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Aggravating symptoms
I'm 20 years old, usually not very prone to health problems, other than asthma. About, oh say a month ago I started having panic attacks I believe it was, or anxiety I'm really not sure. The whole racing heartbeat, fear of dying, dizziness, fogginess, paranoia, you name it. And ever since then not everyday, but very frequently I have fogginess, disorientation, nausea, trouble sleeping, depression out of nowhere, anxiety, etc. I'm really not sure WHY this all of a sudden started happening but it gets so scary. Also, I have sinus pressure, and a little bit of the "heavy chest" feeling. Also, I had a tympanoplasty procedure back in 2007 (ear drum reconstruction) and my inner ear is forever damaged, not from surgery but from what happened to my ear. I'm HOPING it's just all related to my inner ear, but then again I have suffered from depression before when my father passed away in 2006. I was prescribed Lexapro for awhile but I stopped taking it thinking I didn't really need it. Maybe that's where I messed up. Some people have told me that it can be just anxiety coming back from when my dad died, but I just think there's more. I haven't gone to a doctor yet but I'm hoping this is either inner ear problems and/or depression/anxiety. It's really starting to get to where I over think things, like I get scared to fall asleep (may sound totally silly and foolish) but I try and control it as much as possible. And during the day I will feel pretty worn out, even when I haven't done anything at all. But at night, trying to fall asleep is a complete pain. So yeah, I'm pretty much annoyed by all of this!
Also, I have changed birth control pills, maybe that could be a problem too? I have stopped taking the new pills and will be going back to my old ones in a few days, hoping maybe the different pills may have triggered some of these bizarre things going on with me.
Any opinions would help!
Thanks, Jill.
Also, I have changed birth control pills, maybe that could be a problem too? I have stopped taking the new pills and will be going back to my old ones in a few days, hoping maybe the different pills may have triggered some of these bizarre things going on with me.
Any opinions would help!
Thanks, Jill.
I was thinking that too, but I just didn't think it could be PTSD since his death was so long ago... I guess it can just happen out of nowhere. It's actually been better lately, but I still get not necessarily panic attacks but when I start getting a little bit more of an increased heart rate and all of that. I guess just mini panic attacks? I'm not sure, but I will definitely check out a crisis center. Or a psychologist, my general doctor said that it could help alot, and I wouldn't need to be on medication. Thank you very much for your input.
Hi , Have you ever heard of post tramitic stress.(ptss or ptsd)? Thats what it sounds like to me yet of corse I am not a doctor of any kind. ptsd devolopes after something tramitc happen in your life, such as the death of your father. You can get ahold of a crisis center and they will help you (well most of them do) without meds. They can tell you how to deal with it. Anyway just a thought. Take Care Jill....Cassie
I went to the hospital and got a blood and urine test.. all came back normal. And the doctor said he does think it's anxiety and depression. It's just hell when the symptoms hit.. they actually have been getting better the past few days.. but still come at random times.. it's so annoying, but I'm trying to deal with them as much as I can
Thank y'all for the opinions so much. And tomorrow I'm going to my doctor to get a regular exam just to be sure of everything.
Thank y'all for the opinions so much. And tomorrow I'm going to my doctor to get a regular exam just to be sure of everything.
Classical anxiety symptoms not related to your ear. You could ask for a complete blood count and some imaging to rule out other medical condition
It is not true that seeing a psychologist will result in getting a prescription drug. If you don't want the drug you don't get it and talk therapy is usually very useful with young people. When the therapy fails you can decide to go on an antidepressant (avoid Paxil, Effexor since the withdrawals are terrible, also avoid benzodiazepines for long-term use) they are usually good at managing symptoms but first I would try healthy diet, exercising, social activities, hobbies etc.
M4
It is not true that seeing a psychologist will result in getting a prescription drug. If you don't want the drug you don't get it and talk therapy is usually very useful with young people. When the therapy fails you can decide to go on an antidepressant (avoid Paxil, Effexor since the withdrawals are terrible, also avoid benzodiazepines for long-term use) they are usually good at managing symptoms but first I would try healthy diet, exercising, social activities, hobbies etc.
M4
good luck...again...try not to go on the meds, someone on here said go get your hair analyzed...it can tell if your body is lacking something or has to much of something in it a vitamin? a mineral? maybe you can trouble shoot before you decide to take the rat poisons they give to us to get us 'better'
if i could help one person, just one, to not get in to the vicious cycle of thinking you need a pill to make you feel 'normal' i will be happy...especially a 20 year old girl.
it sounds like you have been through some bad stuff lately, talking to a therapist, just talking may help as well. she/or he may be able to find the route of the problem without having to put u on meds and you can deal with it on your own and dealing with it will only make you stronger which will give you self confidence.
i have a friend she is 20 years old now, at 17 they put her on tradazone for depression. she took it for 3 1/2 months...she remembers nothing from those 3 1/2 months and she said coming off of it was the hardest thing she ever had to do.....
if i could help one person, just one, to not get in to the vicious cycle of thinking you need a pill to make you feel 'normal' i will be happy...especially a 20 year old girl.
it sounds like you have been through some bad stuff lately, talking to a therapist, just talking may help as well. she/or he may be able to find the route of the problem without having to put u on meds and you can deal with it on your own and dealing with it will only make you stronger which will give you self confidence.
i have a friend she is 20 years old now, at 17 they put her on tradazone for depression. she took it for 3 1/2 months...she remembers nothing from those 3 1/2 months and she said coming off of it was the hardest thing she ever had to do.....
