Constant unbalance feeling/head pressure/tingling/dizziness/shortness of breath. Very scared, help.

Mental health
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For the past few weeks I have constant anxiety and nothing really cools me down. Im scared to death. The main thing I worry about is that something is seriously wrong with me and that I might have brain tumor or something like that. The doctors told me that im organically very healthy person (they checked my lungs, my blood, heart, head etc.), but im soo scared because they made mistakes in the past and that is the main reason I am anxious and I think that they are missing something out. Now I just can't calm myself down because I don't know if anxiety is really the only thing that is doing me all these things. I can be a bit more nervous or sometimes less but I am rarely completely calm. They are also sending me to MRI, but I have to wait for couple of months. They said that they are pretty sure that there is nothing wrong, but that they will send me, so that I can cool down and also "just in case" there is something wron with my brain.They are pretty positive everything is alright with me.

I have almost constant unbalance feeling while im walking. I have feeling like somebody is pushing me... Sometimes forwards, sometimes backwards, sometimes left... Usually it increases when I walk for longer amount of times, but not always. This happens even when im almost calm (I've been very rarely calm for the past few weeks). But on other hand I walk completely straight.

I have head pressure (not extremely strong) and not in the same location all the time. The pressure increases if I stand up and walk, but sometimes decreases if I jog. Almost every single time it decreases when I sit down for longer period of time. It is also true that I sometimes become more nervous when I start walking because I know that the pressure will increase.. but idk...

Sometimes I have very weird tingling feeling in my chest (near heart usually) and sometimes stomach, but the feeling feels good  (like butterflies in stomach). I experience this feeling usually when I calm myself down (rarely...)

I am also dizzy, but I think a bit less then I used to be. I also have feeling like im going to faint in few seconds, but never actually happens.

I also have constant shortness of breath. I feel like I don't get enough air. The results showed that my lungs are healthy and that I have enough oxygen in my blood.

I just can't completely calm myself down, because if I sit my symptoms are usually not soo strong and I constantly think about my health (still normal for anxiety?). I try to live healthy life. I eat pretty healthy and I also love doing sports. Well i used to do a lot of sports, but now I usually get very nervous because I think im going to faint if I do it and I become very dizzy. 

I just feel hopeless, because I don't know if anxiety is really a thing that is making me all these things and I can't stop worrying something is organically wrong with me. Is there really nothing to worry about ? Even if get calmer the symptoms are not necessarily going to be lighter. The symptoms are more are less all constant (maybe not when I sleep). If I knew it is 100% just anxiety I would probably be able to calm myself down. 

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When I wrote "still normal for anxiety?" I was aiming for "by sitting down my symptoms are not soo strong."

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Hiya, sorry you are having all these symptoms. It's sounding like it is anxiety. Anxiety is such a strange thing and unfortunately we make ourselves worse. I also get lots of symptoms. Mainly at night when I'm relaxing. It's always when I start to wind down. You've done the best thing by going to the Drs, even if only to put your mind at rest. How long have you been having these symptoms? Did something happen to bring them on?

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Have you tried meditating? Or I've been to see a therapist and she recommended tapping! YouTube tapping for anxiety and it really helps. Feel like a numpty doing it lol. But really helps smile

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Aw honey, I'm really sorry you are so frightened!

Now listen. All those symptoms? Been there, got the T.shirt as have most people on this site. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. Test have shown you to be physically healthy. No brain tumour or any other such thing. You fear a mistake has been made because your symptoms are awful.  Everything you stated is a list of anxiety disorder symptons, exaggerated by adding panic to the equation.

I know this is hard to believe and takes some accepting. How can you have all those unpleasant physical symptoms and there not be anything seriously wrong with you? That's what you're thinking. It's what everyone thinks when first experiencing panic/anxiety disorder.

But, panic/anxiety disorder is in a sense, an illness. And just like with, say, the flue or measels or any such thing, it comes attached with physical symptoms. They are no less real because they are anxiety induced.

This site will be your crutch to help you. Read what others say. You will be surprised and relieved to learn you are not suffering anything everyone else on this site is suffering.

Be strong and everyone here will help

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Loved your response to Happyguy.  Well done! I do look forward to reading your replies.

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very good advice helen20833

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First off, thanks for the reply. I had all symptoms for months but they were rare... Now for the last month they are constant and even stronger than ever. Im also more anxious then ever before. Maybe my anxiety was "quiet anxiety" before because I didn't really know that I even have anxiety disorder. I didn't really feel anxious. Still, I have problems with breathing for 4 months now. But, the other symptoms were just added later on and became more and more frequent until now almost constant.

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Thanks for the reply ! No I haven't tried it yet. I heard a lot of good things about those two so I might give it a try !

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Thank you so much ! Your reply really means a lot to me. The problem is that I still didn't have MRI and won't have it for months. My doctors believe there will be nothing special to see because of all the tests they have done to me so far... Which sounds great

The problem is that I have shortness of breath for more than 4 months now. Other symptoms were just added afterwards and have been becoming stronger and stronger as I was becoming more and more anxious. They also became constant now. 4 months ago I didn't really thought im anxious at all and I felt like I couldn't really inhale air (subconscious anxiety before maybe ?)

My problems with breathing just don't want to stop and that is making me really anxious. Still all the test show that my lungs work properly and my blood gets enough oxygen which gives some hope that treating anxiety will help.

Thanks again

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I'm not sure where in the country you are but I found some free meditation classes in my area. Maybe you could try having a look near you. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon. Remember anxiety is just an emotion, it can't hurt you. Kick it in the butt and don't let it win smile

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Happy guy, please hear this, ALL OF HAVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH !! That is either going to relieve you, or you just aren't ready to accept that we are all in the same boat, dealing with the same stuff and have to, at some point realize these fears are only thoughts, and lying ones at that. On some level we do get to the point when in the midst of the wierdness of anxiety, we can at least begin to laugh at ourselves.

