ANXIETY ? LET'S MAKE A LIST OF SYMPTOMS AND TESTS TAKEN TO HELP EVERYONE.

[Lightwise]

Reading everyone's concerns on this message board (along with my concerns) I thought it might be a good experiment(and a helpful reference guide for everyone) to list ALL the symptoms they have had and ALL the tests that have come back normal and ALL the specialists they have seen that have concluded that it was all anxiety. If you can put it in a LIST FORM with no back story so it is easy to reference that would be great. The idea here is that we can help eachother by revealing the range of symptoms that anxiety can produce ... this might ease all of our minds and help us get back to the life we were intended to live ... HAPPY and HEALTHY : )
Here is my list:

SYMPTOMS:
FATIGUE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
FOGGY HEAD, CONCENTRATION PROBLEMS
FREQUENT URINATION
PINS AND NEEDLES FEELING
IMBALANCE WHILE WALKING
HEAVY HEAD
PAIN BEHIND THE EYES
COLD TOES/COLD FINGERS
PALPITATIONS
SOME SHAKINESS/CLUMSINESS
FLOATERS IN VISION

TESTS TAKEN THAT CAME BACK NORMAL:
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
EKG
BRAIN MRI
EYE EXAM
EAR EXAM
EMERGENCY ROOM EKG
4 BLOOD TESTS
STANDARD PHYSICAL

DOCTORS/SPECIALISTS I'VE SEEN WHO SAY IT'S ALL ANXIETY RELATED:
MY PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR
NEUROLOGIST
NUTRITIONIST
THERAPIST
CARDIOLOGIST
EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR
PSYCHIATRIST (FRIEND)

[Ghostman_uk]

Morning...
My symptoms:

Headaches

Nausea / dizziness

Imbalance (walking unsteady)

Eyes feeling strained

Thoughts of dying (brain tumor)

Emotions out of control (breaking down in tears)

Paranoia

Aches in back (especially lower back)

Very sore / stiff neck & shoulders

Fizzing/crackling sounds in neck/skull base

Jittery/Shakiness

Feeling like I was struggling to speak properly (mouth not moving correctly)

Constant adrenalin (fight or flight state)
There's probably more I've missed out...

TESTS
Visited GP about 7 times

Opticians (eyes tested): Fine

1st A&E visit
Had cognitive/reflex/eye tests: Fine
Blood pressure check: Very high (more than likely due to the constant adrenalin coursing through my body, and never had high bp before!)
ECG: Fine

Nurse (at GP clinic)
Blood pressure check: very high (placed on 24hr bp monitor, and was still dangerously high 24hrs later)

2nd A&E visit
Had cognitive tests/reflex/eye tests: Fine
Had A&E consultant check me over and perform some more brain issue related tests (repeated the cognitive/reflex/eye checks): Fine
Blood pressure: High
Blood tests: Fine

Visited GP again
Had more standard cognitive/reflex/eye/balance/ear tests: Fine

CT scan (non contrast) of skull/brain: Fine

GP visit
First suggestion by GP/med staff that anxiety could be the cause. Placed on Citalopram (and diazepam for first few weeks). Been on cit for 3mths.

Subsequently bp has lowered, and is more or less normal again.
Still feel jittery and have slight shakes, and muscle spasms/twitches (99% when relaxing/going to sleep/asleep).
Still have the fizzing noise in neck (99% of the time when lying down...not noticeable when stood/walking/sitting up). Still have stiff neck and shoulder issues.

Anxiety...ain't it great? Not!

