MICHAEL,
I understand exactly what you're going through! I started getting the same symptoms when I was in my 20s and I want you to know that I am now in my 50s and I am fine. It was all due to major stress and anxiety just what you have also.
I have had a lot of experience with the symptoms and anxiety and just want you to know that major anxiety can definitely cause issues with memory, Foggy brain, floaters and flashers in the eye. When this first happened to me like I said I was in my 20s with no Internet support and can you imagine how scared I was? Nobody knew what I was talking about. The floaters can definitely be from major anxiety. I had those and still get those occasionally when I'm stressed out. I also had blind spots in my vision which eventually got better. People who get migraine headaches can also get those blind spots and squiggle vision.
I still do recommend you getting it checked out anyway and you will feel relieved when your doctor tells you everything's OK.
feeling disoriented is also another major anxiety symptom .
after visiting your doctor and getting things checked out, you need to get this anxiety managed. Over the years I have learned how to manage it.
1. what I did was first of all speak with a counselor. They see this on a daily basis and have the tools to help you manage this. Anxiety and stress is difficult to manage on our own and it really helps to talk to someone else. I keep going even when I start to feel better because it's like a lifeline for me. Find a counselor you feel comfortable with. Remember....FEAR stands for false evidence appearing real. Which means sometimes when we have symptoms we think they are related to some terrifying disease, when in reality the odds are much higher that they are not. Our minds will go to the negative if we let it, so we must be in control.
Don't let fear take you over! Be a fighter for yourself!
2. Secondly, I go to Google or YouTube and look up meditative audios on anxiety or negativity. I put in my earbuds and lie down and listen to them. They completely calm down my brain and body to the point where I almost feel like I'm floating. This is such a great thing to do for your brain and overall health. I do this a couple times a day specially when I'm laying down to sleep. There are many to choose from just pick the ones that you like. There's also positive affirmation ones that are helpful too.
it will just calm everything down when you are having an acute anxiety attack
3. Stay active! The worst thing you can do is sit around and think too much about all this. It will bring on more anxiety. As well as the symptoms. When I exercise my body completely calms down and the symptoms often go completely away.
3. Stay social! This helps keep your mind off your worries. The less you are alone the better at least until you manage your anxiety. Just do things that you enjoy.
4. When feeling anxious or anytime you'd like, do deep breathing. Breathing through your nose for about five seconds and make sure your stomach rises. Then exhale through your lips as though you're blowing out a candle slowly for another five seconds. Do this as many times a day as you need to. It helps if you're lying down but you can also do it's sitting.
5. Eat healthy! Stay away from processed foods especially sugar. Sugar has an inflammatory response including in the brain. This will just increase your anxiety and can possibly bring on depression.
You are not going to die! As horrible as anxiety symptoms FEEL, THEY CANNOT kill you! I have had them for many many years on and off and now I pretty much ignore them but I do try to stay as healthy as possible and do those five things I listed above. The meditation audios really are excellent please try them and do them often !
Michael, you will be fine once you get this under a little control. You will have a long great life and you deserve peace and happiness.
I hope this helped you a little bit at least. 😁