Lightheaded, brain fog...Not right

[MBArkestra]

Hello everyone, 25/M

About a year ago I began experiencing some strange sensations which I sometimes have trouble finding the words to describe, but their presence is definitely there regardless. In a nutshell my symptoms seem to be fatigue, lightheadedness, "brain fog", trouble focusing, numbness and generally just feeling disconnected. I'm "not there" so to speak, both physically and mentally. I can still function in my daily life, but doing anything that requires real thought (including conversation) is very hard sometimes and it's sort of like my mind and body have been numbed and covered in novocain. I feel stoned and like things just aren't really hitting me so to speak. There are times when it's hard to even focus my eye sight on anything, as all my eyes want to do is drift off and blankly stare in to the middle distance while my head shuts. I'm like a zombie and talking to people is like struggling through improv. It doesn't feel natural and life is sort of like reading the words out of a book and understanding what they mean, but not quite having them quite connect. Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy, or that I'm not even a real person...but again, it's hard to describe. I also have fatigue, which hits me very hard toward the end of the day (along with dizzy spells) and all I want to do is crash in my bed when I get home from work. I've also suddenly developed large bags/circles under my eyes over the last year, but I'm not sure how that could be related.

I've had every type of bloodwork done which all came back normal as did my EEG. This has brought me to the conclusion that it has to be something "mental" as opposed to physical, but whether that's anxiety, ADD, depression, depersonalization, post traumatic stress disorder or something else is hard to say. I tried taking Lexapro for a short while which may have helped a bit, but I stopped about a month in since it completely killed my libido and that wasn't even remotely acceptable to me.

Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms? Is this all in my head or are there physical disorders that can result in these feelings? My only other lead is that I started feeling this way shortly after I moved in to my new apartment, so it's possible there's some sort of mold that's making me have problems. I also feel somewhat better when I visit my parents out of state for a week, but that could very well just be in my head or a result of lessened anxiety...Who knows. I just need help and I honestly don't know what else to ask.

[chrispfink]

All of the symptoms you've all been having are all identical to mine as well. I've felt this way since August 11, 2011. Interestingly though, I was told by a doctor to get an eeg scan of my brain. He seems to believe that I may be suffering from a type of seizure...a simple partial seizure to be exact. While I don't exhibit involuntary movements of my body nor episodes of unconsciousness, this type of seizure, from what I've read, is also associated with altered states of consciousness, forgetfulness, foggy/disconnected feeling, and dizziness...which seems all too familiar to us who feel this way. Has anyone researched this possibility and if so, has anyone gotten an eeg scan? This could be a good thing for all of us to at least show a little interest in looking into. We've all gotten the same tests time and time again that come back "normal" and it furthers our frustration, so this could be our opportunity to really figure out what's wrong with us.

[peggy1958]

Hi did you ever find out what was causing your symptoms, because I have most of them also, and no one seems to know why.

thanks,

Peggy

[Jonse1234]

Hi Encore

You have described my symptoms exactly. How are you doing now? Maybe we could compare notes? I have been having these symptoms for 3 years now and can not find a solution. Would be good to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Ian Johnson

[Jonse1234]

Hi,

You have described my symptoms exactly. How are you doing now? Maybe we could compare notes?

Best wishes,

Ian Johnson

[GeorgiaPeach7]

Triokie - how are you doing now?  I suffer from the same thing.

[zizek90]

-feel much better-

I have had all the symptoms stated above
I was under an extreme amount of stress one day and it felt like my brain just snapped. I developed blurry static vision, eye floaters, brain fog, head numbness, and headaches. I didn't eat much anything for a week. I thought I had a stroke or Ms or something. I went to the doctors and started taking Zoloft. My symptoms lessened greatly. I am a hypochondriac you may be too but I also think we become obsessed with these thought and feelings so much that that's all we can focus on. Anxiety meds laid my mind to ease and my symptoms lessened.