has anyone have these very real symptoms?

[matty367]

Hi someone please help if you have these agonizing symptoms ,all I can say is my GOD, for the past 2 months all i do is stay in my room because of the symptoms, to sum it all up it's so hard to explain to people because everyone thinks they got the answer, oh anxiety,panic disorder,sinus infection and i say look i dealt with severe anxiety panic attacks my whole life, these symptoms r nothing like that. I actually wish i had symptoms like anxiety and I say the only time i get bad anxiety,panic, and very stressed is because the symptoms are constant 24/7,I wake up in the morning out of bed and hold on for dear life,and because I dont know what it is and nothing helps the symptoms. I am gettting angry and very stressed,sometimes depressed,no one understands! doctors have no idea how hard it is to explain these symptoms. I feel like the inside of my head is like a bowl of jello,or like a bobbing head doll,my balance is off very much and I know it's not vertigo,because even though the symptoms are similar i really dont feel like everything is spinning or i am spinning,my head is very wobbly,head gets very tingly along with my hands ,fingertips,feel a constant pressure like there is air trapped in my head and it wont release,I notice sometimes if I pinch my nose and blow through my nose at the same time it seems like this air(pressure) gets released out my ears, feel somewhat relieved and then nope it's back within 30 seconds,sometimes I describe it to someone as if my brain was hemmorageing,or had helium in it, it's very scary. I read how it could be an inner ear or sinus infection, so I went on antibiotics because I definately had a sinus infection I finished the antibiotics and the symtoms did not go away,so I said ok maybe it's not a viral infection could be another infection so I went on pennicialian,and nope that didnt work.Im really at the end of my rope my nerves are shot due to these symptoms I no longer go anywhere or go out of the house ,who wants to feel like this all day and how could I be happy, I cant enjoy my life,so please if you know what the cause of this is or anything that helped you relieve your symptoms even a little, please,if you could send me a quick message you have no idea how grateful I would be, Please,Thank You

[alsky]

  i dont want to make light of your situation.     Have you tried going for a brisk walk around the block ?      Do this a few times.    IF it helps,  your issues may be the anxiety playing with you.

[nursegirl6572]

The fact that you have a history of anxiety/panic in this situation also leads me to suspect that there is something else going on, not anxiety related.  

Of course, anxiety can most certainly exacerbate these symptoms, but the combination of things you have going on points more to something else.  What kind of work up have you had?  Are you on any new meds or have you stopped any meds recently?  Seen any specialists?  Like a Neurologist?  Endocrinologist?  ENT?  If you haven't had a thorough work-up, I advise you seek one out...insist on MRI/CT Scans versus a standard Xray.  Also, there are some things a doc can do to rule out (or in) vertigo, including trying to treat it to see if symptoms improve.  Vertigo can present differently, so you can't rule it out solely based on the fact that your symptoms may not be "textbook".


Not to say that anxiety cannot manifest itself differently in different times in your life, but in my non-official opinion, I would exhaust other possibilities first.  The first thing that came to my mind reading your history is an inner ear problem.  They can sometimes be difficult to diagnose...therefore if you haven't been seen by an ENT, I would recommend that and a visit to a Neurologist first.

Please let us know how you're doing!

[rls27]

Have you been checked for fluid in your ear canal?

Some of your other symptoms can also be signs of migraines. Try to get an appointment iwth a neurologist. They'll examine you and then determine if you need a CT scan or MRI.

You should also request some lab work to see if you may have some sort of food allergy that is making you feel this way.

Keep in mind, anxiety will indeed add to your symptoms.  

[Chella1995]

i am so sorry that you are going thru this. have you asked your doctor to send your for a MRI of your head or a Catscan?