Anxiety about seizures and brain tumor.

[gshanereid]

Hey guys, I was wondering if I could get some support. Lately you have probably seen my post about my anxiety towards my heart. That anxiety is mostly gone and Im cool with it. But today I had an overwhelming fear of dying of a stroke, seizure, or finding out I have cancer or a tumor of some sort. I'm lightheaded all day and feel tingles up the back of my spine to the back of my head and it worries me triggering anxiety towards a brain tumor or having a seizure. I have never had a seizure and their is no family history of cancer. My anxiety is ridiculous and I just want it to go away! Sometimes I get so lightheaded I feel like Im in a dream or not even actually in my body. Does anybody else ever feel this with anxiety? I noticed seizure symptoms are the same as anxiety attack symptoms so this scares me so so much! Its driving me nuts and Im mostly lightheaded after talking for a long period of time or walking. I am back to exercising but feel like **** afterwards and have very low blood pressure after exercise. Any suggestions? I am taking Paxil, and xanax.

[gshanereid]

Yea, I am seeing a therapist and its going quite well. I'm a 19 year old man and she had me in tears yesterday I will be honest it felt so good to let those tears out. I have been holding them back for about 7 months now. Tonight I have to go record and sing in a independent recording studio. I am nervous about it. I haven't been out there yet because of my anxiety I keep canceling. Im afraid I'm going to have an anuerism or seizure while singing. Nursegirl6572 you have helped me so much online and it flatters me you would take your own time to consider my problems. Thank you so much. I know I have anxiety but its a matter of convincing myself which I am not good at. Good news is I am back on the bike riding for about an hour every night and doing my core workout again. Probably because my phobia about my heart is now non existent, and my new phobia is brain misfires and that kinda stuff.

[nursegirl6572]

OK...so now you have simply just re-focused your worries and intrusive thoughts from one horrible medical condition to another.  Welcome to the (not so) wonderful world of health phobias!

I'm not even going to address the medical concerns...b/c it honestly would only serve to fuel your anxiety more.  You do not have brain cancer, a seizure disorder, a tumor, etc.  YOU HAVE ANXIETY.

Now, most importantly....what all have you done to address it?  Let's not talk about  medical conditions and let's focus on your anxiety.  What steps have you taken to help yourself?  Have you seen a psychiatrist like many people recommended?  Start therapy?

As you found out....this is just going to continue with you flip flopping from one terminal illness to another.  You have to break the cycle of anxiety and irrational thinking.

We'll gladly help you...let's talk about your anxiety.  Ok?

[Chrissy1972]

Hi

I too have had all those symptoms...I think they are so common in people with anxiety & panic disorder. I have had diagnosed Panic Disorder for 17 yrs now & sometimes I still think i'm having a stroke, a brain tumor or heart attack. Kinda stupid when I think back on bc I have had these symptoms on and off for so long yet Im still here standing. I am on the same meds on you. Some days are good ones for me some bad. On those bad days I take .25mg more of xanax if I am really really uncomfy. How long have you been on these meds? If you are new to them it could take a few weeks for the paxil to kick in.  Also, we must always remember the more attention we give our symptoms the worse they seem to intensify. This week I have been pep talking myself on the way to work. I turn off the radio and say outloud, today will be a good day. I will not let anxiety take control of me. I never pass out, im not having a heart attack, this is not a stroke. Its uncomfortable but it will pass....It helps me. Our inner voice needs to hear that sometimes.
Best of luck to you & keep us posted on how you are :)