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is it all anxiety?
i have been reading through your posts and have recently been experiencing anxiety. this started a couple of months ago, one day i just felt like something was really wrong,my mind was racing all day, i could not relax and became extremely upset by this, i actually thought i was going crazy, this lasted a few days and i went to see the doctor, they said it was probably anxiety and sent me away, whereas now my mind has stopped racing i have been experiencing many physical symptoms, such as tingling constantly for 2 days, pain in joints, floaters in eyes, sore back, neck pain, jolting awake in the middle of the night, general aches and pains and generally feeling very fatigued and all my muscles/joints hurt. About 9 months ago i went through a very stressful time in a job and also split with my partner of 10 years, for about 2 months everything seemed to go wrong, and at the time i felt i coped rather well considering, is it possible that these events have somehow caused me to be anxious now? and that all these physical symptoms are anxiety, i forgot to mention my bowel movements have also been very strange, feel like i now have ibs, i have not as yet had any tests done by the doctor but am waiting for an appointment to see a neurologist.
thanks for your comments, just reading these threads makes me feel better as other people are experiencing the same as me, as when you talk to friends they just dont understand what you're goin through.
also I noticed, bowel movements, lol
I have that also, sometimes painful, and diarrea more than usually. Stomach cramps.
I don't know what that is yet, I havn't got it checked out.
You also may be in depression mixed with GAD which is not uncommon btw.
Depression causes painful body symptoms.
I have that also, sometimes painful, and diarrea more than usually. Stomach cramps.
I don't know what that is yet, I havn't got it checked out.
You also may be in depression mixed with GAD which is not uncommon btw.
Depression causes painful body symptoms.
I'm glad you posted, I beileve I can help you some.
I have suffered from panic and anxiety attacks fow now 4 years, and im only 19 lol.
It started out with, derealization, feeling like your in a tunnel, feeling like I was going crazy, especially the latter. Seeing floaters? YES! I called the ambulance because my floaters got so big I could barely see, oddly enough thats just a side effect of your blood pressure rising from the anxiety. Seek a psychiatrist asap man. or a doc. Because if you don't tackle the panic soon, it'll manifest.
Mine went away for a year, I thought it was gone, then I was in a bad car wreck a month ago, and since then my panic actually manifested into day and night panic attacks, insomnia, weird sensations all over. (I do have MRIs ordered) Now my panic is manifesting into post traumetic stress disorder.
The thing bout panic / anxiety is theres over 120 symptoms is can cause, your brain makes these symptoms because you're brain believes you're in danger, when you're not.
You are probably fine, but dont let the panic attacks get worse. Get on something like lexapro, and maybe a short-term benzo (valium, ativan, klonopin, xanax) to help the lexapro get its full effect in place (usually a week).
Thats my recommendations, hope I was helpful. Later.
I have suffered from panic and anxiety attacks fow now 4 years, and im only 19 lol.
It started out with, derealization, feeling like your in a tunnel, feeling like I was going crazy, especially the latter. Seeing floaters? YES! I called the ambulance because my floaters got so big I could barely see, oddly enough thats just a side effect of your blood pressure rising from the anxiety. Seek a psychiatrist asap man. or a doc. Because if you don't tackle the panic soon, it'll manifest.
Mine went away for a year, I thought it was gone, then I was in a bad car wreck a month ago, and since then my panic actually manifested into day and night panic attacks, insomnia, weird sensations all over. (I do have MRIs ordered) Now my panic is manifesting into post traumetic stress disorder.
The thing bout panic / anxiety is theres over 120 symptoms is can cause, your brain makes these symptoms because you're brain believes you're in danger, when you're not.
You are probably fine, but dont let the panic attacks get worse. Get on something like lexapro, and maybe a short-term benzo (valium, ativan, klonopin, xanax) to help the lexapro get its full effect in place (usually a week).
Thats my recommendations, hope I was helpful. Later.
I have the symptoms you mention ALL the time. My body/psych has been under stress for most of my life and my anxiety/depression eventually turned into Fibromyalgia which produces every single symptom you mention. Sometimes, my bones hurt. Hopefully, for you, a short run on some anti-anxiety meds along with some talk therapy will get you back on track. As Polly anna states, these meds are very addictive and are not for long term use. You will need more and more to feel normal, nevermind rebound anxiety which will put you in even worse shape. If all is negative at the neuro, a psychiatrist would be the way to go. They will test you and decide if anxiety meds or anti-depressants are right for you. Yes, anxiety can manifest itself in the most bizzare ways. I hope you feel better!
It is definitely wrong to feel like **** all the time, no one should have to put up with that. However it still could be related to anxiety, I get back pains as well. Like yourself I wake up with something different everyday *Rolls eyes* And I also may have them for days. Anxiety meds do help, they got rid of every one of my symptoms, the problem is they are not for long term use and are very addictive.
Maybe you should just try them for a week, just to give yourself some peace of mind, if they work you will know that it is all just anxiety.
Polly anna
Maybe you should just try them for a week, just to give yourself some peace of mind, if they work you will know that it is all just anxiety.
Polly anna
is it right to feel totally wiped out all the time? my back aches, it hurts to sit down, these are not symptoms i have for an hour or so, i seem to have different aches and pains every day, back has been hurting for about 5 days now and the bone in by backside aches when i sit. does anxiety meds really help? as im not one for taking pills and would rather avoid it if possible.
Yep, I get all of those symptoms, and when I ask the doctor about them he assures me that they are all caused by anxiety. I didn't believe him and insisted that I have some tests done, eventually he agreed it would be a good thing to have the tests even if it was just for peace of mind. I had an MRI an EEG a CAT scan heart stress etc etc they all came back fine but I still doubted the results and was sent to a neurologist who ran a number of the tests again. They came back fine.
Anxiety is a ***** because it can mimic so many real problems and I know just how hard it is to convince yourself that its just anxiety.
Polly anna
Anxiety is a ***** because it can mimic so many real problems and I know just how hard it is to convince yourself that its just anxiety.
Polly anna
Pretty much everything you wrote is anxiety!! I am almost done with the most stressful time I've experienced this year and thought I'd make it without an attack but no I am in the midst of one now. I am constantly trying to tell myself I am not having a heart attack and for the most part it's working but then there are the times when my mind is stronger and I can't win so I just have to ride it out and hope nothing else comes along!!
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