I just wish all of these symptoms would just go away.. I'm trying to just ride it out but I'm going to do everything I can to not get on and medication. I'm going to my ear doctor though Tuesday to make sure this isn't any inner ear infections. If it's not then I'll probably just let the symptoms run their course and go away. But if there is a problem with my inner ear maybe the medicine to get rid of the infection will clear it up.
just do me a favor...go on here and read these threads....75% of them are about how bad withdrawls to pills are or are going to be....or how the meds stop working because your own body builds up a tolerance. and then you have to switch over to a new one. and then that stops working. or they use one med to pull you off another one.
our bodies don't build up tolerances to foods or fun or learning or questioning....but our bodies want to reject these rat poisons they prescribe to us.
at 20 years old don't do it even at 30 don't do it but at 20 you're still so impressionable.
our bodies don't build up tolerances to foods or fun or learning or questioning....but our bodies want to reject these rat poisons they prescribe to us.
at 20 years old don't do it even at 30 don't do it but at 20 you're still so impressionable.
they WILL put you on meds, that is their answer for everything and they wont really know what's wrong with you so they you will end up having to go through meds to find the right ones that 'work' for you. which is hell.
i can't tell you what to do but i URGE you to do whatever you can to not go on pills.....you are only 20 years old.
it's a vicious cycle.
and will inherently change who you are completely.
i can't tell you what to do but i URGE you to do whatever you can to not go on pills.....you are only 20 years old.
it's a vicious cycle.
and will inherently change who you are completely.
So you think my best option is to just talk to a doctor, and possibly see a psychiatrist? I hope meds aren't the option but I feel so horrible to where I'm willing to try them.. it's just so discouraging to wake up and start feeling bad all over again. I'm scheduling an appointment with my ear doctor tomorrow, and check on my inner ear and see if that's the problem. If not, I'm going to a regular doctor and get tests done, and see what happens from there. Thank you!
it may be a combo of all three although i don't know much about the inner ear thing.
i have anxiety too but mine stems from borderline personality disorder. i have experienced being afraid to go to sleep as well....you're not alone. amongst so many other things and i had 2 severe panic attacks a while back, out of know where.
scariest thing ever and i have broken a lot of bones and am generally a risk taker with no fear.
when i had the panic attacks the first thing i did was had blood work done where they tested me for everything, to eliminate seizures, thyroid etc. etc. it all came out just fine, so then i went and talked to a therapist and she sent me to the psychiatric nurse. i had to be open and honest with them about everything with them, obviously and they think that my problems came to head because i never delt with something traumatic that happened 2 years ago, that i don't ever want to talk about or remember ever ever again but cannot stop thinking about.
i was at first miss diagnosed and put on the wrong combo of meds, it was awful and by awful i mean worst than they of course want to keep you on them and tweek it which just tweeks you out and totally changes who you are.
you are so young, and you have so many more changes to go through.
if you can avoid taking medication, i strongly suggest it.
i stopped and while i am still anxious and all over the place i am me and i like having feelings even if they're not always so good.
the only drug i have on hand is zanex which i only take if i feel an anxiety attack coming on.
knowing that i have them makes me feel better but i rarely have to take them....sometimes i take a 1/2 to go in to social situations because i always get nervous then.
good luck....talk to a dr. but beware dr.'s really make you feel like you're 'not alone' and that meds are sooooo amazing and will fix you..
the truth i found is they make you 100 times worse.
i have anxiety too but mine stems from borderline personality disorder. i have experienced being afraid to go to sleep as well....you're not alone. amongst so many other things and i had 2 severe panic attacks a while back, out of know where.
scariest thing ever and i have broken a lot of bones and am generally a risk taker with no fear.
when i had the panic attacks the first thing i did was had blood work done where they tested me for everything, to eliminate seizures, thyroid etc. etc. it all came out just fine, so then i went and talked to a therapist and she sent me to the psychiatric nurse. i had to be open and honest with them about everything with them, obviously and they think that my problems came to head because i never delt with something traumatic that happened 2 years ago, that i don't ever want to talk about or remember ever ever again but cannot stop thinking about.
i was at first miss diagnosed and put on the wrong combo of meds, it was awful and by awful i mean worst than they of course want to keep you on them and tweek it which just tweeks you out and totally changes who you are.
you are so young, and you have so many more changes to go through.
if you can avoid taking medication, i strongly suggest it.
i stopped and while i am still anxious and all over the place i am me and i like having feelings even if they're not always so good.
the only drug i have on hand is zanex which i only take if i feel an anxiety attack coming on.
knowing that i have them makes me feel better but i rarely have to take them....sometimes i take a 1/2 to go in to social situations because i always get nervous then.
good luck....talk to a dr. but beware dr.'s really make you feel like you're 'not alone' and that meds are sooooo amazing and will fix you..
the truth i found is they make you 100 times worse.
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