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hi
i am still waiting to have an mri next week and have been having severe one sided headaches for just over a year.
Migraine, paroxysmal hemicrania and contraceptive issues have been ruled out.
The mri is to look at my pituitary gland
i have been having some new problems am unsure if they are relevant??
i have been sweating a lot (very unpleasant) and have been suffering from insomnia (only had about an hours sleep last night) i am also quite shaky and been having palpitations occasionally, i have slight hair loss and have lost some weight recently. i am also having difficulties with concentration.
I have had my thyroid checked and that came back normal
any help would be much appreciated
Twinkle
i am still waiting to have an mri next week and have been having severe one sided headaches for just over a year.
Migraine, paroxysmal hemicrania and contraceptive issues have been ruled out.
The mri is to look at my pituitary gland
i have been having some new problems am unsure if they are relevant??
i have been sweating a lot (very unpleasant) and have been suffering from insomnia (only had about an hours sleep last night) i am also quite shaky and been having palpitations occasionally, i have slight hair loss and have lost some weight recently. i am also having difficulties with concentration.
I have had my thyroid checked and that came back normal
any help would be much appreciated
Twinkle
hi, Thanks for your input, am not sure that it is anxiety related, am quite a relaxed person (even as a mum of 3!!)
I have been having symptoms for over a year now and headache and eye pain are the prominent ones, they have been steadily getting worse esp over the last few months.
I am struggling with hazy vision and more severe head pain when lying down, esp when i change position, i think that's why i can't get to sleep.
Many thanks
Twinkle
I have been having symptoms for over a year now and headache and eye pain are the prominent ones, they have been steadily getting worse esp over the last few months.
I am struggling with hazy vision and more severe head pain when lying down, esp when i change position, i think that's why i can't get to sleep.
Many thanks
Twinkle
Oh, sorry, it's an early morning for me, and now that I figured that I can copy/paste (brain cells are working finally......yayyy), I will put some things down to hopefully help you with the anxiety, IF, it's anxiety giving some of those symptoms.
Ok, there are pre panic tips and full panic tips.
Let's start with the pre panic tips.
A rubber band around the wrist can help if you use it before the anxiety turns into an anxiety attack. As soon as you start to feel weird you snap the rubber band onto your wrist. For some people, this can "snap" (pun intended) them out of going into the anxiety or panic attack.
When you start to feel the anxiety coming on, think of the most odd thoughts you possibly can. Wonder what a star would look like if it were really a circle in disquise.......how many cattapilars would it take to reach from the earth to saturn if they were drinking caffine. Distracting your thoughts with such bizaare thinking will redirect your mind from getting worse.
Sit down on a bench or chair, put your head between your legs, and force yourself to breathe in deeply, and breathe out deeply. It's when the breathing gets to short and quick that the panic gets worse. At first you might feel like you can't do it, but with practice, you can.
If you wear correctional glasses, take them off. For some reason sight plays into some peoples anxiety problems.
Ok, now for when you are in an actual panic attack.
Cold water on the face, forehead, neck, and wrists can help calm the anxiety or panic down. If it's cold enough, it's kind of like shocking you out of the attack.
To add to the cold water technique, if you are in full blown panic attack, find ice as soon as you can, put it into some kind of rag or cloth, wet it, and rub it all over your head, face, neck, and behind your ears. Again, the cold shocks the mind out of the anxiety.
Here are some tips to prevent the anxiety and or panic attacks.
Stay away from caffine, as a rule, it is the MAIN reason people suffer from anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Surround yourself with comedy whenever you start to feel off. Laughter is another technique that can fool the brain into concentrating somewhere else.
Keep a herbal tea you made handy when you are out and about. If you want, as long as you make sure it is safe for you, I will send you some "calm down" recipies that are 100% natural and legal.
Ok, there are pre panic tips and full panic tips.
Let's start with the pre panic tips.
A rubber band around the wrist can help if you use it before the anxiety turns into an anxiety attack. As soon as you start to feel weird you snap the rubber band onto your wrist. For some people, this can "snap" (pun intended) them out of going into the anxiety or panic attack.
When you start to feel the anxiety coming on, think of the most odd thoughts you possibly can. Wonder what a star would look like if it were really a circle in disquise.......how many cattapilars would it take to reach from the earth to saturn if they were drinking caffine. Distracting your thoughts with such bizaare thinking will redirect your mind from getting worse.
Sit down on a bench or chair, put your head between your legs, and force yourself to breathe in deeply, and breathe out deeply. It's when the breathing gets to short and quick that the panic gets worse. At first you might feel like you can't do it, but with practice, you can.
If you wear correctional glasses, take them off. For some reason sight plays into some peoples anxiety problems.
Ok, now for when you are in an actual panic attack.
Cold water on the face, forehead, neck, and wrists can help calm the anxiety or panic down. If it's cold enough, it's kind of like shocking you out of the attack.
To add to the cold water technique, if you are in full blown panic attack, find ice as soon as you can, put it into some kind of rag or cloth, wet it, and rub it all over your head, face, neck, and behind your ears. Again, the cold shocks the mind out of the anxiety.
Here are some tips to prevent the anxiety and or panic attacks.
Stay away from caffine, as a rule, it is the MAIN reason people suffer from anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Surround yourself with comedy whenever you start to feel off. Laughter is another technique that can fool the brain into concentrating somewhere else.
Keep a herbal tea you made handy when you are out and about. If you want, as long as you make sure it is safe for you, I will send you some "calm down" recipies that are 100% natural and legal.
The doctors will let you know, but, a couple of those symptoms sound like anxiety. I don't want to give you false hope, I am just being honest. When all the tests are done, you will know. Being scared out of your mind can cause anxiety and anxiety can cause problems with sleep, heart beat issues, weight gain or loss, and trouble concentrating. Again, I am not saying anything for sure, and I don't want to give false hope, but it seems like you might just be ok and a couple things are nothing more than being normal, because you are scared.
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