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anonymousee
anonymousee

This is gonna be a long one rolleyes....

So i have very bad Health Anxiety. I will talk myself into so many cancers and diseases. I worry myself litteraly sick. This also is putting me into depression. ( I hate when people throw anxiety and depression together. They are sooo different. I know the difference and i definately have both).. I just feel like im stuck forever feeling this way, anixety has taken my life. I barely leave my house and now its severly affecting my work life too..i never go to any stores and when i try to go to fun events i just sit there and still think about my self diagnosed tumor or whatever else and throw myself into a panic attack. This is never ending. SO i need someones advice. I have been having really weird sympoms of a brain tumor.. i am a hypocondriac and have bad health anxiety but i also am afraid of the doctors.. so i went 3 YEARS without going to one.. I finally worked up the courage to go to one and she told me its anxiety causing this and sent me home with a recommendation to a counselor. I need to know if you guys think i should get a second opinon or go see the counselor? I really really want to believe her but something deep down tells me there is seriously something wrong with me and theres no way anxiety can cause this. Here are my symptoms. 

Painful stomach growl - this sounds so weird but its not a hungry growl its like a painful one? and its higher up in the stomach, like right under the middle of my boobs..

Head pressure - This is probably the scariest one.. I have head pressure inside of my head that feels like theres a tight band around my brain or something.. its not like a headache pain. Just a weird pressure feeling and sometimes i hear poping noises like in my brain. its SO hard to explain but if you experience it then you know what im talking about sad

Headaches/Migrane? - im not even sure what to call this but my "headaches" are ALWAYS in the same spot. On the left side of my head. The top of my head. And its not an ache pain it feels like someone just stabbed my head. Very sharp pain. 

Tingly - Sometimes my head tingles? I cant even explain this one. Its just a tingling in my head.. 

Balance problems. - I always feel off balance and slight dizzy. If i stand up and close my eyes i will fall within 3 seconds. I have to always be constantly thinking about my balance or i will fall over. 

Face tingles? - recently my face started tingling. It happen twice now and its when i go outside from work and get in my car. My car is all black leather and its SO hot in there and i wear pants/hoodies. Idk if heat could be causing that? IDK sad

Ear fullness/pressure - you know when you go in an airplane or drive through the moutains and your ears have a pressure feeling? Yep i have that. Thats been recently though after i started freaking myself out. I do not have a cold or anything like that so that cant be it. Also my ears ring a lot like twice a day. (i have been to a lot of concerts and im always at the front up by the speakers which could maybe cause it??)

Memory - i have a bad memory. I know anxiety and also stress can cause this  but it really is hard for me to remember stuff. 

Focus - its hard for me to focus and ive been zoning out lately 

Tiredness - i am always exhausted. i could sleep all day if i didn't have to work. I don't work out. I wanted to start but i also wanted to make sure i am okay before i start.. i am on my feet all day for my job and i don't get to sit down at all until i get home so i am very tired. 

I know you guys arent doctors but i really just wanted some adivce like what would you guys do if you were in my shoes?sad Thank you soo much for reading this all ! <3

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  • Pipboy101
    Pipboy101 anonymousee

    Posted

    Hey how are you? I know exactly how how health anxiety can make you ruminate about symptoms. I went without having insurance for many years and finally when I did get it I decided to go to the doctor and I convince myself that I had everything under the sun. I still go through this anxiety. Feeling for Bumps, lumps. Worring about headaches pains, twitches. I do know that that anxiety can lead into depression. If you aren't seeing a counselor I would suggest doing so. And maybe a psychiatrist to see if he can prescribe you medication. I hope this helps.

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee Pipboy101

      Posted

      I'm thinking about the counselor but to me it's scary to talk to a stranger about all Your problemsrolleyes im sorry you still go through it..it really sucks!!! I hope one day you'll be free, thank you for your comment !!

  • jen1978
    jen1978 anonymousee

    Posted

    Hi

    I suffer from extreme Health Anxiety also and have experienced many of the physical symptoms that you describe. Due to anxiety I also have depression ans unfortunately they do go hand in hand as suffering the phyiscal symptoms of anxiety will make you depressed as they are so tiring and worrying.

    You are not alone. There are hundreds of symptoms of anxiety and they scare me to death. I constantly worry I have cancer or a heart problem. Its awful feeling like this every day. I start counselling tomorrow. I have in the past been prescribed Citalopram and may need to take them again as I dont feel able to cope any longer. x

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee jen1978

      Posted

      Hi Jen, thank you so much for your reply! Health anxiety really suckssad I'm sorry you are experiencing this too. I'm on a mission to find relief!

