Symptoms.... Sharing mine and tell me yours!

Mental health
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What types of symptoms do you guys have? All of this started about a month ago for me after googling tingling feet and freaking joy when I saw some of the results, I had a couple weeks where I literally could barely function, and while it's getting better, I am more myself, I still have many various symptoms. Still crazy to think that about 4-5 weeks ago, I was totally "normal" acting!

The ones I currently have had in recent days are:

-Headaches (not too painful, no meds taken often)

-Sharp but short pains seeming to come from inner ear (left)

-brief whooshing sounds in my ear (left)

-Slight floaters in vision from time to time

-chills at times

-various aches and pains throughout body

- brief tingling, predominantly in left foot

- sleep disruptions many nights (been overall improving though)

Ones I have previously had:

-no appetite

- major tingling (all limbs could be effected)

-numbness in extremities

- dizzy/woozy sensations

-crying all the time, literally would break down atleast 5 times a day

-weakness in legs

-super dry mouth

-trembling/shaking

-teeth pain

-trouble remembering, learning new things

Do you guys have any similar symptoms? What do you guys experience, and how long does it last for y'all? I am going to visit with my GP later in the month and discuss this stuff, and pretty much everyone around me says they will find nothing wrong. Sometimes I am convinced of that too, but them at other times I will still completely lose it! Really frustrating, huh?

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Ive had all of these symptoms plus more im in the same boat as you. Been googling symptoms and honestly ive convinced myself of a stroke at times.

Ive started having really bad neck stiffness, and back pain now. Like you said tho its enough just to really notice not taking any medicine except benzos. When my anxiety goes up tho my body literally tenses up in the worst way possible and i just feel alnost stuck.

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Hi

sounds like you are really going through it at the moment.

I read your list and recognised all but a few ( in myself).

I have ME/CFS and Fuch's.

At my worst, I was in a wheelchair but have had ME for about 3 years.

At the moment I choose to medicate with the lowest dose of Sertraline in an effort to find a way forward. 

Good luck.

Jinny23

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I've had a lot of these symptoms, including really bad tinnitus (for four months now), chest pains, headaches, bouts of crying, hyperchondria, dry mouth and lump in throat are my main ones. Freaking out massively but my dad who's a gp told me there's nothing to worry about and that it's all in my head. It's so annoying, feel like I'm on a different planet at times!

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I understand how you feel! I will pour out my heart and soul to people I trust, and they tell me that I am fine, and if "they thought something was wrong, they would be the first to rush me to the emergency room." It reassures me for a while, but then when I start feeling a symptom again, I will start worrying about it a lot, especially when I am alone. That is really nice though that your dad is a GP! I wish I had a doctor in the family, so I wouldn't have to wait around for an appointment etc

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haha my dad's getting really annoyed at me.... rolleyes I know what you're feeling, it gets worse when I'm alone too! Recently I've started fantasising (or catastrophising) about really serious illnesses, which, at my young age, are really rare to get.

It's so good to find other people going through the same thing, it makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one! Hopefully, once all my exams are over life will get back to normal...

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Ive been doing the same exact thing! Ive been 0retty much ovsessed and reading up.on everything the internet has on Chronic Lyme Disease. And i posted on a forum about it and everyone on there was like seek LLMD now and pretty much scared the sh*t out of me.

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Yes! My mom has been getting pretty annoyed at me too at times! She is a bit more understanding now than she was a couple weeks ago, but still, it can be annoying to her, I know!

I am young too, I am only 19! But I just am convinced I have some awful illnesses, but everyone else around me seems to think differently. I am trying to get finished up with my first year in college, and sadly with my worrying and distraction with thinking I am really sick, my grades have been slacking. It is finals week, and so far it has not been so pretty I really am trying, but my mind constantly wonders! Anytime I feel a symptom, I feel my heart sink! I am glad someone else sort of understands how I am feeling!

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i have some of the symtoms. majorly is short of breath, feels like chocking, chest pain and numbness. im not in any medication as doc feels that i can manage it well. honestly, the trick is to keep yourself calm. everytime when you know the attack is coming, you acknowledge it and act on it calmly. the more we think about it, the more we will be exaggerating when the truth is all okay. this is exactly what im doing now. its not easy. Many say its all in the head. im new in this too. lets work together to it. its been 6 months for me now. all the best!

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My mum is really understanding too! She says she went through a similar thing at my age, which is slightly reassuring! And I'm 21, in my final year at Uni, with only a few weeks to go before getting my Degree. And, like you say, I can't seem to concentrate on anything, which is really worrying! I keep on having to remind myself that I have  had so many tests done in the past year that if I really did have something they wurely would have spotted it by now!

