Hello so I wasn't sure what forum to type this in as I don't think it's related as such now I've been a anxiety sufferer for a few years wasn't to hard to deal with but had problems with chest pain dizziness etc and not knowing I had the anxiety did scare me but anyway in January I had two major panic attacks and until mid march Ive struggled a lot and also had bad gastro problems to the point where my doctor thought I had a ulcer caused by stress which I had omeprazole for which I have finally got over I get panicky sometimes and makes me a little dizzy but overall I've fought hard to get better and I've also been having counselling for it which has been going great to help me understand how anxirty works and I've been very happy and positive with the results now about two weeks ago I had a long day and I was tired hadn't eaten well and felt spaced out and tired now the day after that and since I've felt very weird for example ive felt spaced out struggled looking at things without my eyes feeling strained or hurt bruised etc even with my glasses which I had a eye test for months ago I feel sick because im so spaced out and everything spins a lot ! I've felt this for two weeks and at first It wasn't so bad but the past week it's got worse my eyes feel like they are gonna lose vision any second they hurt and struggle that much Im currently off work because I tried working and I just can't stand and look at things without feeling dizzy and losing balance and this also makes me feel sick I got sent home from work but I'm a manager of a holiday camp bar manager with 4 other managers and I run shifts alone etc so it's not ideal for me to have time off but I have been off a week now and I literally haven't improved I feel like I'm dying slowly I have a constant headache which I feel is from my vision but I'm really not sure I can't live like this and the faster my eyes need to move the worse I am so now onto doctor visits the first time I went doctors during the past week I didn't find it very helpful he said It was most likely anxiety and it will pass but I know my own symptons I know that I wasn't anxiety and I've never had anything like this related with it so a day later I had a really bad night my head was spinning like I had just got off a ride at a theme park I couldn't stand up and felt so sick and it was constant so my partner took me to a and e and I saw somebody there another doctor I had the routine things blood pressure etc and he checked everything which would be looking at a head issue etc and he said he didn't think I had anything wrong with my head and it could be down to my eyes and told me to go back to my gp, I went back to my gp a few days ago and explained my symptons again and she said I may possibly have vertigo so i have been taking these tablets for a few days now and no improvement so far and now I'm running out of options my doctor said to go back in a week if nothing changes but being off work and not being able to drive or go even out anywhere walking about because im so spaced out is slowly eating away at me I'm running out of options and the will to stay positive, work have been nice to me etc but I'm on contract and I'm scared I will lose my job if this isn't sorted, now answers or opinions I just want to know if people actually have had the same thing ? If they think it's my eyesight but if so surely my eyes wouldn't overnight get really bad and surely I wouldn't have such severe symptons if it was my eyes and if people think this is vertigo then why would my eyes be affected so much as I feel that's why I'm getting spinny and spaced out please I don't know who to come to anymore I'm scared and my anxiety is running wild because the symptons I can't live day to day with my symptons haven't dropped at all since they got worse than my first week experiencing this. Thank you for reading and I hope people can help shed light for me.
Dear Tim
I was just about to log off for the night (it's nearly midnight) when I noticed your post.
I've only given it a cursory reading, but that's enough for my heart to go out to you.
Forgive me if I am unable to spend the time you deserve writing a detailed reply, but I thought that if at least I told you that I have experienced some of your concerns, it may just reassure you tonight that you are not going mad or losing your mind, because someone else has been through similar circumstances, and I suspect there are hundreds of members on this site who could say the same.
May I just ask you to try and take this time off work to put yourself first. Don't fret about work and responsibilities. Your physical and mental health is the priority, so give that the time it deserves and use your time off work to do things for yourself that help alleviate your symptoms.
Best wishes for now.
tim i have had all your symptoms if yr gp checked you out for any other probs ruled out thats fine, and anxiety will cause all your symptoms ie bad eyes its adrenalin and chemicals that cause this so you arent going mad, all part of it, body gets overloaded and needs rest, yu will need to accept this and go with the flow being kind to yourself getting rest and peace when you can ever half hr to meditate or just be, read things too that may help and lots of good advice online, good luck just takes time and not to worry too much.
Hi Tim think you should insist in seeing ENT specialist your symptoms maybe middle ear inflamation, no wonder your in despair. Take heart that no matter what it is it is not serious and is temporary, you'll feel better soon. Sending you positive vibes