over the past months, i've been isolating myself socially. i turned down offers to hang out with friends because i was tired. i thought it was school stress and what not. i had felt my personality changing. by the time school ended, i had a low stress job that i enjoyed. i wanted to do things with my friends. right at the end of the school year , i was scheduled to get my wisdom teeth out, but there were complications and i couldn't have the procedure done. i started hyperventilating like a typical anxiety attack. i was tired for a few days after that, but everything seemed back to normal. about half a month later, i was out to eat with some friends after a long day in the sun, and i started to get very dizzy and my vision went all weird. my arms and legs felt weak and i thought i was going to pass out. i didn't pass out, but i am now deathly afraid of it. a little after that, i was scheduled to get my wisdom teeth out under GA. i freaked out and stressed about going under GA for weeks and it was terrible. when the surgery was successful, i thought everything would be fine. i went out a day or two later and felt terrible i was going to pass out again. this was about a week ago from today. i went home and didn't leave for a while because i was so scared. i still am not feeling normal and i was hit with a sudden wave of more major anxiety and depression. things i used to love don't interest me anymore and i am freaking out. i don't feel like myself.y head feels foggy and full. my memory is getting bad and i am convinced i am cognitively slower than i was before. the only symptoms i had months before this was occasional ear pain and vision problems. i had occasional morning nausea. my GP always checks my ears and says they're fine, and i have had astigmatism so i figured the vision problems were normal plus the eye doctor didn't have any concerns. i went to GP yesterday bc i can't handle it anymore, and she said it was the major stress causing all this. i am terrified bc i feel like a completely different person and i want answers. what do you all think?
i forgot to mention that this past week i have had a loss of appetite, couldn't sleep, been having terrible dreams, and can't focus as well. i cannot stop googling
I think you should have a check up that will ease your mind but I have had those symptoms, that's healthy anxiety. Cognitive therapy with a psychologist help Me to recover from mine. I would suggest it for you, foggy memory nausea weak legs and limbs, not feeling like yourself those can all very well be anxiety related. Don't constantly google either because you can find information that's helpful sure but also find something's that can give you worries you don't need take it from me
So get a check up, and work with a therapist and you'll see as I did it's all just anxiety . It will take time but be patient and work your way each day. You will feel better.
Hi Riley, your symptoms sound like anxiety disorder with depression, your GP should be treating you for this and arranging councelling for you, in the mean time I suggest you try and continue with your daily routine as best you can including hanging out with mates, you can tell them about what's happening if you want.
Anxiety and deoression can be quite debilitating and you do lose interest in the things you enjoyed, everything becomes a drag, you may think your going mad but your not,
With your gps help you will get better I can assure you of that, just give it time.
Neil
is it normal that it spiked so suddenly? could the sudden onset be a response to the high stress situation i've recently been in? thank you for your response.