Ok, so, I work in a factory as a painter and I a coworker and I were exposed to some paint in the air. The paint has a tendency to make you high but it only lasts for maybe 20 minutes. It was the end of my shift and I left feeling a little out of it but overall, I felt fine. 15 minutes later I was short of breath and felt like my heart was gonna explode. I went home and took a shower and felt better but my head was pounding and I had some nausea. I went to the doctor the next day and none of my symptoms were part of the MSDS, even for acute poisoning. They blamed it on dehydration and maybe a virus and sent me on my way. Since then (6/20/17), I felt lethargic, completely not my self, had a hard time focusing, poor memory, poor appetite, and lots of cold sweats, I was breathing like I couldn't catch my breath, and my mind felt overall suppressed. I had no fever, no abnormal pulse, and everything seemed fine at the doctors office. That same day I went to the E.R. and they told me it was GAD. So please tell me, are my symptoms from anxiety or something else? I've been feeling bad and I just want to be myself again but it's hard. Can somebody please give me some advice?
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The co-worker is fine, no symptoms, he had more exposure.
They prescribed me Lexapro, Seroquel, and Zofran at the E.R.
1 year ago I don't tell alot of people this cause now I am a Christian and do not believe in it but I had my first panic attack after I smoked weed.
From that day I have never been the same. If it would make you feel better maybe talk to a doctor and ask to have tests done.
Anxiety can cause alot . I went for months where I hardly eat I just eat enough to keep me going.
To this day I still suffer
Dizziness
Pounding heart/racing heart
Derealization
Poor memory
Having trouble breathing
Weakness/feeling like I'm going to fall
Shaking
Just a doom feeling like I'm going to die or something isn't right like I'm sick. So anxiety could forsure be the cause. Just try to breath , stay calm, search some youtube videos for anxiety it will teach you how to breath when you feel like you cant. Ever need to talk I'm here like I said I have been dealing a year with it and still trying to win the battle but I always keep faith that I will. I'm only 26 and sometimes because of my anxiety I feel 100
for them to diagnose you with GAD criteria must be met. so it appears you're leaving details out of your post. if you've worried daily about minor things in your life for 6 mos or more then it's possible you have GAD. unfortunately, not having a great emotional response to such thoughts will still manifest symptoms that eventually lead to an anxiety disorder.
i've suffered from GAD most of my life...your symptoms are a few of the many that go along with the disorder. at times i still can't wrap my head around the impact and symptoms that follow with stress and anxiety.
so your doctor has given you a full checkup? typically people with anxiety seem worry about serious illnesses which typically lead to them running to their doctor and having numerous tests done. i'm one of them. if all results comeback normal then you'll have some reassurance, but could likely still have doubts. but, overtime you realize your thoughts are irrational and your doctor who went to school for 6-8 yrs and practices medicine as a profession should be listened to. anyway, good luck.