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Anxiety? Fatigue, headache, foggy head, trouble concentrating

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blcross55
blcross55

I am a 21 year old male and for the past 6 months, I have been pretty miserable.  It all started with an allergic reaction to Dayquil, after I had a prolonged cold back in October. I don't know if this reaction has anything to do with my symptoms, however after it happened is when I first noticed my symptoms. The entire list of symptoms is 

- constant fatigue

- headache 

- constant brain fog

- pain behind eyes

- difficulty concentrating

- facial pressure and tenderness

- dark rings above my eyes and below my eyebrows

- clogged ears

- head pressure

- feel detached, like watching someone else live my life

- anxiety for many things

I also feel anxiety towards anything that I put into my body now such as caffeine, alcohol, marijuana or any kind of pill. Things I used to enjoy now give me strange feelings when I try to use them. It feels like I'm already on some kind of drug all the time. I have tried everything but nothing seems to fit, blood was taken, allergy tests were negative, nothing shows anything. I don't understand how a problem can't be found as these symptoms as so debilitating to my everyday life. I feel like there's a wall blocking me from enjoying any of the things I usually enjoy. I don't feel depressed nor have I ever had a problem with depression before I'm a very positive person. However recently I have been discouraged as nothing seems to be working for me. Is this possibly some kind of anxiety possibly? Could that be whats causing my symptoms as it seems like nothing else is. Anything helps thank you

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  • Worriedwoman2
    Worriedwoman2 blcross55

    Posted

    I know it’s hard for you trust me I deal with anxiety everyday and since I’m not on medication it’s worse for me. It could be either A) Anxiety or B) Sinius trouble. I had most of your symptoms (excluding the dark rings)  so I went to the doctor and they gave me Claritin and Flonase, didn’t seem to help EVERYTHING I had. Only the stuffy feeling and pain in my ears. So obviously the rest was anxiety for me.  Sometimes I can be happy and not feel depressed but I still have the constant anxious feeling. Like you mentioned in taking pills. 

    Anxiety can make you feel all sorts of things sadly which is the sucky part of having anxiety/panic disorder. If you went to the doctors and they didn’t seem to find anything it could just be anxiety. Do you have any other symptoms? Are the dark circles from lack of sleep? 

  • TartLady
    TartLady blcross55

    Posted

    Hi. I have also been depressed/anxious for the past several weeks. It's like I'm living in a hole. There are easier times, and there are worse times. I have always been sensitive to caffeine and refined sugar. I had a similar experience almost 5 years ago after overindulging in coffee and iced tea. The symptoms cleared after a few months. When I feel okay, I tend to overindulge. Earlier this year, I started drinking tea again plus carbonated drinks, and ate all sorts of sugary stuff and baked goods. Also, in January, I had a bad case of cough due to allergy, and I had to take antihistamines (which I've read can cause depression symptoms). Then a few weeks ago, I had panic attacks. I wasn't depressed at all at that time. It came out of the blue. Now I'm so cautious about what I eat and drink. I also take zinc and vitamins B and D. I know it's gonna clear up after a few months, but right now, I still keep thinking about what happened a few weeks ago. And that's what makes me anxious.

  • hilda1986
    hilda1986 blcross55

    Posted

    I  been having the same symptoms too the dr said its a side effect from anxiaty it was very he prescribed me Venlafaxine 75 mg and its getting soo much better! Go see your dr and explain the symptoms, you will be ok
    • blcross55
      blcross55 hilda1986

      Posted

      What were the side effects that got better and how quickly did you see reults?
    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 blcross55

      Posted

      I felt detached grom my self that its called Depersonalitation i've learned soo much of it on youtube its a sidde effects from anxiaty and depresion. I felt like i was in a dreaming state everything looked soo unfamiliar and i didnt want to do anything i had lost interest on things i enjoyed doing

    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 blcross55

      Posted

      I been on Venlatafaxine 75 mg for 7 weeks and its a slow process but things are getting better from that black hole i was oh and forgot to mention brain fog too
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