Unsettled and a bad day :(

[Matthew1986]

Hiya guys here for another question, always get good feedback from this community :)

Recently I've had some woozy and wobbly days, I've been feeling under the weather (and so has the weather outside it seems here,like non stop rain!, but thats UK weather for ya!)

Last night i had a case of a panic attack (i think it was) and losing my stomach, been a while since i got my blood test results that anything like this has happened..my blood test results were normal,nothing wrong and out of the ordinary. Prior to feeling unwell last night I've had these -

- My eyes have been stinging/feeling burned and itchy, and feel strained, no redness or signs of being bloodshot though
-Small headaches on either side of my head, lasting seconds to a few minutes pulsing every so often with quick pain or ache
-I've had the "I'm going to die" thoughts in my head, fears of death,dreams of death and dreading situations that might hurt me.

Last night was a little upsetting, I'd had a late night with my partner, during the day and previous days my eyes and the headaches cropped up over and over.back to that night about 3am i ate through a bag of Doritos's aka nacho's with sour cream and cheese dip and then headed downstairs, started to make a hot drink and went for a smoke...and thats when it happened...

i began to feel dizzy, off balance and i could feel the onset of what i usually think is an attack coming on, so i went through the saying in my head "keep calm it'll pass" kept my breathing calm as best as i could but couldn't keep it up, made the drink and headed upstairs, not long after that i layed down and started to feel a crawling skin like tremble sensation all over me as if adrenaline had just been injected in me, my chest and neck started to go cold and my chest just got tighter and i started to panic, my stomach upturned and i knew i was gonna throw up.....partner fetched a bowl and i did.....

after losing my stomach, sorta began to calm down, and not long after that fell asleep. and so today after waking i feel awful, been feeling dizzy every time I've gone for a smoke and i cant stare at my computer screen for too long without my eyes or headaches turning up.

Anyone else had this?, I'm seeing my doc and an  ophthalmologist very soon.

Just cant help feeling disturbed and bogged down every time this happens :(

[blsdnsvd]

Panic Attacks will vary in symptoms. Mine were "feeling faint", woozy, weak in the knees, blurred vision, heart palps, hot flashes, numbness, nervousness, shakiness, thoughts of dying, phobias, feeling like i was in another planet type feeling, depression, at that point I avoided the outdoors. That was over 14yrs ago and after diagnosis and treatment I began to handle the symptoms (very minimal) that lingered. Due to having a Thyroidectomy in Dec 09, I'm back to square one with Anxiety/Depression (less some of the symtpoms) and dealing with them are not easy especially when you look forward to a panic attack coming on. I too have problems with my eyes, like allergy type (burning, itching, stinging, seeing halos), all year around and the specialist says that my eyes are fine except the fact that my vision as worsened as well.

It's very important to seek help and learn how to control them using the "mind over matter technique" and medication if recommended. Whatever you do, do not give it because it will take over...Continue to fight and control them with whatever it takes.  

[cj29]

I am sorry you are going through this right now.  In my experience with anxiety it can drain us both physically and mentally and we can experience a myriad of mental and physical symptoms.  You said you are going to see some doctors tomorrow and that previous tests show that you are physically ok....that is a good thing.  Throughout all of this have you been seeking counseling for your anxiety?  Confronting and gaining knowledge about why you are thinking the way you are will give you the power to deal with it in my opinion.  For me, when I was going through this, just accepting that all my symptoms could be related to anxiety was the first step in dealing with it.  It is definitely scary and can be very demotivating at times, but what you are experiencing 'goes by the book,' of what many of us initially go through, so you are definitly not alone with this....keep us posted!