Anxiety or something else?

Posted by mariell @mariell, Mar 1, 2022

Hi, I have joined on here because I need to get some help, I am currently undergoing multiple tests to try and find the route cause of all of these strange symptoms and everything seems to be getting ruled out, however I am still experiencing new symptoms and painful uncomfortable I am lead to believe that this can be driven from anxiety, or it could even be something such as fibromyalgia?

First of all started 2 months ago with a panic attack, first one I've ever had,
then moved onto tingling, went to and from hospital still didn't go,
symptoms come and go, but seem to be ever changing, i have tinnitus in my ears now, which is a high pitched sound in both, parathesia and burning, heavy feeling in legs, and now tremors, or internal vibrating that is happening all the time but sometimes i cant notice it, other times I'm in bed and it wakes me up. I have random shooting pains, and tingling, fuzzy feelings. Now i feel like my body is very sensitive on certain textures, I have never had anything like this before in my life. I am starting to feel like i don't know my own body, and wondering if with all the stress and worry i have brought this on. I did have high fatigue but that seems to be kerbing a bit, i was going to the gym al the time and see myself a generally fit person. Also I had a strange heavy feeling in my face too on one side, but that was also a symptom of panic attack. so thinking that could be that.

Doctors have prescribed beta blockers, and then anti depressants to help with the nerve pain, I don't like taking anything medication wise, I am currently waiting for another appt I am having to fight for,

sorry just to add before all of this i went to the chiropractor and had my neck clicked and back pushed in to help with posture. the mri didnt go as far down as my waist line, so im wondering have they missed something???

I have been to see a neurologist, i had my mri scan and ruled out MS and other chronic illness's. All of the blood tests are normal. all autoimmune come back as normal. this is starting to really take over my life. I wasnt sure if I had created these symptom's through stress without me realising as I do tend to over think and worry, and I have had a stressful x amount of years. I was resigned to the fact I had MS, and when they said I hadnt i couldnt believe it.

I am at my whitts end now, please is it normal to experience so many strange symptoms one after another, and now im getting red patches dotted around which is causing discomfort. i dont know much about any of this apart from reading online.

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@randallshields56 thank you for replying. I am currently suffering from unexplainable anxiety after seeing a chiropractor a year ago. I had my upper back adjusted and my lower back. That evening I woke up with debilitating anxiety. I have been given many medications which work but not for long and every time they increase the dose I can be ok for a week or so, then the anxiety returns. I also suffered with awful lower back pain following the adjustment. I’ve Han mri scan which showed no damage. I’m desperate for advice and help x

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@sharonmcg, some things don't show up right away and take a couple months to see anything. Meds for anxiety can be different in every person. Let your doctor know. I have high anxiety and other stuff going on but mask a lot of it because that's me, I try to think positive and exercise to keep me busy, mind occupied. Also to see if I can figure out how to make things work better for me and the anxiety. Also ask God to help, since 🙏 i believe in prayer and miracles and angels. Let me know if you have more questions. Exercise time here. Have a blessed day 🙏

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@sharonmcg, lesson learned from just experienced visits and numerous chiropractic adjustments i had to find one that gave a couple of things. There are good chiropractic doctors and then those that are building their practice. I like those that have been in the field for years, secondly I like either massage b4 adjustments or heating pad to loosen up the muscle for a warmer adjustment. It goes back into place easier. Lastly, if I still hurt or ache I let him or her know. Sometimes a second adjustment is all that is needed to set it back in place. An inexperienced chiropractor can do more harm than good. I check reviews and word of mouth by people who have been treated by the same chiropractor. Don't feel anxiety over what should be a good adjustment. Let them know if a issue exists. If this doesn't work, find another chiropractor.

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Thank you.

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@sharonmcg, lesson learned from just experienced visits and numerous chiropractic adjustments i had to find one that gave a couple of things. There are good chiropractic doctors and then those that are building their practice. I like those that have been in the field for years, secondly I like either massage b4 adjustments or heating pad to loosen up the muscle for a warmer adjustment. It goes back into place easier. Lastly, if I still hurt or ache I let him or her know. Sometimes a second adjustment is all that is needed to set it back in place. An inexperienced chiropractor can do more harm than good. I check reviews and word of mouth by people who have been treated by the same chiropractor. Don't feel anxiety over what should be a good adjustment. Let them know if a issue exists. If this doesn't work, find another chiropractor.

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Thank you for the like

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Are you getting enough personal contact including hugs? Do you have a partner? How about getting a good massage? We all need body contact. My partner has fibromyalgia and takes Gabapentin. as well as other pain meds. We always touch each other and lots of hugs.

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I am recovering from a TBI. I get down and anxious but I get lots of attention from my hubby which I love. We all need hugs and encouragement.

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Hi Everyone it’s funny because we are 4+ years on now from when I posted this with such uncertainty to what’s ahead
I went onto have balance issues which come in waves now and fatigue comes and goes and most of my symptoms subsided except I’m left with tinnitus in both ears , eye issues
Tremors still and the discoloration on my legs
I have had an mri back in dec to rule anything else out again as it had been 3 years since my initial symptoms started luckily that was all clear
I do experience things but I just get used to them
I don’t feel like I’m back to my old self at any point and it wasn’t just anxiety I was actually diagnosed with FND - functional neurological disorder which I believe is off the back of the covid vaccine I had back end of 2021
Since then I have gone through lots of different secanrios and doctors have told me multiple different things
However
I have tried my best to jus ignore as much as I can and hope it doesn’t get worse and it’ll go away one day
That’s my story now and I like to think this is reversible but I do believe the doctors caused this by planting seeds of worry instead of reassuring me instead of sending me down a rabbit hole. It has been a stressful journey but just need to look onwards . I have faced grief losing my brother at the back end of 2022 so that has amplified things of course. Fair to say 2022 was the worse year of my life but slowly building on it
Thank you all for your replies

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