What is wrong with me?

[LM84]

I am 27 years old and for the past few months I have been struggling with the following symptoms:

• Lightheaded/dizzy
• Feeling spaced out, like I am always dreaming
• Feeling weak like I am going to pass out
• Nausea
• Burning/gnawing in upper stomach (in the centre directly under chest)
• Stomach pain
• Chest pain
• Wind
• Constipation/diarrhoea (symptoms are sometimes eased by going to the toilet)
• Hot flushes/chills
• Pale complexion/flushed complexion  
• Numbness/tingling in arms and hands
• Pain when I breathe in
• Sometimes I find it difficult to catch my breath
• Pain in back/shoulder (muscular)
• Pain in neck (muscular)
• Pressure in head
• Headaches
• Fear that I am going to die every time I feel unwell

I don't have all of the symptoms all of the time, they just seem to come on at random intervals.  

I have had panic attacks in the past.

I have been to my doctor many times, I have had an ECG which came back fine, I have had lots of bloods taken and the only thing that came back was that my vitamin B12 was low but the doctor told me that as it was not "dangerously low" they did not want to medicate it....

I feel like I am going mad!!!  

Don't want to go back to my doctor but this really is having a negative impact on my life as I am afraid to do things in case one of these episodes occurs......

Thanks

[Jmar1116]

I have some of the same symptoms as everyone else on here...I thought I was dying of some unknow illness...but im relieved to hear im not alone. Ive been dealing with this for over 6 monthes

[Kellymeme]

Thanks for replying Im going to give them a try! Something has to work!

[LM84]

Thanks for your reply... It is good to know that I am not going mad!!

I will look further into anxiety disorder and possible treatments...

Thanks again

[Ms_C]

I get it from my family doctor...No side affects other than it makes me sleepy but that's why I like it because my anxiety is usually at night.

[Kellymeme]

Hi.. Is Ativan something you get from chemist?? Or do u have to get it from Gp? Do you get any side affects from it? Thanks..

[Ms_C]

I suffer from jaw clenching, head zaps, pounding heart when going to sleep and no being able to concentrate. The only thing I take is ativan when needed. I don't like the side affects from certain medications.

[tschock]

My eldest son takes vitamin D and omega 3 oil instead of citralopan now.
He had some nasty side effects too.
He's doing really well...no attacks in quite a while.

I felt like you when I was taking Xanax...yuck.

[Kellymeme]

Does anyone suffer from these strange feelings????                                                                      
Jaw clenching
Head zap feeling
Mainly when I'm just going 2 sleep I get a weird sort of dropping feeling and my heart pounds..
Can't really concentrate or take in what people are saying.
My f
Gp has prescribed me citralopan but I'm worried 2 take them as I can't cope with the side affects.. Any ideas??? Kelly.

[tschock]

Those are all symptoms of anxiety disorder, however they are also symptoms of many other problems including ( but not limited to ) IBS, GERD, ( acid reflux ) MS, etc.

Most of the above mentioned also go hand in hand with anxiety.

The B12 being low could possibly cause some of the symptoms, but taking a B12 supplement should ease any of the symptoms associated with that.

You don't have to have an earth shattering experience to start having anxiety problems...anxiety actually builds up from years of stress/worry.
Something could have happened to you when you were ten...and it has stayed in the back of your mind all these years...building up...slowly...then exploding.