I feel the same as all of you.
Mine started about three months ago. I am a 19 year old female, average weight, no real problems except severe dental problems and an addiction to cigarettes.
I have NEVER been an anxious person - I've been a depressed person in the past, but if anything, I used to WANT to die, not be afraid of it. 8-| Since then of course I've gotten better with my depression, I am much more positive, loving, and a normal person aside from these horrific symptoms.
Every day it is the same. Sometimes I get strange sensations of pressure in my head, or this sensation like there are pins and needles in my skull or like my face has fallen asleep (weird, I know). My limbs always feel very weak, I often suffer from chest pains, and I frequently feel like I am on the verge of passing out, or that I'm not really "all here," as though I'm dreaming or have already died (again, I'm aware of how bizarre that sounds).
My very poor vision does not help the brain fog symptoms at ALL, I am currently without insurance and cannot afford new glasses. Sometimes I also feel very hot and flushed while still feeling weak and sickly.
I have never been overly active, but my weight is normal so I've never felt too much of a need to exercise. I know my body and I KNOW that this isn't the normal way it should be acting, anxiety or not (and of course, like the rest of you, I was slapped in the face with anxiety as well when I visited the hospital).
I have had a few panic attacks before but have very quickly and easily conquered them, yet the symptoms continue, which I think PROVES it isn't anxiety related. I have been trying to do yoga and relaxation exercises, as well as trying to keep busy so that I don't start focusing on my breathing and making myself dizzy. The help from this is minimal and not enough to fix whatever the real problem is.
I have been to so many health forums now it's ridiculous. From TMJ to ME, lyme disease to potassium deficiency I have read it ALL and I am DONE. There HAS TO BE SOMETHING WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON!!! I sincerely think that if we all work together we can figure it out because god knows the doctors aren't going to help us. I am too damn young to feel like I'm dying every night and every day.
So, here's a list of things I did / ate / etc. right around the time the head symptoms started:
-My usual diet, which isn't the healthiest one but it isn't full of junk food (store bought foods mostly)
-Smoked cigarettes, as I have for several years
-Tried legal mind-altering substances (and I do not know if this is the cause so please do not judge me). Since then I have rarely if ever used them, and as of now I haven't used any for over a month because I feel too damn crappy to try them again (which is why I don't believe it is related, the symptoms are present with or without them)
-Drank coffee and soda (I do take in a lot of caffeine and have for years)
-Was under a lot of stress (as, again, I have been for a very long time)
My only guesses at this point are that it is related to stress and overstimulation, even though I never feel overstimulated anymore (I used to, now if anything I feel like my lungs and head are too slow to keep up with life). I am very desperate and if anyone is willing to talk to me or send me a message about their experiences it is MORE than welcome, as I have been fighting this alone for months now and I am sick of constantly being sick and scared.
When you share your experience, try to share ANYTHING you may have done when the symptoms started, I really believe that we all must have some common factor that is making us feel this way and just maybe we can put a stop to it. I hope all of you are still making it, I know that I am trying my best. I wish the best to all of you and my heart goes out to you.
Mine started about three months ago. I am a 19 year old female, average weight, no real problems except severe dental problems and an addiction to cigarettes.
I have NEVER been an anxious person - I've been a depressed person in the past, but if anything, I used to WANT to die, not be afraid of it. 8-| Since then of course I've gotten better with my depression, I am much more positive, loving, and a normal person aside from these horrific symptoms.
Every day it is the same. Sometimes I get strange sensations of pressure in my head, or this sensation like there are pins and needles in my skull or like my face has fallen asleep (weird, I know). My limbs always feel very weak, I often suffer from chest pains, and I frequently feel like I am on the verge of passing out, or that I'm not really "all here," as though I'm dreaming or have already died (again, I'm aware of how bizarre that sounds).
My very poor vision does not help the brain fog symptoms at ALL, I am currently without insurance and cannot afford new glasses. Sometimes I also feel very hot and flushed while still feeling weak and sickly.
