HELP!!

[sarahp20]

I have been told i suffer from anixety, however i am always scared there is somthing worse goining on, i have a headache all the time feel weak in the legs with nausea, not sure if its down to worrying too juch but  my vison goes blury with what looks like objests shift form side to side, reacently been feeling really run down and confused!

jsut dont know what to do anymore its getting me really down, and i cant stop thinking that i have a seriolus illness and am about to drop dead! its my body and i know somthing isnt right, but when i go the doctors they just palm  me off saying its stress and an ear infection.

i would like an MRI scan done, has anyone had one? and if so would this put my mind at rest if it came back negative?

[rls27]

I would encourage you to get a handle on the anxiety and learn how to cope, either with the help of a therapist or perhaps with the aid of some self help books.

Here's why...people who suffer from health anxiety are rarely put at ease by test results. Their relief is short lived, until the next symptom that arrises, then they want more tests. It reaches the point where every little thing will require major tests from specialists in order for you to feel some momentary relief that you don't have anything serious wrong with you.

Most times you can trace your symptoms to something easily explainable. If you haven't been eating properly or sleeping properly, you are going to experience many of the symptoms you've listed. If you aren't taking in enough fluids, same thing.

[bbxx]

Hi there. I have had an MRI done of my brain. You need to try to figure out if this is anxiety or if in fact your body is not right. I always knew when my symptoms were anxiety or a panic attack or if it was a sickness. I guess I am lucky that way. If you are sure its your body, then I say push to get the test done. Talk to your spouse and see what he thinks too.

[poemdivaa]

I really think that you should go to the ER just to be safe and make sure that you are ok. The ER has all of the diagnostic tools like MRI's and they can draw labwork and check all of the above. please get checked,its better to be safe than to be sorry.

[cj29]

Health anxiety can be really hard to deal with sometimes.  You did the right thing by getting checked out by your doctor...the good news is that you are physically fine.  I was the exact same way just like so many others that experience this type of anxiety and panic.

Anxiety can definitely make us feel run down both physically and mentally.  We are under a constant umbrella of stress and we are tense....that's why it can be such a hard cycle to get out of in my opinion.  You feel like utter crap, and the doctors tell you are fine, so in my mind, I wondered how in the heck this could possibly be anxiety.

For me, when I started to make the most progress was when I first accepted just the possiblility that it might be anxiety. I wasn't convinced at first, but after accepting it, I went and sought help through counseling.  For me, learning about it was crucial in understanding how to confront it.  It also showed me that so many people go through this and it is much more common than I had previously considered.  When I initially went through this, I felt alone and isolated, but after learning that so many people experience what I was going through it helped me tremendously...I guess there is some truth to the saying, "misery loves company."  Next, as I progressed in counseling I noticed that over time, I started to not only deal with it, but actually thrive with it.  

Looking back on it, I believe that I am a much better person for the experience. If you would have told me that when I was going through it, I probably would not have reacted kindly.  It has made me more patient, understanding, better husband and father.  I also appreciate the smaller things in life.  I believe we learn so much about ourselves in the down times that it makes the good times that much better, and you WILL have good times again.  The process was initially slow going, but over time I noticed the progress.  Sure there are going to be bad days, but we all have bad days in life and our experience with anxiety is no different in my opinion.

Keep us posted!