Depression due to physical symptoms
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currently im awaiting the results from an MRI i just got done today. Thing is, if the results are bad then ill be upset of course. if the results are fine then ill be happy (i think) but then might go down the rabbit hole of why its happening. Its hard for me to accept this is anxiety. Im new to all of this and my symptoms started almost 2 months ago.
For some reason when i sit in a chair I get really tense. I feel pressure in my face and my neck and shoulders get tight. I also feel like I start to way or my head starts to bob and i feel like i might fall out of my chair. Thing is these sensations last anywhere from minutes and up to a max of an hour and a half, then it totally goes away... for some reasons chairs trigger symptoms in me and it doesnt make sense. It sounds crazy.
Another symptom ive spoken about here before was the floor moving. its more of a sensation im getting on the ground in my feet. Just now when i stood up it felt like there were waves going throigh my feet.. i guess thats what they call the boat like sensation
im just so depressed and this is whats on my mind 24/7. How do i cope? how do i accept these symptoms? What can i do to get better because i feel like im in hell. My symptoms arent debilitating at all but i let them bother me so much that they become mentally debilitating. i want to go back to normal. will that ever happen? Im so sad and want this to end.
(went to an ENT so no its not anytbing inner ear related. had a ct scan, all clear. awaiting an MRI with a fear of MS)
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jan34534 Sabrinaa
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just remember, if the MRI is OK and most likely it will be, there is nothing else it can really be except anxiety and stress because you had the CT scan and that was fine. With both of these tests, if they are both normal, then there’s nothing wrong with your brain. so if it comes out normal, then you can start working on reducing your stress.
if you go down the rabbit hole, you’re going to make your life completely miserable. It’ll be like a merry-go-round because you’ll wonder what’s wrong which will increase your stress which will give you more symptoms and around and around you go.
A better option is to reduce the stress and anxiety and see how you feel. You will most likely feel a lot better. Anxiety can pop up anytime so we just deal with it when we get it. but overall, you’ll feel a lot better.I really do suggest counseling.
Sabrinaa jan34534
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how do i reduce stress though? my oy stress are my symptoms. theres nothing else going on and it’s frustrating. im just sad and losing it
jan34534 Sabrinaa
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many Times we have underlying anxiety that we are not even aware of. Think of everything in your life and what may be possibly causing anxiety such as work, school, family, relationships, etc.
you can calm yourself down with relaxing meditations for anxiety found on YouTube. there are many of those. I really like listening to certain ones. one of those is called it’s OK. It’s by Lauren. I like to listen when I lie down to sleep. She has many other meditations also. you can also listen to "the anxiety guy" on YouTube. He gives talks on anxiety and how to manage it.do these things while you are waiting for the MRI. I also was concerned that I had MS and many people who have anxiety symptoms think the same way. But I did not have it. anxiety symptoms often mimic other conditions so keep that in mind!
do things that relax your mind. take a nice warm bath, go for a refreshing walk, read a good book, do something nice for yourself. Also, I have found that when I do things for somebody else it takes my mind off of my own concerns.
ONE Day at a time! ❤
megan234 Sabrinaa
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you will be OK... i get lots of weird stuff that happens to me... going thru some weird symptoms now...
it's so hard for us anxiety sufferers to grasp the idea that our brains can actually MAKE symptoms... lol but it CAN!! AND IT DOES!! all the time.