I have never been overly active, but my weight is normal so I've never felt too much of a need to exercise. I know my body and I KNOW that this isn't the normal way it should be acting, anxiety or not (and of course, like the rest of you, I was slapped in the face with anxiety as well when I visited the hospital).
I have had a few panic attacks before but have very quickly and easily conquered them, yet the symptoms continue, which I think PROVES it isn't anxiety related. I have been trying to do yoga and relaxation exercises, as well as trying to keep busy so that I don't start focusing on my breathing and making myself dizzy. The help from this is minimal and not enough to fix whatever the real problem is.
I have been to so many health forums now it's ridiculous. From TMJ to ME, lyme disease to potassium deficiency I have read it ALL and I am DONE. There HAS TO BE SOMETHING WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON!!! I sincerely think that if we all work together we can figure it out because god knows the doctors aren't going to help us. I am too damn young to feel like I'm dying every night and every day.
So, here's a list of things I did / ate / etc. right around the time the head symptoms started:
-My usual diet, which isn't the healthiest one but it isn't full of junk food (store bought foods mostly)
-Smoked cigarettes, as I have for several years
-Tried legal mind-altering substances (and I do not know if this is the cause so please do not judge me). Since then I have rarely if ever used them, and as of now I haven't used any for over a month because I feel too damn crappy to try them again (which is why I don't believe it is related, the symptoms are present with or without them)
-Drank coffee and soda (I do take in a lot of caffeine and have for years)
-Was under a lot of stress (as, again, I have been for a very long time)
My only guesses at this point are that it is related to stress and overstimulation, even though I never feel overstimulated anymore (I used to, now if anything I feel like my lungs and head are too slow to keep up with life). I am very desperate and if anyone is willing to talk to me or send me a message about their experiences it is MORE than welcome, as I have been fighting this alone for months now and I am sick of constantly being sick and scared.
When you share your experience, try to share ANYTHING you may have done when the symptoms started, I really believe that we all must have some common factor that is making us feel this way and just maybe we can put a stop to it. I hope all of you are still making it, I know that I am trying my best. I wish the best to all of you and my heart goes out to you.
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Okay, so for the last two days I have felt actually well, aside from shortness of breath. The shortness of breath I can partially attribute to smoking, and the other part POSSIBLY to chronic hyperventilation syndrome:
This is NOT necessarily caused by anxiety. It turns out if you have this disorder, it could possibly just be that your breathing pattern is irregular, and it can cause a LOT of symptoms similar to what a lot of us have been having: brain fog, anxiety, head pressure/tingling/headaches, numbness and tingling, tiredness and weakness, feeling like you're going to pass out - the list goes on.
I'm not even sure if this is what I have, but the breathing exercises suggested have actually helped a little bit already. I'm not sure why the last two days have been better than others, since the only thing I've done differently is spend less time on the computer. Being on the computer a lot can cause great eyestrain and possibly headaches - this may be part of the problem for those of you who spend a lot of time at the computer (like I do).
I really hope this helps some of you, and I will report back and continue the breathing exercises over the next several days and see if it helps me. Right now I have a bit of a headache, but I actually don't feel as though I'm going to die or pass out. Again, I'll continue to update this thread as I find information or things that help. Please let me know if anything helps you!
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This is NOT necessarily caused by anxiety. It turns out if you have this disorder, it could possibly just be that your breathing pattern is irregular, and it can cause a LOT of symptoms similar to what a lot of us have been having: brain fog, anxiety, head pressure/tingling/headaches, numbness and tingling, tiredness and weakness, feeling like you're going to pass out - the list goes on.
I'm not even sure if this is what I have, but the breathing exercises suggested have actually helped a little bit already. I'm not sure why the last two days have been better than others, since the only thing I've done differently is spend less time on the computer. Being on the computer a lot can cause great eyestrain and possibly headaches - this may be part of the problem for those of you who spend a lot of time at the computer (like I do).
