tingling legs , head strangeness , dizxiness ... anxiety?

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For the past two months , I have had a pins and needle numb feeling in my legs. I feel off balance and like they are not working properly. I feel I'll all the time , blurry eyes , chest pain , breathlessness. Just recently the numb feeling has started in my head , my ears feel full , I have head pain pretty much all the time , not terrible but still there. I have a fuzzy head aswell. This isn't just when I feel anxious , its all the time. I have a terrible fear if dying and think about it constantly and have panic attacks and have done for about 6 years to varying degrees. The doctors have done a load of bloods and say my reactions are fine so they aren't worried. I feel like they haven't done enough though, i know they are professionals and know more than I do but they don't feel what I feel. If it was just when I was anxious maybe I could accept it. I think maybe I do have breaks from it , like while I'm at work its bearable and does get worse when I am alone. Would just love to hear from others with physical symptoms that persist all the time. Especially the numb leg/ head issue.

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    If you are feeling ok when you are at work it must be acting as a diversion to your Anxiety, when you are at home you must be lonely and that sets of the Anxiety and all the associated conditions you discuss above.

    When it comes to death we have no choice when our time is up that is the end, we enter that long tunnel to eternity or darkness. It is no good worrying about your demise as death is like birth we have now say on this world what we would want to exprience.

    All I can say is live your life well and enjoy the experience while you are here, it may be you could end up on a parallel Universe where we meet all who have gone before, whatever. When your dead you are called to the clouds in the sky.

    I used to be like you in my teens and mid twenties, I worried for about a decade until I understood I had no real say in my death so I would have to accept my demise. I am now in my mid sixties and I look back to the waste of time I have endured even considering death. I am now a Pensioner and have moved on to accept my hopeful two or three decades, if I go sooner that is it, I will accept my lot if I remember it after death.

    Stop worrying, the only three things in life are Birth, Death and Taxes, enjoy what you have and life your life with all the intnsity you can muster

    B.

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    i too have experianced these symptoms, and they are classic with anxiety and panic. I still find it hard to accept that anxiety can cause all the sypmtoms i have had over the past 2 years but they are. And like you I too struggle with the fear of death but, we have to accept it. Death is a part of life and it will come to us, i find that reading the bible and talking to GOD helps me. I dont know if you beleive in GOD but forgive me if i offend you its just how i cope with things. I too feel like my GP has not done enough too, i have requested an ECHO but she said no because she thinks all my symptoms are due to anxiety. But everyday i have to deal with the intrusive thoughts of thinking something bad is going to happen to me, and my chronic upper back pain that just makes my upperback and chest hurt, which makes me think that something is wrong with my heart even though i have had ekg and were normal i can't shake the feeling like something is being missed  and something will happen to me. its just horrible. but we can get through it! im here if you have any questions: )

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    Hi Tessa.  I am sorry to hear that you are feeling unwell, but I am also relieved to know that I am not the only one feeling this way. You describe exactly the symptoms I am suffering with. The off balance and shaky legs are just the worst thing. And you are right when you say it is a lot worse when you are alone.  Anxiety is certainly no walk in the park is it, but it is very comforting to know that others feel the same way, It does help. I also think GPs kind of rubbish away your symptoms and put everything down to anxiety.  Maybe they are right, who knows.  Take care.  Luv Lily x
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    I've had constant head pressure and foggy dizzy feeling heavy head, everyday nearly for 4months or better def not fun had blood work done dr says anxiety caused it, I'm a little unsure but willing to take medication and hope for the best if no better in another week I'll be going to see a neurologist to be sure good luck I hope these symptoms subside for all of us

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    I love how people say death will come to us get over it no it's not that simple..it's a scary thing coping with thinking your dying all the time over flaming anxiety and panic attacks at such a young age as well its not us that's doing it it's our brain and I've bin told by a psychiatric that if you can't deal with emotions then you will always think these things and people dealing with emotions might be a lot harder then others depending on what's caused the anxiety in first place..I also suffer from PTSD and panic disorder and also there's something else there hat am about to get diagnosed with but I also myself get wrong headaches that don't even go away with nurofen..I'm always spaced out that's what gives me the emotions I'm constant feeling dizzy all time..I get hot cold flushes that I hate also severe chest pain..always having pains in me arms hands legs tingling burning sensation on face my eyes forever hurting me..constant tired never wanting to go anywhere always paranoid always thinking you have a serious illness when we all healthy..always thinking of dying every time feel dizzy and when trying to fall asleep..always having bad dreams and the worse feeling I have is concentration and focusing losing memory..but worse thing is I'm always remembering the bad things in life but not the good things but if I was to sit there and tell you what I did other day I can't tell you as my mind is so empty please talk to a therapy Hun I referred myself to Iapt in Essex where I live and they have gave me long term psychological therapy but there's a long waiting list but I've also looked up private which I've found one for 10 pound a session so I can't wait till they get me in and start also I've bin referred to a psychiatric team for full proper diagnosis hope all goes well for you and your not alone

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    I have all of these symptoms too your are not alone. I hope you find relief in knowing you are not alone. It's not nice to experience any of the symptoms that you are. I too am terrified of dying and I'm 31 and I'm petrified I think everyone is to an extent and I hAve health anxiety it's not nice at all. Have you tried any medication?

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    I too have them same symptoms Tessa, infact I've had a few tonight. What makes it worse is I have costochondritis and GORD / GERD aswell so pretty much have chest pains day in, day out 24 hours a day 365 days a year its so disconcerting.

    Tonight I've had the pins and needles feeling in my left foot only, ended up taking shoe and sock off and checking nail capillary refill which was of course normal meaning blood is getting to my foot, I get the tingling in my head aswell and can hear my pulse as a whooshing noise in my ears, I also feel foggy headed / light headed and my vision feels 'slow' (if that makes sense).

    I agree it's a scary situation and furthermore I don't know what even started this off in me, I was fine (relatively) until mid august last year !! 

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