You are not alone and never will be as long as you have these wonderful, caring, dedicated, compassionate people who only want help AND to help each other. We have to trust somebody sometime, and this is a good place to start. We are glad you are here and glad to help. Soon you will be responding to desperate people, and assuring them. I just know it. Hugs

 

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So many people try to find a reason for anxiety disorder without success. The first they are aware of it is when some strange and frightening physical symptom suddenly manifests itself. Then along with imagination running away with one, comes the fear.

I read your post very carefully. Whatever anxiety inducing gremlin lurked it appears it induced breathlessness in you. This is frightening. Then the fear induced added symptoms. It's like  a vicious circle I know . I understand.

Had the doctors any concerns believe you me you would not be awaiting months for an MRI. The lack of urgency suggests it is being done more for your peace of mind as opposed to any physical threat to your health and safety.

Most of the things we fear, such as tumours and the like, have symptoms that are apparent to doctors and this results in the speedy execution of necessary tests. We might all grumble and complain about doctors but they are not fools. They would swiftly pick up on anything untoward.

Like as not your breathlesness will plague you until your MRI is completed and your mind put at rest. Until then reassure yourself that the tests you have thus far had show you have nothing to fear but fear itself!

Your lungs are fine! Your blood is fine. This is good news. Try to gain some comfort from that. See the breathlessness as a pain in the ass but don't give it any importance or let it take over who and what you are. Horrible as it is, keep going, keep moving about to burn some of the adrenalin off. This will not worsen your breathing if you take it nice and slow and rest inbetween if it frightens you. Don't let it win. You can do it! I know you can. Just have a little faith.

People with anxiety/panic disorder are far from cowards. They suffer vile symptoms and what do they do? Do they scream and cry?  Do they give in?They do not. They carry on regardless, brave soldiers that they are They come to this site to support each other!

You're in the "army" now

Hugs from Helen

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One of the best summations ever!

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Aw shucks! Ize blushing, lol. I'm just a mouthy ole hag is all. Got an opinion on everything, that's me.

Joking apart, I remember when I first stumbled along the stony path of anxiety disorder...and very frightening it was too. I'd get rid of one symptom and another would pop up. I call it my gremlin. I don't like it, that gremlin. On the other hand neither does it like me.

i know just how poor Happyguy feels! Frightened, confused and terrified he has no control over what is happening to him. Once he comes to grips with the situation it will be more bearable. We've just all got to push him further along that road and give him the confidence to walk tall. He'll get there with our help, I'm sure.

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I love that you put the adrenaline comment in. I think a lot of poeple don't know that their adrenaline is pumping out of control, keeping them in fight or flight mode, and the stress that that produces causes it to continue, and the vicious circle goes round and round. I have a whole new understanding of the often used term, "vicious circle."

i look forward to reading more of your gems, and agree that Happyguy will keep coming on through, with our help, as we have both come through with the help of these wonderful people who "get it." Lots of love to you, Helen, and blessings.

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I think when you went to your doc, you didn't tell him or her just how over the top this has gotten. The head is the problem.You are always in a state of angst. It is anxiety that has you feeling this way. Sounds so familiar. I had anxiety and panic for years and I was a mess. I knew I was checking out. Then I woke up one day and thought my head was going to burst. I had dizzyness, and was so light headed that I thought I was going to pass out constantly. How your able to run or play sports is a miracle. I think you are having anxiety with tension headache. Tension headaches when combined with anxiety is the worst. I act like I know because of suffering with this for 8 years and 2 neurologist later,MRI and cat scan. makes me a pro.This will not go away by itself,and you will suffer for a long time if you don't get  proactive with this. Call your doc immediately and tell them you are having major anxiety and you head is a mess. This is interfaring with your life. please get on anxiety meds right away.If it doesn't take it completely away, then go right back. Keep doing that till head get's right and you are not feeling anxious. I am on 60mg of Cymbalta, and 20 mg of ambitriptyline. I am completely better. Will be on these  forever, which is fine with me.Now at some point if these would stop working then I will go to another. What ever works I say. You can do this, and you will be a happyguy,I promise

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I don't think I knew you were not on any meds. In a nutshell, because Kimberly said it all so very well, the very first thing all of us need to do is get some relief so we can even think straight. That rrelief is an anti anxiety med. Many people have to try a few before the right one is found. I was lucky first time out, but had to go back to the doctor twice to up the dose. Now it is perfect. What a relief. I thought I would die or go crazy before I finally went to urgent care at the clinic. Again I was very lucky. I was seen quickly and diagnosed quickly. Please do yourself the best favor of your life. See your doctor. And, let us know what is happening and how you are doing. We all care. Hugs to you, Happyguy.

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Hi Happyguy,

I know from personal experience how frustrating you symptoms can be. It's like no one understands you. I've been there and want you to know that no one ever died from anxiety or panic attacks. You may feel like fainting and some do but it is self corrective. You may feel shortness of breath but no worry because your lungs work on their own and you are getting plenty of air to breathe. What's important though is to fin out hats causing your depression/anxiety which leads to panic attacks eventually. Some experts believe it's reserved depressed feelings, and or guilt , some believe it's chemical imbalance, whichever one it is that is making you feel this way, there is help for it. 

As long as you primary doctor cleared you medically then your only option is visit with a psychiatist and see if some prescribed meication for your symptoms helps. Just remember Psych. medications do not work right away, most takes about 2-3 weeks to work. They build up in your system slowly but once you reach the level you will feel brand new. Good luck

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Thanks again ! Meditation and kick it in the butt checked !