I've been suffering from health anxiety now for 10 months straight. My worries started with thinking I had a brain tumour and eventually moved on to being convinced I have MS like so convinced that I find I still worry even after reassurance which is a living hell! I've had hand tremors that are in my left hand mostly, numb fingers, numb leg, arm weakness, muscle twitches etc... but now it's dizziness!!! It's been a whole month now and it just feels like it's getting worse. My eyes feel like they flicker and struggle to focus on things! It's made me scared to drive as I have to squint and come home exhausted and just want to sleep!! It's ruining my life because I just can't believe anxiety could make me feel this dizzy and like I'm gonig to faint or collapse for a whole month. I also have a horrible sensation at the back of my head. I'm only 22 and living a nightmare. Has anyone ever had this this bad for that long and it be anxiety??? I'm terrified it's MS. Last Jan I did have an MRI that was clear but I constantly worry the doctors have missed something or that I havnt explained it well enough or that I just sound like the boy who cried wolf now.
Ps. Please no nasty comments about doubting doctors, it's not something I'm doing on purpose and am finding it really distressing and hard. I'd love to be able to just accept it's anxiety believe me!!
Just looking for anyone with a similar experience
Thanks x
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I have problems with generalized anxiety among other things, but the anxiety seems to be the worst,,, anxiety can be that overwhelming leading to trouble breathing, light headedness, and panic attacks...I try to not make any decisions when I feel that way ............you may need to research "fight or flight" response and discuss with your doctor medicine for anxiety...maybe make appointment with a therapist who specializes in anxiety...
Is your dizziness externally (meaning things are spinning, you feel off balance). Or is it internally (meaning things in your head feel dizzy, fuzzy, lightheaded).
I'm not to sure, a little of both maybe. I feel like my eyes are struggling to focus and making things blurry and uncomfortable to look at and making me feel sick a little. I also feel like they are struggling to look at one thing and keep on flickering if I try to focus on one particular spot and also that they are lagging behind in slow motion. I would say I also feel light headed
This sounds very disconcerting. I have anxiety and get scared of the bodily sensations that anxiety brings. So my eyesight is more blurry and rapid heartbeat, head zaps from effexor i take, etc. So i have a sense of what you are experiencing . You want to get to the point where these don't bother you and then you will likely find the anxiety dissipates.
First thing you need to do is engage in relaxation activities so that eventually u will not fear the sensations. Here are some ideas. I like the ucla meditation alot
Hi, I don't know if you are still posting as I know this was months ago. Your post sounds exactly like me. I have health anxiety and have had constant dizziness for 5 months. I've been tod it is an inner ear problem but not vertigo and no meds helping. I'm at the end of my tether, are you now feeling better?? X
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