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Yeah with me it's been cancer (most especially rare ones); yet whenever I mention it anywhere everyone's like 'oh you're far too young to get cancer, just relax' and such stuff.

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I am so freaked out that I have cancer as well, a brain tumour in particular! Everyone around me tells me I do not and that I am fine, but that bad thought still comes into my mind! Today I took my last exam (summer time, finally!) and during the exam, the sun started coming in really bright, which then started my first bout of floaters for the day (only happens when in bright light), which made me get so nervous and unfocused during the test! Now I currently have a pretty bad headache (bad for my standards, but not a migrane or anything), and it makes me worried! However, rationally it could be attributed to the fact I have been worried lately, and that I haven't eaten any real food since 7 am! I can think more rational at times, but then other times I just will freak out

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I try reassuring myself that I'm experiencing so many symptoms that it's impossible that they would all be caused by the same cancer - I used to get bad headaches and was convinced of Meningitis and brain tumour! (but for your info, not that many brain tumours are actually caused by headaches, most of them have like seizures, mental confusion and vomiting).

It's really frustrating, getting all these pains and being told it's just anxiety! recently I started having tooth ache and mouth pains with a clicking jaw, everyone is like, 'oh you're fine it's just tmj...'

My fears tend to get worse at night, during the day I can usually blockk

well hopefully you will feel better after your exams! I still have two to go!

 

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Yes! It can be super irritating! Lately I have not been feeling particularly "anxious" but these thoughts and symptoms still persist! But I suppose you truly aren't over it until you aren't doing the "what if" questions. I may not be having actual full panics like I was, but I suppose if it's still a big topic in your mind, you will continue to feel badly! I can block it out many times in the day too, night time and being alone is when it can get bad!

I have TMJ issues as well! Mine started about 2 years ago because I used to be an avid gum chewer and it really messed my jaw up! All my clicking and popping all happens on my left side, which also happens to be the side I typically get headaches on... In my mind I think it must be connected, but then again, the irrational thoughts kick in! TMJ really can be annoying to deal with... The symptoms that in itself can cause is crazy!!

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 yeah night time and alone is definitely the worst time! I try to overcome it by not doing any work after about 9pm and then just do fun things such as taking a warm bath or watching a movie to make myself feel better!

My TMJ is mainly on my right side...which is  also the side I seem tbe experiencing all my other symptoms too! Though in my case, it was wisdom teeth which caused my left jaw to move inwards, thus making both sides out of sink rolleyes

I think probably the anxiety just makes it worse, cos I never used to have them until a few weeks ago!

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Yeah, I think the TMJ stuff must be related to some of the symptoms we feel!

I always try to remember to when all of this started! I was totally regular and happy until a month ago when I visited Dr. Google! From that moment on, that's when I have started having all of these symptoms! Even though I read all time how if you worry about how you feel, it can create symptoms and make you feel bad, it just is something I find hard to believe at times still!

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yeah I know! I've recently started having really bad vaginal itching and tingling; not sure if that can be due to anxiety?  I'm scared it's sth. serious, but should be ok as I'm still a virgin. Do you ever get these (if it's not too personal)?

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I'm suffering most of these now I keep a dairy of all my symtoms the only thing that's relief info me is I wrote all these symtoms in December so I habe had them before although I'm now on amoxicillon because doctor thinks it's a sinus infection so you may have something as simple as that cx

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I personally have not experienced that, however I am sure it is okay! It could be from anxiety or maybe that is caused by hormones? I have heard that itching and such can be attributed to your hormones and your monthly cycle! I know you hear it all the time, that "you are fine" but I bet that is totally normal!

Today I had some pretty bad symptoms compared to other days. I woke up and first thing, I felt pretty bad burning/tingling in both of my feet's toes! Then I have just had a headache where my head and neck just feels heavy, if that makes sense. And the cold chills! Oh my gosh, the chills were not great today! The thing is, I live in Texas, and in May, it is starting to get pretty hot! I was bundled up in a big blanket! Why would I have chills? I had various aches and pains...and my scalp just felt sore in spots! So annoying! I just don't understand how it can all be anxiety... I do not even feel panicy anymore, I just think about it alot... And first thing when I wake up I feel tingling! How can I be stressed out when first waking up? I get a lot of tingling many times when I first get up, does this ever happen to you?

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yes it does! Sometimes it gets so bad I have to wait a bit before getting up. I always seem to be worried and achy everywhere in the morning. But I'm nearly done with exams and going back to my parents' house for the summer, so hopefully I shall be back on track!

You're lucky having nice weather at the moment, though. I'm in the UK, Manchester, and it rains all the time! rolleyes