. I have done EKG"s, stress tests, sonograms. All of them completely normal. The next step is the MRI. I have an appointment with my doctor in a week and I am going to ask for one just to rule out everything else like MS or a brain tumor. Its so bad I had water in my ears and was convinced it was a brain tumor. I feel so crazy sometimes with all the worries and nuttiness. I am going to see my shrink this Saturday also.
I havent gone in a month. Thanks again for all the support I do appreciate it knowing I am not alone!!
Stacey
cheers,