[cuxiva]

Oh my, I am so glad I came across all your posts. I am going crazy here and don't know what to do anymore. Just like you guys I have had a ton of tests done and nothings is suposeddly wrong with me but I don't feel like myself. I will go ahead and list my symptoms and all the tests that came back normal. Maybe we all can get through this. Anxiety has literally ruined my life. I have become the biggest hypochondriac and I'm aware of every little things that happens inside and outside of my body. I check my body for the tiniest spots and can feel my pulse where most people don't even know it exists. Ok, the foloowing are my symptoms that come and go, not when I have an anxiety attack but just pretty much come and go as they please.
Little about me: I'm 30 years old, female, fairly active, exercise 3-5x a week, 5.6" tall and weigh 126lbs. I'm not over weight, no issues with high blood pressure (BP is more on the low side). My issues started 2 years ago when I had my daughter and somehow convinced myself that I have cancer. The fear of dying and leaving my newborn baby behind kept me up at night. i was afraid of sleeping or being alone. When all test came back negative, I moved on to other symptoms and started diagnosing myself from there on. :(
I'm not asking for help or medical advice, just feels so good to share this with someone who has the same issues and understands. I'm so embarrassed to tell my friends and family what I'm going through. Thank you all for posting and sharing!!!

SYMPTOMS::
Palpitations
pins and needles
cold feet
muscle spasms
jaw tightness
burning sensations
dry skin
IBS
Shaking (not as much anymore)
foggy head
feeling of pressure on top and sides of head
fatigue
upper stomach sore to the touch and feeling of indigestion

TESTS (all came back normal)
Chest X-ray
EKG
TSH Test (thyroid)
Colonoscopy
All possible blood tests
Eye exam
abdominal ultrasound

DOCTORS:
My PCP (changed 3 Dr's already because they are not finidng anything wrong with me)

I;m sure I didn't include all my symptoms on this list and maybe forgot some tests as well. The list is really endless. I just feel like this is no longer my body or mind. I feel like I'm falling apart.

[Kalapa]

I get sensations of heat in my head. I Do have fluctuations in both heart rate & blood pressure, during an attack.

[Kalapa]

Symptoms:
Alternating sensations of heat & cold/chills
Chills/trembling
Clammy hands and feet
Cold hands & feet (Raynaud's Phenomena)
Chest pain/tightness
Spasms throughout my body
Constant Nausea/pains in stomach/moving sensations is stomach
Overall weakness & fatigue
Headaches, in different parts of my head/Migraine
Neck & shoulder pain/stiffness that radiates to my back
Dry mouth
Feeling like I'm about to pass out
Palpitations
Tachycardia
Blood pressure spikes up to 185/110; normally 118/72
Fear: dying, when is the next attack going to occur, what if it happened at work or when I'm out & about. It's not anxiety it's something my doctors haven't found
Night sweats
Slurred speech
Lack of mental clarity
OCD
High energy
Gird
IBS
Occasional pale stools
Sharp pains throughout my body & extremities
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty sleeping
Acid reflux

Blood work:
Everything, pretty much all has come back normal

Tests I've had:
MRI Neck & Head
Nuclear Stress Test (x2)
Stress Test
ER visits (x10)
Chest x-rays (x10)
Halter monitor (x2)
CT Scan Head, W/O Contrast
Echocardiogram, 2D Doppler Study
Ultra Sound, Abdomen
MRI Brain with & W/O contrast x2
Colonoscopy
CT Brain W/O contrast
X-ray Chest (x6)
MRA Neck
MRA Brain
X-ray Chest; frontal & lateral (x2)
CT of abdomen with & without contrast
Electro diagnostic Study
MRI of cervical spine
Halter monitor (x2)
Upper GI

Doctor's I've seen:
PCP
ER doctors
Neurologist (x3)
Orthopedic Specialist
Endocrinologist
Infectious disease specialist
Cardiologist (x2)
Ear, nose & throat
Psychiatrist - very beneficial; good source for helping sort out what the other doctor's say
Psychologist - very beneficial; yoga and meditation techniques: breathing & progressive relaxation works well

[noahlcoahran]

DOES ANYONE EVER GET A HEAD RUSH FEELING AND YOUR HEART SLOWS DOWN AND PALPITATES AND LIKE GETS BLURRED VISION WHEN YOU STAND UP SOMETIMES?

[Etiean]

Oh, I should note that my panic attacks, despite being severe, have never sent me to the ER or anything like that. I study biological sciences, so the only time reading about it bothers me is when its heart related (mitral valve prolapse. doesnt make it hurt, just makes me aware of it.)