Can anxiety and depression really cause these EXTREME symptoms?

I’m right there with you. I’m about 7 months in with the exact symptoms as you. I’m only now starting to accept I have developed an axiety disorder. It’s so frustrating isn’t it? You almost want the doctors to find something just for peice of mind.

 Best advise I can give you is to talk to your doctor about panic disorder medication and don’t let this take over your life. I went back to work slowly and just being there keeping busy has helped my quality of life improve. 

I only struggle at night now because I’m alone with my thoughts. I’m trying magnesium with melatonin and that has been helping me sleep a bit better.

I’ve also found a couple useful acupressure techniques on YouTube you should look into. 

Good luck to you, keep breathing and live your life. 

Cheers.

Hey yes it's all anxiety all of what you saying I have been through it and still going through it I'm tired of it but yet I still try very hard to go about my daily life my peace of mind is gone I feel so detached but I know it all my anxiety so I just take it one day at a time and you should too it will be a battle but you have to fight I know exactly how you feel cause I went through all of your symptoms sorry but I know how you feel you will get over it just take it one day at a time

Hi Has anyone checked your eyes for ,eye syndrome floaters or concretions. These can cause painful eyes which leads to headaches, neck pain and even back pain. Also I assume that you have had your thyroid checked and antibodies screened for auto immune disorders. I think the main problem is anxiety but is it caused by the pain etc. That's why drs need to exclude physical conditions first before diagnosing anxiety. Take care 

I made a post regarding my symptoms. And most of what you have said, I have experienced it. Let me share my post here so you can see how bad anxiety can get. I am looking for help and maybe all of us in need of help can help each other So here is the post:

Hi.

So here is my story. I am 34, male, married, 2 kids (4&5). I have always been very concerned about my health and there came phases of 2-3 weeks where I feared I have an illness but then it subsided. But 7 months ago I started experiencing Heart Burn & Nausea. My next door neighbor, my age, had these issues and a week after he had a massive heart attack (which he survived and is healthy now). I feared I have a heart issue. Got ecg done, came clear. Then again nausea & heartburn. Got Echo (heart ultrasound kinda test), came clear. Then ETT (exercise test), again clear. Blood Test (lipid profile), Clear. All these tests were a few weeks apart because everytime I had nausea, chest pain, or heart burn I went for a new test and doctor visit.

Then I started having pain in my throat. I went to ent and he said its nothing serious but nausea and heart burn have nothing to do with it, you may have an upset stomach. Then I went to another doctor and he diagnosed me IBS because of the loose motions and other symptoms. I went on a strict diet and started feeling a little better but every now and then I had gas, bloating, nausea I thought its heart problem and I went for heart tests. I started Jogging regularly and with strict diet and exercise and worries, I started loosing weight.

Cutting the long story short, let me tell you the diseases I have feared I have and the tests I got done.

1.       Heart Disease:                   Reason: Heart burn, chest pain, left arm pain     

2.       Lung Cancer:                      Reason: Smoking and shoulder blade pain           

3.       Throat Cancer:                  Reason: Pain in throat. And a cousin who had throat cancer during that time.

4.       Bowel Cancer:                   Reason: Diarrhea, bloating                                          

5.       ALS:                                       Reason: Muscle Twitching that started in face, then feet and now all over body

6.       High Blood Pressue:        Reason: Fast Heart Beat

7.       High Blood Sugar:             Reason: One morning I got out of bed, had hot and cold flashes and felt I will faint.

8.       Stroke:                                 Reason: Headache that lasted for one month daily

9.       Blood Clot in leg:              Reason: Pain in one leg after muscle twitching started

10.   Brain Tumor:                      Reason: Had pressure and pain in and around ears and temples. And feel vertigo and dizziness

Tests Done:                                ECG (5 times), ECHO, ETT, LIPID Profile, Stomach Ultrasound, Stomach CT Scan, Blood tests, Chest X-ray, All came normal

Last night I counted how many times I have been to Doctors or hospitals in last 7 months (for checkup or tests) and it was roughly 35 times. The pains that I have these days are: Muscle twitching, Slight Pain in leg, Pressure and pain around ears and temples, vertigo and dizziness. I am really freaking out and want my life back!!

I also wanted to ask, is it possible that the pains or discomforts that I am experiencing are only my imagination and are not happening in real? Or that my mind is creating these pains for me  and once I fear a disease, and read about its symptoms, I start experiencing those symptoms?? Yes I consult DR Google on average an hour a day! Some days its like 4-5 hours!

I constantly fear I will either just fall dead (from stroke or heart problems) or I will develop a serious illness. I need help! I was living a beautiful life a few months back!

 Yes, in my 20s I had all of your symptoms and the time was when nobody was using the Internet and I had no support. I literally thought I was the only one in the world with those symptoms and I was terrified! My parents did not know what to do. My dad took me to a neurologist who did an EEG only and told me I needed a vacation. 

Do you have a history of a lot of stress and anxiety? I really ended up having to diagnose myself because there just weren’t any answers anywhere. I thought about my life and how I was extremely anxious from when I was a child. I held everything inside and had a crippling shyness.

Everything built upon itself over the years and I always felt that fight or  flight feeling. Then in my 20s is when I got all those symptoms all at once. They did not go away either

. I lived that way for a long time and  after numerous counseling sessions, visits to a neurologist Who told me it’s all anxiety related,. I finally decided I had to do something  because nobody else really knew what to do.  

Actually most people really did not understand what I was going through. Nobody knows what those symptoms feel like unless you’re going through it. 

 I felt that the only way to diminish all the symptoms was  to take charge and relax my mind as much as I could, eliminate stressors in my life which included my job, practice mindful meditation‘s daily, improve my health by eating good foods and exercising

.  I stopped taking life so seriously and learn to stop, slow down and appreciate the simple things in life. Things that made me laugh and smile more . These things build up the immune system so I could fight stress off better.

There are so many more things I could write about this but to keep it short, I am now in my 50s and am able to manage anxiety better than in the past. I have a matter of fact attitude about it.

In other words, I don’t get anxious about symptoms I might get, which are very rare now. I just let them beAnd they go away when I relax my mind. The more anxious you get about symptoms the worst they get. So I can definitely relate to you because I’ve been there.

Anxiety is like any other chronic condition where it may not go away completely, but it can be managed so that you can live a happy life.

 The mindfulness meditation on YouTube really have helped me a lot. I listen to them every day in many times if I happen to have a symptom, it is diminished or goes away completely.

The great starting meditation that is short is called mindfulness meditation guided 10 minutes. There are many others  to choose from. I also like guided sleep talk down gentle rain. There are many for sleep, depression, etc. I like to use earbuds for a better effect.

You’re going to be OK.   One day at a time!

Some days are better than others but hang tight and be determined to be the one in charge, not anxiety or fear. 🌸🌸🌸??😁