I really hope this helps some of you, and I will report back and continue the breathing exercises over the next several days and see if it helps me. Right now I have a bit of a headache, but I actually don't feel as though I'm going to die or pass out. Again, I'll continue to update this thread as I find information or things that help. Please let me know if anything helps you!
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well i never realised that there was other people feelin this bad out there but there is,iv been to see the endcrinologist about my thyroid problem an he says it is a big deal to a doctor but not to him an that my thyroid is not really that bad at the moment an he just needs to keep an eye on it every 6months as theres a high risk of it goin under or over so back to square one again now arrrrgh :-( ..... i told him i can not cope wiv the tinglin an pins n needles n numbness n severe chest pains so he is now sendin me for glucose intolerence testin in 4wk so 4 more wk of sufferin but then again iv been goin through this 4 nearly a year anyway so wots 4wk.iv looked up on the internet at the symptoms for this an there we go again there all there,muscle cramps which would explain the chest pain,tinglin,well hav a look cos theres quite alot there an im goin through every1 of them >:( ...... i really need to know now wots makin all this happen 2 me cos its frightenin an i just wanna enjoy my life but i cant till all these crappy feellins go away,il b back when iv had it done 2 let u all know cos we all cant carry on this way nomore xxx
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Definitely let us know!
All of my symptoms returned in full, and yesterday they were the worst they've ever been, mostly because I think I actually got too much exercise. :-(
I was very lightheaded whenever I stood up, had a band of horrible chest tightness, difficulty breathing, brain fog and weakness all over. I was never more convinced that I was going to die than I was yesterday.
Yet somehow, here I am. I was bedridden all day yesterday because I felt so bad. Today, I have the beginnings of a headache, but my symptoms usually don't get really bad until later in the day.
I might get to see a doctor soon, and if I do, I will let all of you know how it goes.
All of my symptoms returned in full, and yesterday they were the worst they've ever been, mostly because I think I actually got too much exercise. :-(
I was very lightheaded whenever I stood up, had a band of horrible chest tightness, difficulty breathing, brain fog and weakness all over. I was never more convinced that I was going to die than I was yesterday.
Yet somehow, here I am. I was bedridden all day yesterday because I felt so bad. Today, I have the beginnings of a headache, but my symptoms usually don't get really bad until later in the day.
I might get to see a doctor soon, and if I do, I will let all of you know how it goes.
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Any drink or drugs? anything traumatic happened? because it might not be a physical disorder, Depression can make you feel very ill all the time, so can stress.
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I am 16 yrs old i have never had any prior problems with anxiety until one day me and my cousin were smoking weed and i caught an anxiety attack i thought that i was going to die . Since then ive been getting chest pains headaches ive been feeling weak lightheaded and losing weight without trying ive had lab work done chest x rays ecg and everything comes back clear and i refuse to believe that my problem is anxiety and now i feel like everyday is my last day
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Hi,
I have almost all the symptoms mentioned above. Life is becoming dull, a constant feeling iof doom is taking me in. I always feel there is some sort of pressure in my head, though not pain. Sometimes suddenly breathing become hard and short, a little sensation near chest and heart region, bp drops. I felt like passing out. Sleeping at night with this feeling becomes more difficult. This feeling started 4 year ago but in between and continued for sometime but then it disappeared suddenly for a year and now it has come up again.Though it was very frequent in the begining but now it comes like twice in a week for 1 to 2 days at a stretch. I am not able to figure out what I should do to suppress it down. I want to get my life back.. I am hopeful that it will go someday slowly and slowly the way it went before.
A thing which helped me or atleast I can say gave me some respite when suddenly these panic attacks come is the method described in these audio
Though it is not a cure but it shows some effect in a weeks time.
Please let me know incase someone has come across any natural means which might have helped...
please don't give in guys.
