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reassurance please

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wendy94366
wendy94366

hi all don't know if anyone can relate to my symptoms i'll try and keep it short, been suffering anxiety for several months on propranolol 4x 10mg daily had slight headaches/pressure for 2yrs sometimes last for days only had these since becomeing postmenopausal 5yrs ago but lately been suffering lightheadedness but what worries me is my head feels numbish doctor says it could be vertigo but may seem worse if i'm anxious had ecg's normal bloods last yr was ok had my eyes tested 2weeks ago significant change in eyesight had new prescription for glasses but i was worried i have brain tumour or something but optician said everything looked ok i have been given diazapam 2mg to take when needed but scared to take them as i think if there's something wrong with my head it will make me worse this is the anxiety talking i'm so scared....can takeing the diazapam calm the tingly numby head or will it make it worse sorry to babble on but need to know there is someone else who has these feelings

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  • chris17708
    chris17708 wendy94366

    Posted

    hi wendy i an relate to your symptons i suffer from severe aniexty so i am told had so many tests done including ct scan was convinced it was a brain tumour i have not been out the house since last august just confined to bed most of the time

    • rose61361
      rose61361 chris17708

      Posted

      chris do you have any type of therapy to help? there have been days that i dont leave house which makes me worse the longer i dont get out bc of symptoms. are you on any medication to help?

      thhis is a tough disease thus groups like these help

    • chris17708
      chris17708 rose61361

      Posted

      hi i have had therapy in the past but not really helped me

  • rocksolid
    rocksolid wendy94366

    Posted

    First off I am not a doctor. I have been spaced out/ brain fog for about 9 yrs everyday. The odd's of you have a brain tumor are slim so try not to freak out. The more you freak out the worse things will get so don't feed into it. diazapam is Valuim, so I don't know if it will fix you. You said you are postmenopausal so maybe go to a hormone doctor and make sure all your levels are good. What ever you do please don't freak out. Trust me it will make it worse. Just try and go about your day and ignore it. I have been doing it for yrs.

  • rose61361
    rose61361 wendy94366

    Posted

    i would try the medication ... cut in half if needed...don't ever google symptoms as i have ocd health anxiety with my obsessive thinking of disease . medicine helps...cbt helps... talking to others help...

    i am 56 and do all that i can to accept this.... i fear going to drs and eye dr is correct...

    you are not alone

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