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hey im 18 , 8 months ago i used to drink and smoke loads and i had a panic attack i have now quit drinking and smoking completely , since the panic attack iv felt weird i havent felt like myself i keep thinking something is wrong with me the smallest things i think o my god im gona die thats it or a panic attack is coming or a heart attack , black out or the usual that i seem to think a stroke . . .
i somehow got the idea into my head that i might have a blood clot in my head and im scared of having a stroke , if i had a blood clot in my head how would i notice it ?
and even more then that i feel scared that i have a tumor in my head, becaus when i concintrate on my head it feels like theres something there pressuring me a little bit and the more i pay attention to it the more it pressures , sometimes my ears block and i get vry scared . . . . I mean if i had a tumor surly i would have knew by now? i mean its been 6-7months that iv been having this though for but it seems so real . . . because i can actually feel it . . . sometimes im ok when my minds on something else but the only thing that takes my mind of this is when another thing is worrying me. . . i though i might have had a heart desise to . . . but the doctors said its nothing and just gave me some pills for my palpotations . . . . . . o my god im so stressed and i have a flight tomorrow , i wont be able to contact my girlfriend when im abroad and its scaring the **** out of me i think i possibly will have a heart attack or shut down from stress . . . what could this be would i relaise its a tumor if i did have one ?
i somehow got the idea into my head that i might have a blood clot in my head and im scared of having a stroke , if i had a blood clot in my head how would i notice it ?
and even more then that i feel scared that i have a tumor in my head, becaus when i concintrate on my head it feels like theres something there pressuring me a little bit and the more i pay attention to it the more it pressures , sometimes my ears block and i get vry scared . . . . I mean if i had a tumor surly i would have knew by now? i mean its been 6-7months that iv been having this though for but it seems so real . . . because i can actually feel it . . . sometimes im ok when my minds on something else but the only thing that takes my mind of this is when another thing is worrying me. . . i though i might have had a heart desise to . . . but the doctors said its nothing and just gave me some pills for my palpotations . . . . . . o my god im so stressed and i have a flight tomorrow , i wont be able to contact my girlfriend when im abroad and its scaring the **** out of me i think i possibly will have a heart attack or shut down from stress . . . what could this be would i relaise its a tumor if i did have one ?
People who suffer from anxiety frequently worry about having brain tumors or heart attacks. It's very common. If you search through the posts here on this forum you'll see a LOT of concerns over brain tumors and heart attacks. Anxiety can mimick a lot of other symptoms and wreak havoc on your nerves.
Take a step back and remind yourself that tumors and heart conditions are extremely rare in someone as young as yourself. Anxiety is a lot more common.
Try to distract yourself and I think you'll notice that when you are occupied and keeping busy these symptoms often go away or are very minimal. Of course the more you try and forget something, the more you think about it, so don't distract yourself with the idea of trying to forget your symptoms. Just do the things you enjoy doing, set some goals for yourself and get into a healthy routine.
How do you spend your days Dennis? Do you work or go to school?
Take a step back and remind yourself that tumors and heart conditions are extremely rare in someone as young as yourself. Anxiety is a lot more common.
Try to distract yourself and I think you'll notice that when you are occupied and keeping busy these symptoms often go away or are very minimal. Of course the more you try and forget something, the more you think about it, so don't distract yourself with the idea of trying to forget your symptoms. Just do the things you enjoy doing, set some goals for yourself and get into a healthy routine.
How do you spend your days Dennis? Do you work or go to school?
thats exactky whast going on with me when im worried about my heart and it calms down and im not worrying ill start worrying about my head . . when im worried about my head and it calms down ill worry about my heart and now my grandma took my blood pressure the other day and it was something like 96/64 and she said that its very low so iv googled up low blood pressure and it says it causes u to get weird head feeelings and could cause chest pains and all sorts of different feelings so now im braking my head thinking is it low blood pressure ? or is it my anxiety i swear i manage to find somethingnew to worry about every single day i hate this so much !
Ive been worrying about the exact sames things as you im worried I have a brain tumour then I started getting these weird heart flutters doc says heart pulpitations I was worried I had some heart problem im constantly going bak an forward an wen I think about my brain weird thongs happen to my head like a quic sharp pain or a headache its all nloody axiety I hate it im startin to become unsocialble because of it youll get over it I go thru stages
It probably is just my anxiety but its so hard to belive that just that cause cause so much and put so much fear and worry into me because i cant stop myself from worrying about things and aspecially my head and a brain tumor its like i take it in turns . . . worry about my heart then when im not id be worrying about a brain tumor then heart again and now i dont worry about my heart much so its all about my head,
i heard tumors can be identified through blood tests do you know if this is true ?
i heard tumors can be identified through blood tests do you know if this is true ?
Reading your post tells me this it's all anxiety related. Anxiety can cause so many physical symptoms, and you say the more you concentrate on it...the worse it gets. If something were truly wrong, how much you dwelled on it wouldn't matter. But with anxiety, the more we dwell on something...the worse it gets. Alcohol makes anxiety worse, but it can mask our symptoms. Often people will self medicate with alcohol which is a very slippery slope to be on. Normally after our first panic attack, we live in fear of another and because the attacks are so scary, we can't help but think something more is wrong. Understanding a panic attack can help. A panic attack is a normal response coming at the wrong time. When we are in danger our brain floods our bodies with adrenaline so we can run or protect ourselves, it's our "fight or flight" response. Since this is happening when we don't need all that extra adrenaline, our bodies have nothing to do with it and it results in fast heartbeat, dizziness, everything that comes with a panic attack. It's just our bodies reacting to all the extra adrenaline, and as scary as they are...they won't hurt us. So addressing our anxiety is key in over-coming this. See a psychiatrist regarding your anxiety not your GP. Psychiatrists are more knowledgable with the medications used to treat this, and can refer you to the proper therapist. You and the psych doc will determine what course of treatment is best for you. therapy and/or medication. Therapy can be very beneficial because often our anxiety has a root cause, usually something traumatic from our past that we never truly dealt with. In therapy you can learn if this is what's happening with you, if it is you will be able to get it out, deal with it and move on. Many of us don't know why we have anxiety, but therapy can teach you how to cope better, and how not to dwell on your health. Having anxiety manifest itself in worrying that there is something seriously wrong with us is very common...so know you're not alone with this. You can get beyond this with some professional help, and kudos to you for stopping the drinking and smoking! Some of your anxiety may be the result of nicotine withdrawal, but it will pass and you'll be better off for having quit. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best!
iv been concintrting so much on my head and this pressure feeling its making my jaw ache and making me go flushed ! but i cant stop worrying and i dont know if my doctor can do anything for me ? i asked about a scan before and he doesnt feel strongly enough about that fact that i need one
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