I have seen countless doctors for my health. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and it keeps getting worse. Due to the fatigue and just feeling out of it/vulnerable, I developed GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), along with Pure "O". The psychiatrist put me on Lexapro, which had no success. I increased my dosage and I was a zombie. I lowered it to 5mg and I haven't been the same. I'm still so anxious and fatigued.
Other symptoms I experience are feelings that this is not "real life," braing fog, forgetfulness, panic, and lately depression. I still feel like I'm a zombie. I'm just so out of it.
Doctors have done labs and everything comes out fine. They now want me on Zoloft...but I'm iffy about starting it.
How in the world can this really be anxiety!? I'm convinved something is wrong and they haven't found the cause. All of this happened out of no where.
It is a disorder not just plain ole anxiety. You body is in constant fight or flight. Its hard the body and the mond to cycle this over and over. It would create horriific symptoms. The rushes are chemicals and irritate the body in many ways so yes it can be all from that or it is starting to escalate to fibro mylegia which a rhematoid doctor would. diagnose,
Hi there
Honestly you could right a comprehensive list of the symptoms my anxiety has caused. I have talked myself into thinking I have cancer, heart conditions, meningitis, brain tumours and on and on.
It really is a cruelty having this disorder.
I now keep a journal so if any symptoms arise I check bask and tell myself it was in my head and I survived!!!
I felt the same way. I was "normal" one day and now I feel like I'm going nuts. I also doubted the anxiety and thought there had to be some type of physical condition like thyroid or diabetes or something causing this but I've come to terms with the fact that I do have anxieties. You can most definitely have physical symptoms. It's amazing how the mind works. It can convince you of so many things. And that's what anxiety is. It tricks you into thinking there's danger everywhere. Because of the stress, your body tends to break down a bit. It aches, your breathing is faster, your heart races, maybe you sweat, have headaches...physical symptoms can go on and on. I don't blame you for not wanting to try another medication but unfortunately that's how the game is played. You have to try new things to see if it works. It's just a process of elimination. It'll take time but when you do have the right medication, it'll make all the difference in the world. If you want to avoid meds, try therapy. Or maybe an exercise class or yoga. I hear more and more that exercise is really effective.
Doctors typically will test for simple and known potential disease, or conditions. Know that there are rare and more complicated causes that require a doctor to think outside the box so to speak. If you are not completely satisfied with your diagnosis I advise you to keep pushing for more answers and THEN accept a diagnosis of depression anxiety, my therapist says it unethical to diagnose someone with anxiety depression before all your tests and medical procedures have been exhausted...just my opinion though! Ps: nobody knows your body better than you!