The symptoms I am having seem like Multiple Sclerosis.
I am 19 years old, male, and I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. I have had anxiety and hypochondriasis throughout my life , but only recently have developed Panic Disorder.
I have had tingling sensations , pains, twitches, many floaters and pinpoint flashes, pins and needles sensations, cotton mouth, dry eyes, and general fatigue for the past few days. I also have perceived vision loss during the night.
I had a neurological exam, MRI, & ECG five years ago (I also thought I had MS/ ALS when I was 15). One month ago I had an eye exam and the ophthalmologist told my I had a dry eye. After this exam I started seeing floaters and flashes persistently throughout the day and every day. Before the exam, I only had the floaters and flashes infrequently. I went back a week later and my ophthalmologist said my eyes were great and the dry eye was gone (after applying drops and taking other procedures). I thought until that moment that I had Retinis Pigmentosa or Macular Degeneration. Because of my flashes and floaters, my thoughts about going blind or having a brain tumor have dominated my life until now.
One week ago, I started feeling tingling sensations in my lips. I immediately started to think about MS and proceeded to panic. Shortly after, my face felt heavy , I felt as though I couldn't move my lips as well or swallow as easily. I still am perceiving these issues. Not only do these tingling sensations afflict me in my lips, but they also strike in my hands and feet. I also have felt fatigued this past week. I have also experienced cotton mouth this week. With my visual disturbances( the constant pinpoint flashes and constant floaters ), the tingling and numbness, my severe anxiety and my hypochondriasis, I am perpetually consumed by these dreadful thoughts and am severely depressed because of it. I am afraid to go see a neurologist to get an exam / MRI/ Lumbar Puncture.
Is it possible that anxiety is producing these symptoms and that I don't have MS?
I also have heart palpitations, which trigger panic attacks, and have them often while working out.