  • edwina97301
    edwina97301 anonymousee

    Posted

    Hi. You defo have anxiety . I have most your symptoms but racing heart ,obsessive worrying, pains on head and stomach are the worst . I also shake a lot along with heart racing which is embarrassing and puts me off socialising. I've dealt with this for years and can live with it now but it is horrid. Your anxiety is focusing on every symptom as I did making you fear the worst. Defo see councillor ,I prefer to talk here for example as kind people know how this feels and can reassure you. I push myself , it's hard when feeling down but you have to keep ypur mind of symptoms. Keep seeing docs etc may give you something to relax but this will not cure problem . My doc is great ( in U.K.) see him regular and he only gives me tiny amounts of meds as we are prone to addiction as we just want some relief. Talk here. I hid this for years as I thought people would say ( pull yourself together). Great you've reached out. ??

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee edwina97301

      Posted

      I love this website it's very awesome. I haven't seen one mean person on here! Thank you for your comment and I hope you get better soon!!! We got this??

    • edwina97301
      edwina97301 anonymousee

      Posted

      Hi not long been up.( In U.K.) checked on here . Saw all the replies. Thanks for replying. I too haven't seen any unhelpful on here. Lot of us so similar it really helps my worry. Can't stand thinking I'm alone . Sometimes think your mad as well as crappy symptoms. Supporting each other is really helpful. Thanks for replies??

  • jo66012
    jo66012 anonymousee

    Posted

    Hi there,

    Reading your post and realising that you were describing me in your post I thought I would reply in the hope I can offer some reassurance!

    I too suffer with bad health anxiety and have taken meds for this for 4 years...

    Rewind 4 years and I too believed I had a brain tumour! I felt the same tight feeling in my head (like it was in a vice), I had terrible balance and my vision kept doing strange things from seeing floaters to losing vision.

    I had head aches daily, lost weight and lost my appetite so I struggled to believe it was only anxiety...,

    I beganmedication and after around 6 weeks I realised that actually it really was all amxiety!

    The good old dating of trust your gut instinct defo didn't apply to me when I have health anxiety because it always led me to believe things that weren't true!

    I really feel for you because I know how hard it is when you suffer but do remember that if there was any doubt in your gps mind then they would have referred you!!!!!

    Take care xxx

    • anonymousee
      anonymousee jo66012

      Posted

      Hi Jo!

      Your comment gave me such relief. Thank you !! My mom keeps telling me all my symptoms are from anxiety and the dr said the same thing but I'm just scared they're wrong. It's so weird how anxiety and thoughts could cause all these horrible physical things. I'm so so sorry you're going through this too rolleyes i ordered some things offline and I'm going to try them and if they don't work I guess I'll have to get on medication..I can't keep living like this!

      You take care too! I'll keep you/anyone reading this updated!!!!

  • michelle1015
    michelle1015 anonymousee

    Posted

    I HAVE EVERYONE OF YOUR SYMPTOMS. I too have tingling in my face, balance, lightheadedness, vision floaters, stomache wierd noises, I am convinced that my gut is telling me I have a brain tumor......I cant affird a CAT scan ir else I would do it. I started taking 50mg of zoloft cause it was ruining my life, my marriage....I still have these thoughts everyday but I can minimize the amount of time I obsess over it. I love my life my 3 young kids and just want to be normal again. I am a jesus loving woman...And I have decided to give all my stress to him, and he holds me in his hands and its all part of his plan therefore I have to quit trying to know tge answers to the future! I will talk it out with you anytime as I suffer daily!! Lord please give peace and join us all in understanding our illness to help us enjoy today, and wait paitently for tomorrow!!
    • anonymousee
      anonymousee michelle1015

      Posted

      Hi Michelle! I just saw this!!rolleyes how are you doing! I'm still having these symptoms. I keep ending up in the ER because it gets so bad I physically and mentally feel like I'm going to die. I just want this suffering to end. I too am a Jesus lover and I recently started getting into it more and building a relationship. God put a book into my life and I really believe he did. you should check it out! it's called anxious for nothing by max lucado <3 

  • Careful1
    Careful1 anonymousee

    Posted

    I have pretty much all your symptoms, had a brain MRI and ct scan and no brain tumor. Have you has your ears checked?
    • anonymousee
      anonymousee Careful1

      Posted

      the doctor looked at them and asked me a bunch of questions and determined it as anxiety but I've never actually been to an ENT 

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