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Airy head - can't concentrate on what people are saying to me - weak etc.....what's going on???

Hi Guys,

Wow - what a website - so sorry you're all going through stuff too :( Frustrating times!! Thought i'd join and do a post - I have very similar symptoms to a lot of you on here, and am completely lost in what to do :(

So I guess I thought I would just chat on here and speak to people who understand.

So: I'll keep it short:

5 weeks ago I got a lovely job, but that comes with a lot of pressure - since then I have been feeling very strange. I went on holiday and on the way back started to feel really really weird. Heart racing, weak, wanting to sleep etc, bowels dodgy, brain felt like it was shaking, bright light a problem etc and had a mini panic attack in the car. Since then weak, aching limbs, shivery etc.

So I went to the docs and had ALL the bloods done - nothing showed. Since then, heart has felt fine, let's panicky - but this heavy head where I can't bloody concentrate on what anyone is saying to me is driving me mad. Also feeling weak and energy-less, - I start this job on Monday and freaking out as I'm feeling so weird. Typing this is hard on the computer - it's not necessarily swimmy, but uneven and foggy, vacant - hard to keep up with conversation - typing on the computer feels weird too. Had some headache's but not too bad. So strange. Went back to docs - won't do a scan.

My Dad died from a brain tumor 2 years ago - so they feel it might be delayed grief etc, plus anxiety, plus the job - but I wasn't really feeling too stressed or with Dad's anniversary - feel like I'm dealing with it ok etc and trying really hard. My family doctor looked into my eyes and did neuro physio tests and said - there's nothing going on there - HOW DOES HE KNOW FOR SURE?

My boyfriend did a neck massage and it was AGONY - I wonder whether those muscle bands are causing problems etc? Booking accupuncture tomorrow - tried NLP, also just bought Chiropractic sessions that will do an x-ray etc - just getting scared as it's NOT going - so so so so freaky. HATE IT!!!!

Tried vitamins, diet etc - been told maybe a colonic would be a good idea? Some of the symptoms seem post viral but NO virus came up in the blood tests. I guess when you ahve time on your hands we think about stuff more and the symptoms get worse? I had been drinking a lot then stopped, - wondered if it's my body saying 'WHERE's THE ALCOHOL!' - get drunk on 2 glasses at the moment and feel very very swimmy!!

DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO?? HELLPPPP!!!

Love to you all!!!

Aimz x x x x
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Definitely sounds like stress and anxiety. I have been going through the exact same things with feeling foggy even distract with lack of concentration. I've had ecgs stress tests. All the blood work.ultra sounds you name it! All because irefused to believe anxiety could make me feel so horrible. Once I gave in and told myself its just anxiety not anything that will truly harm me Ilearned to just ignore it for the most part.occasionally I still get dizzy foggy brained but  just take some deep breaths and keep on going.
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So....after all this time - this has carried on and after I thought i'd figured it out - I went to the company doctor from my job who tested me for glandular fever and it came back positive but that I was post viral - struggling with fatigue and not sure if the brain fog / diziness is linked, seen it is part of glandular fever - but I just feel so outer body all the time, like nothing is real!! Got time off now to try and get better - think i'm getting there slowly but the vacantness / not with it - ness is there all the time - anyone else experience this??

How are you all getting on???
Aimz x x x x x
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Hey x x

I don't know yet - I have to go back and chat about it plus have an MRI to see what else might be going on. It will take a while to fix - they said to think of it like teeth and braces - not an overnight fix, but do-able. Sorry your having to go through the extreme dizziness. Have you had any physio? The 2 muscles at the front of our necks control our eyes and if they're really tight too then it makes the dizziness worse. x
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So did they tell you what they planned to do about your neck and muscles cause I have about 3 weeks ago been diagnosed with a pinched nerve muscle around my neck really hard and have extreme dizziness are they talking surgeory or meds or therapy plllleeeaaaassseee let me know!
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Yeah thank you.... meditation a must!! So I to the chiropractor and they did an xray and back scan - my neck is nearly 100% out of it's natural alignment hence the dizziness....all muscles tight and closed off, no oxygen getting to brain etc - quite severe, but at least I know.. x x x x
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1492418 tn?1289149263
meditiation truly does help to refocus. Jon Kabitt-Zinn is great with this
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Hi Kalie,

Thank you so much for your response. I would never drink to be be drunk - it would just be a few glasses a night etc. But every single night to be honest. I have stopped though as it was making me feel worse. Since I wrote the post I had acupuncture on Friday and I stupidly bought LOADS of herbs that were beyond expensive but so desperate to get better. I felt much better on the Saturday - still quite foggy. But then since then I feel i've gone down hill. Had my first day of work yesterday (acting in a show) - and managed to deal with it all - but felt drained yet pleased I got through the day although I felt weird. But today has been awful - just got home and cried my eyes out. So scared, thought rehearsals would take my mind off feeling bad but the heavy head and eyes are causing problems. Looking at everyone else being so lively and enjoying themselves, I just can't quite do it. So want to enjoy it but i'm really struggling. Making me so sad. Just want to feel normal again :(  I have some chiropractic xrays and back scans thurs morning with a follow up app that eve to have a session. Praying it shows something. And i'm gonna ask doctor to write me a referal letter so I can pay for an MRI. £295 about right?? I open the show in 3.5 weeks - I have no time and I really need to be well for it. So frightening and frustrating!! Hope you're well though and sorry for rambling... x x
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Also, I should have mentioned that with quitting the alcohol, and getting the new great job, and Im so sorry for your loss, your dad. Everyone deals with emotions in different ways. Yours could be coming out as anxiety. Therapy would probley be a great help for you to talk about all the news things happening in your life .

Kalie
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723959 tn?1314744225
It all sounded like anxiety-panic problems, but after reading your last paragraph I'm thinking it could be from the alcohol. It does not mean you must have been a alcoholic but if your body gets used to a chemical in your body it becomes somewhat dependent on it. So how much did you drink and how often?

Kalie
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