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I have almost all the symptoms mentioned above. Life is becoming dull, a constant feeling iof doom is taking me in. I always feel there is some sort of pressure in my head, though not pain. Sometimes suddenly breathing become hard and short, a little sensation near chest and heart region, bp drops. I felt like passing out. Sleeping at night with this feeling becomes more difficult. This feeling started 4 year ago but in between and continued for sometime but then it disappeared suddenly for a year and now it has come up again.Though it was very frequent in the begining but now it comes like twice in a week for 1 to 2 days at a stretch. I am not able to figure out what I should do to suppress it down. I want to get my life back.. I am hopeful that it will go someday slowly and slowly the way it went before.
A thing which helped me or atleast I can say gave me some respite when suddenly these panic attacks come is the method described in these audio
Though it is not a cure but it shows some effect in a weeks time.
Please let me know incase someone has come across any natural means which might have helped...
please don't give in guys.
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the chest pain is awful and iv been in agony most of the weekend,i went to a&e on friday nite and had an ecg and a chest xray an both came back fine,iv been thinkin its my heart but obviously not,u feel like every1s lyin 2 u when u feel like this but doctors wouldnt b allowed but its how i feel like they know somethin i dont,the glucose intolerance test is this thursday mornin which as been brought forward,i dont know if any of u hav looked at the symptoms 4 this but i get all of them,i just hope its somethin as simple as that so that it can b treated so at least the awful dyin feelin will go cos there all bad symptoms but i think thats the worst,i was sat watchin soaps lastnite an i thought am i actually hear watchin these cos i felt like i wasnt an i hav 2 shake my head 2 wake up an get back in 2 the real world,cant go on like this anyway its awful,i shall let u know the outcome an im thinkin of u all xx
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I went to the hospital again recently because of numbness and tingling in my arms, which was supposedly due to poor posture, I guess, I don't know and I've given up on trying to figure it out. They did another CT and a chest X-ray. The doctor told me "We can't find anything that can be considered an emergency," which I thought was cute, because I took it to mean that there ARE things wrong, just nothing that a hospital is going to want to treat, especially since I have no insurance. f**k this country's healthcare system.
I am very sick, and the doctor recommended to me by the hospital already denied even a consultation over the phone because I don't have insurance. I hate this country and cannot wait to live it.
Regardless of my anti-patriotic views, I currently feel weaker than ever and am actually typing this from my bed because somehow even sitting up is exhausting. Moving, even just turning my head, makes me very disoriented, as well as increasing the head pressure. My lungs feel as though they are compressed and breathing is difficult. I am exhausted despite having slept well last night. I can't concentrate or focus on anything.
In the great America, people like myself are a waste of society's time, so it really doesn't matter much now does it?
I am very sick, and the doctor recommended to me by the hospital already denied even a consultation over the phone because I don't have insurance. I hate this country and cannot wait to live it.
Regardless of my anti-patriotic views, I currently feel weaker than ever and am actually typing this from my bed because somehow even sitting up is exhausting. Moving, even just turning my head, makes me very disoriented, as well as increasing the head pressure. My lungs feel as though they are compressed and breathing is difficult. I am exhausted despite having slept well last night. I can't concentrate or focus on anything.
In the great America, people like myself are a waste of society's time, so it really doesn't matter much now does it?
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You are not alone! None of you are! I have the same feelings! I constantly feel like my heart isnt beating right, and I feel like my life is slipping away. Docs say same thing, anxiety and panic attacks....but im on meds and its still there. So sick of doctors just brushing me off and not actually seeing if theres anything physically wrong with me. They did a Cat scan and a ekg and said it looked good...and thats it...sent me to the crazy doctors. 4 weeks ago i was the happiest guy around, now i can barely leave my house! Any answers!
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My heart palpitations have stopped but now I am getting constant headaches a feeling of a heavy head stiff neck and muscle twitches for the past two weeks I just feel as if my days are numbered . When I went to visit my doc today I found out that she is gone for the week and wont be back in until next week Tuesday . This has left me really worried and I dont know what to do anymore .
