For the last few months I have had so many different symptoms. I have been suffering since 2014 but nothing like this, not a day goes by when I don't feel a symptom. They start as soon as I wake up! I struggle to sleep and the symptoms last all day! I'm constantly terrified I'm going to die! I've had several ecg's which found a t wave inversion- cardiologist wasn't sure why, echocardiogram, bloods, ct scan, chest X-ray, I've been to the hospital countless times, had countless paramedics out! I'm just told it's anxiety but nothing brings it on. I'm only 22 I want to live my life My symptoms daily ;
These vary from day to day but I've been keeping note when they occur. My constant symptoms is the chest tightness/heaviness, breathlessness and dizziness. I have these everyday!
Headache in temples and behind eye
Headache that moves
Pain down left leg to shin and knee
Weak heavy legs and arms
Tingly, bubbling in legs.
Keep getting hot and cold sweats
Feeling faint and dizzy
Extreme tiredness
Tightening in throat
Chest pain, tightness and heaviness
Falling asleep feeling like I can't breathe
Breathless throughout the day from nowhere
Stabbing pain in back and middle
Heavy achy left arm
Burping constantly
Loose stool
Heart pounding all day!
Blocked nose can't breathe
Please someone tell me they understand/feel the same!
I just want it to stop. I've been awake since 5 on edge worrying something is going to happen I feel fuzzy keep feeling like I'm being squeezed it's horrendous x
Every hour! I keep thinking I'm going to die and I'm so scared! No not unless I really have to and then it leads to a huge wave of anxiety... I want to believe all these symptoms are anxiety but I don't think they are
Here are a list of conditions I thought I had due to my symptoms
Heart attack
Dvt
Brain tumour
Cancer or varying forms
The feelings we feel are absolutely physically happening and real, I sometimes get the feeling of omg this is it! But then it's not it. But then it goes onto the next thing. What meds are you on?
Hi Corab, all the symptoms are rooted in your anxiety disorder, your not alone on this forum with what is acute health anxiety. You don't say if you are being treated for anxiety with meds and talking therapy if not you need too see your GP about dealing with the actual problem which is an anxiety disorder.
You only need to scrol through the posts to see your not alone, symptoms may vary but at the heart of it is anxiety.
Your not going to die that's a given , you've had the tests and all ok.
May be worth going to your local library and seeing if there is a book on anxiety or in particular health anxiety as it is very common.
You say nothing brings the anxiety on but if you think about it and are in a constant state of alertness to your physical symptoms and thinking your going to die then this in itself will bring on anxiety and in that is the cause, it's a vicious circle which needs to be broken through professional interventions.
Go see your GP and ask for help with your anxiety disorder, hopefully you will be able to see things for what they are and overcome your difficulties.
I think about them everyday even though my hearts been checked and my brain I'm still convinced one of those is going to kill me! Yes I get the feeling like this is going to end that's it then the feelings of dread wear off and then another symptom comes and it starts all over again! It's a vicious cycle. And none. Was recently prescribed mirtazapine but then read the possible side effects and that's worried me
I have been to my gp and tried several meds but I worry about the side effects so stop taking them!
I know I've had tests but what if something has developed after those? Or they missed something! Or I develop something suddenly
I tend to avoid going out as my symptoms never stop so I can't bring myself to leave the house!
I just feel so silly but I can't shake these feelings they are there the minute I open my eyes I wake up during the night feeling like I can't breathe it's horrendous!
Unfortunately it's all anxiety I've bin through same route as you even now I'm on meds I'm on week 10 of fluoxetine and still feel very anxious wake up in middle of night.. fearing I'm dying it's mild panic attacks that's what I was told from my psychiatric as I get gushes of dizziness my kids don't make my life any easier got 2 badly behaved kids under 5 which are under peadricians and ready for diagnosis which everyday is a living hell.. when they at school my anxiety goes but when they off school back to square one I have general anxiety disorder but everyday is a constant battle hope you get better soon
Oh gosh yes. It sounds like the anxiety is upsetting your stomach - hence the burping and pain in shoulder blades. It will aggrevate your whole body. I had the breathless/dizzies also. I could not stand that all day long, went to doc with it and was diagnosed with clinical depression and put on anti-deps (Prothiaden) after 2 weeks felt much better.
hello I'm only 17 but I suffered many of the same things as you to the point its scary. About a year ago I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and I believe it was what caused most of my symptoms. I even had the same t wave inversion with no clear cause. For me I had headaches, was always tired, and bad heart palpitations as well as shortness of breath. If youre still worried its something physical it might be worth to get a sleep study! CPAP treatment helped a lot of my symptoms and even though i still struggle with anxiety i feel much better from when i was dealing with untreated sleep apnea. even if it turns out you dont have such a disease hopefully you can rest well knowing doctors have checked you out significantly and can not find a single serious thing wrong. Good Luck and i sincerely hope you feel better soon because god knows i have felt these debiliating and terrifying symptoms