For the last like 2 weeks, I've been having horrible head fog. I feel like I'm constantly not in reality and that my head is floating on my shoulders. I frequently have headaches/head pressure. I feel dizzy and lightheaded at times too. It also seems to be really hard to focus and I'll space off. I even find it hard to remember things that happened recently. My anxiety started acting up again (after "overcoming" it for 3 years) around 3 months ago and I can barely sleep, eat, and I'm constantly at the doctors. It's what problem after another and it's driving me crazy. I don't feel normal and I definately don't feel like myself at all. I'm snappier than usual. I did just get taken off my Quetiapine (which I was on for like 7 months). I'm now on Hydroxyzine four times a day and I honestly don't think it's going to be enough to handle my anxiety. The pills only last for 2 hours each time. I need a full day pill because my anxiety is 24/7. I'm losing my mind. Anyone else dealing with something similar?
i know how u feel like nothing around you feels real it freaks me out and causes me ro panic i hope we both feel better soon 💙
I hope we both do too. I have a slight fever also so that's making me panic. Do you ever have the brain fog for a week straight? I legit feel so alone like something is wrong with my brain.
You could be going through withdrawals from switching medications? Find ways to relax, get involved in things you enjoy. Play games that require you to stay focused so you don't focus on anxiety feelings and thoughts.
I've been the exact same way. My anxiety has caused me to snap at others more than usual. It's getting on my nerves. I feel like I can't live my life "normally." Y'know?
I honestly thought I were going mad v I'll or I just don't know what but so many other people have the same problem it's scary how many I'm sure my anxiety is caused by hormones as have now found out after all these years I do have problems but the docs won't test hormone levels I don't get why ?money probably but anxiety is a vile cruel thing to live with Love to you all xx
I know exactly how you feel. I feel like I'm not myself and I'll never be normal. I now am obsessing over death and dying and it's making me panic and its just an endless cycle.
Hopefully you can get the tests. I'm thinking about getting one done tbh. I wish you the best of luck!! Btw, my name's Rebecca too(:
yup its been with me since after thanksgiving now im dealing with weakness ;(
My whole body just feels tired.
same i feel like im on the verge of death ugh anxiety sucks butt ;(
It's called depersonalisation/derealisation. It's very common with anxiety and is totally harmless, even though it feels distressing. It should ease when your root anxiety is dealt with
I really need to talk to a therapist and figure out my medicine. Bleh. Thank you though!
Therapy is a good idea,don't deel pressured to take medication,its not essential. It's.only ever meant as a short term thing,therapy works every bit as well or even more than meds.
I've been on meds for around 2 ish years now. Most of them just give me horrible side effects. Its crazy what medicine can do to your body.
Hi, I've been suffering from health anxiety for the past few months... constantly think any pain in my body means I'm going to die, causing me to have panic attacks, constantly worrying, It's awful
Anyway, I too have been really lightheaded recently, and having head pains every single day. I also think I have the brain fog that you mentioned, it's so hard to describe but it's like, an inability to think properly, and concentrate? I told my doctor and she didn't seem worried, said it was the anxiety and also because I am poorly at the moment with a bad cough (which I also think is something worse than what she has diagnosed, genuinely think I have pleurisy or pneumonia). But it scares me that it may not just be anxiety and something may be genuinely wrong..
I feel like this anxiety is actually ruining my life... I'm only 19 and I'm so preoccupied wiith worrying about my health and constantly thinking I'm going to die that I feel like I'm not even living my life properly
Have you ever had CBT? My doctor said if my anxiety carries on she can refer me for some therapy. I'm thinking I might take her up on this offer..
But yeah, you're not alone! I've not had anxiety long, but I can sympathise with you in the way you are feeling
Hope you feel better soon x
People that don't have anxiety, depression, etc. can benefit from CBT. It helps up recognize our "distorted thinking" I like to call it "stinking thinking" I believe the reason we feel we are in a fog, is anxiety consumes our thinking, especially those of us that suffer from "racing thoughts" "obsessive intrusive thoughts" Intrusive I mean thoughts that scare us just keep flooding our thoughts. The worst obsessive intrusive thought I have had, but haven't experience for some time is I was stuck in a car for a long drive. My brother was driving. Out of the blue I had this intrusive thought of stabbing him with a knife. Get this, I didn't have a knife, and I would never do such a thing. But the thought got me all worked up in anxiety, I had ask him to pull over so I could catch my breath and get some fresh air! Just shows how our thoughts have such control over our bodies if we allow them to.
I recommend trying something different. When we are on medications we need to check in with our doctors regularly. As far as side effects go, us males suffer from pretty serious side effects as well. Especially sexual ones. But I tell you what, I would rather suffer that then be constantly anxious. And I am not able to have life, of visiting with family, going to work to pay my bills so I don't have worry about not being able to pay those. You have to see taking medications as such. Say you have diabetes, you were born with it. You are prescribed insulin, yes it may have some side effects. But you need it, to live and be healthy. Sometimes those of us taking antidepressents, etc., may need to see ourselves as those need medications just like those with heart problems that can't go exercise, cancer patients that get chemotherapy.
Therapy should be the first thing recommended to prove it is distored thinking. But in some cases, that is not the cure. Some people have inherited mental illness, and may need medication to correct chemical imbalances. Just like a person born with type one diabetes needs insulin.
This is normal for me suffering from anxiety. The mind and body are connected. When we have anxious thoughts running through our minds, causing to physically get in "fight or flight mode" Adrenaline is pumping through our bodys, make us tense up, heart racing. These are things some would say kept us alive as neanderthals when facing giant sabertooth tigers etc. We either fought the sabertooth or ran. But in for some reason we may see something like a body sympton that makes us think that it is a heart attack, or some other illness, and we panic. It is normal to feel exhausted from anxiety. Just make sure that you are getting plenty of sleep and rest. If having trouble with that, find ways to make your sleep experience relaxing. Dark quiet, cool room, use lavender for aroma therapy. I sleep every night with sound therapy, to wave sounds. I also use lavendar diffuser, for aroma therapy. I have times when I can't sleep. I put ear buds in and listen to a guided meditation. Find things that make you sleeping experience the most restful you can. Another thing is go to bed at the same time every night, and wake up at the same time every day. Keep you bed room or bed a place only to sleep only!