PS could someone please answer one of my post to help me get an idea of what is going on
PS could someone please answer one of my post to help me get an idea of what is going on
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@ crazyface - Unfortunately it seems we're all in the same boat. I'm a 19 y/o female, smoker, mostly inactive, not a very good diet, but I don't know if these are contributing factors. I get the following symptoms daily:
*Heavy pressure sensations at the top of my head
*Numbness and tingling in random areas of my body
*Weakness in arms and legs
*Chest pain
*Palpitations
*Disorientation and dizziness
*Shortness of breath
*Feeling faint
*Burning sensation in chest
I was diagnosed with anxiety the last time I went to a hospital. They did a CT scan, EKG, blood tests, urine tests, chest X-ray, then came out and told me there was nothing they could find "worthy of an emergency" (which I thought was cute of them to say, instead of telling me what problems they found). I have started therapy for this supposed anxiety diagnosis, but it seems that it's when I'm at my most relaxed that I experience the worst of the symptoms. I have only gotten minimal relief, and the relief is random: there seems to be no pattern to my good days and bad days.
Keep us updated, crazyface. I'm with you.
*Heavy pressure sensations at the top of my head
*Numbness and tingling in random areas of my body
*Weakness in arms and legs
*Chest pain
*Palpitations
*Disorientation and dizziness
*Shortness of breath
*Feeling faint
*Burning sensation in chest
I was diagnosed with anxiety the last time I went to a hospital. They did a CT scan, EKG, blood tests, urine tests, chest X-ray, then came out and told me there was nothing they could find "worthy of an emergency" (which I thought was cute of them to say, instead of telling me what problems they found). I have started therapy for this supposed anxiety diagnosis, but it seems that it's when I'm at my most relaxed that I experience the worst of the symptoms. I have only gotten minimal relief, and the relief is random: there seems to be no pattern to my good days and bad days.
Keep us updated, crazyface. I'm with you.
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Thanks for repling black_parasol
I still feel sick and my grandmother does not want to carry me to the doctor she keeps telling me that the doctor said that everything is okay with me which does not make any sense. I really want to do a MRI or a CT scan to see if I have a brain tumor I reaaly fear I have one. If everything comes out clear with the head test them Iam going to cry not only beacause of happiness but because of confusion I pray to God everyday asking him to please not let me die I think of what will happen to my family mostly. I still get bodily tremors I hope it is just anxiety. Right now I feel Like all I can do is hope and pray. Hoping for the best but still prepared for the worst
I still feel sick and my grandmother does not want to carry me to the doctor she keeps telling me that the doctor said that everything is okay with me which does not make any sense. I really want to do a MRI or a CT scan to see if I have a brain tumor I reaaly fear I have one. If everything comes out clear with the head test them Iam going to cry not only beacause of happiness but because of confusion I pray to God everyday asking him to please not let me die I think of what will happen to my family mostly. I still get bodily tremors I hope it is just anxiety. Right now I feel Like all I can do is hope and pray. Hoping for the best but still prepared for the worst
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hi every1...my user name will not show up 4 some reason so i must put it so u can read earlier comments,frogmella, ok i had a test on tuesday 2 check the cortisol levels in my blood i thought i was havin a glucose intolerance test but that mite be the next test if this comes back ok,u have to have this test done early in the mornin,they take a blood test then inject u wiv somethin not sure what it is,they then leave u 4 30mins an come back an take another blood test,iv felt pretty much great 4 the past few days since the injection but now feeling a bit c**p again,got 2 wait to see the specialist again now 4 results but if your cortisol levels r 2 high or low u can feel like this,im getting to the bottom of this one way or the other cos i aint gonna feel like this for the rest of my life not a chance iv got a lil girl an why should she lose out on me not bein able 2 do things cos the doctors just pass u about talkin sh*t about anxiety,i will prove them wrong cos this is not anxiety and i will not stop till i find out y im livin a c**p life right now,il b back on here when i get my cortisol results !!!
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