Please Help!!! Is this Anxiety?

[Jean2008]

I'm not sure what is wrong with me....now I think that it may be anxiety disorder. Where do I start. My Mom passed away in November after a horrible battle with pancreatic cancer. I was very close with my Mom. I looked after her at home. 4 months after my Mom died, I began to feel sick. One night I was standing at my counter in the kitchen and suddenly this drunk feeling came over me. It was so intense that I went to the ER. the following evening it came back, and has been here ever since. I have seen three doctors. During this time, I have had a CT scan, 2 ECGs, chest x-ray and a blood work-up. One doctor thought this is a middle ear infection and told me that this can go on for 2 months. However, my family doctor did a blood work up. My test results came back negative except for my thyroid. (Ive been hypothyroid since 15 with very little problems other than the usual, cold hands, feet, dry skin, fluctuating weight, achy feelings- but I learned to deal with that,so for me thats been normal over the years. no biggy) However, my TSH came back at 13 so they upped my synthroid dosage 3 weeks ago. The (doctors) believe that this woozy drunk feeling that I have is the result of the combination of my TSH levels and my Mom's death (anxiety)

My questions are: Can high TSH levels cause this persistant feeling of out of it almost drunk like feeling that appears about an hour after I wake up and persists throughout the day until I go to sleep. It worsens when I move fast. It almost feels like Im floating. Some times I feel dizzy but not often. Secondly, can middle ear infections cause this feeling too? I My family doctor says no, because middle ear is associated with vertigo. Finally, could this be anxiety from my Moms death (although I dont feel anxious) cause this persistant feeling? And if so what can I do about it? I feel horrible. This is interfering in my life. I cry daily now because I don't know what to do about this feeling. Im so tired of feeling this way.

Please help.

Lj

[Jean2008]

Thank you so much for all of your help. I'm really glad that I found this great place to talk to people who understand what I am feeling.

:)

Jean

[dizzy68]

heya i have had that exact feeling because of anxiety and it is scary and you really cannot snap yourself out of it, and it is so hard to believe that anxiety is doing this to your body, but it is. Have u spoken to anyone properly about how you feel about your Mum? Honeslty a few weeks ago i was so bad with anxiety symptoms i thought i would never be myself again i was so fatigued and fed up with the whole thing i still am but talking to people and understanding what is happening to your body helps.Can you spek to anyone about what you are going through with anxiety? Hang on in there honest you will get over this xx

[jurplesman]

I am really sorry to her about your Mom. Of course this must have been a very stressful period, and this may be at the root of why you have at present an unbalanced metabolic disorder. You may still be in the grieving period, but if this lasts longer it may be classed as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

This is a condition when stress hormones triggered by environmental situations continue to affect you well beyond the period where most people would have recovered from the traumatic experience. The disorder is mainly caused by underlying biochemical factors, although it may appear to be related to the past trauma.

Please read:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Hypoglycemia at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/PTStress.html

and discuss this with a therapist familiar with the nutritional aspects of mood disorders.  A Nutritional Doctor or a Clinical Nutritionist should be able to help you. Ask your doctor to be referred to these specialists

[Kar40]

first of all jean I want to say how very sorry your Mom is gone.
It's a terrible thing to loose the people we have loved all of our lives. I am so sorry.
The next thing is I think you should stay on the paxil or try something else right now. Later you can ween yourself off it.
I know How very hard this is to hear also,but I do think it is the loss just overwhelming you,anxiety, sadness,just too much.
The bottom line is that nutrition, stress management, and exercise are the keys to your well-being —and optimal thyroid function is not likely without them. Beyond this you may still need thyroid hormone replacement, and this is something you should discuss with your healthcare provider.

take care honey,Kar

[dmbfan07cb]

i've had this all day, i feel light, it's hard to explain, all over my body it almost feels surreal. not really dizzy or light headed just a weird vague feeling of lightness in the head and body kind of like i've had a few drinks.  I think this is my anxiety I just had a real bad panic attack last night.  I usually get this after a real stressful time i guess.  I think you will be fine, drinking lots of apple juice seems to make it a bit better for me... maybe its low blood sugar??