Is t really all anxiety ?

Mental health
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I'm now 9 more months with ilness - ever changing symtoms although they are fairly constant now and a bit more intense .

doctors have not yet found anything wrong wth me and tend to lean on the anxiety side . I don't doubt I had a life shock / phycosamastc situaytion at the start but I'm absolutely sure I have a physical ilness now with definite symtoms 

I wonder if anyone else has all of these symtoms ? 

Acid reflux  - Gord - nightly and sometimes in day 

Chest infection - for two months - sometimes tight chest 

Pins and needles in hands and sometimes arms 

Face numb - can come and go 

Sometimes very lightheaded as if I would collapse 

Muscle palpitations / spasms - can be any , any time 

Throat can suddenly close up and hard to swallow

Possibly smelling an odd smell even though I'm not sure it exists

Sometimes feel suddenly very hot - usually when I feel faint 

Lower back muscle pain 

Possibly loss of appetite allot

Lethargic , any of the above can come and go or become stronger or weaker  although chest infection seems constant - and daily acid reflux 

Mucus for months 

Tests done : 

Blood test - looking at general blood condition - clear 

Blood count - clear 

Stool test for bacteria - clear 

Chest X-ray ( prior to chest infection ) clear 

Examination by more than one doctor on pulse , pressure . Heart and lung listen , reactions , abdominal physical check - all clear 

  

 

 

 

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I have severe anxiety and have had it for years. You are not alone. I feel these symptoms and more. In the past month or two i started feeling numbness on my left eye. Then it moved down to my left jaw/neck area. Just a couple days ago I fell into an episode of complete numbness on the left side of my body. I was convinced I had a brain tumor. I went to the doctor and she told me she’d order me a CT scan, which would be done in a few days. Next day comes along and i go into full blown panic. I drove myself to the emergency room and spent the whole day there. I got blood tests done- nothing. CT scan- nothing. I shouldn’t be worried anymore right? Nope.. i then convinced myself i have MS due to my change in personality and confusion and numbness and weakness. I haven’t eaten since this occurred. The bruising and on my arms from the hospital are still there. I must have an auto immune system disease, is what I tell myself. I feel tingling in my throat and chest along with jaw pain. I feel exhausted and am convinced i’m going to die. Every day is a new symptom. You aren’t alone

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Also forgot to mention- I have flu like symptoms, a lot of mucus and congestion 

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How do you know you only have anxiety ? 

I can accept pins and needles , feeling overwelmed , faint and even numbness all could be anxiety but I find it harder to put a 6 week lung or chest infection and gerd or acid reflux down to anxiety 

how are the hospitals in f you just rock up ? I'm not sure my doctors have any more use to fix thIs