Anxiety

[Milliefan]

Hi. I've been dealing with having nausea for the last eight months or so. Now my arms feel heavy and weak. Does or did anyone have this. Just checking. Hard for me to keep certain things out of my mind. First time ever talking on a format like. Thanks

[Agora1]

Hi Milliefan, if you have been struggling with nausea for eight months, you really need

to see your doctor. I'm happy to have you join our caring community but to also let

you know our first priority is to keep you safe. We are here to support and understand

your emotional well being. However, we cannot give medical advice. Please let us know

what your doctor says with regards to the weak and heavy arms. I care xx

[Milliefan in reply to Agora1]

Been to doctor. Ran all kinds of test. Can't find anything physically wrong. That's why I'm at my wits end.

[Agora1 in reply to Milliefan]

Hi Milliefan, I know the frustration as well as worry when the doctors cannot find

anything physically wrong and may put it all on anxiety.

When I was going through what you are, I actually had a team of doctors working

with me. A GP, a Cardiologist, a Neurologist, a Rheumatologist and finally a

Psychiatrist. I couldn't believe that all these well educated doctors couldn't come

up with an issue they could address. It made me feel as if I was making this all up,

which I wasn't. Oh...I forgot, I even had a GI doctor address the upper stomach

distress.

It still all boiled down to Anxiety... I was a gum chewer big time. When I walked into

his office he asked how many sticks of gum I chew in a day. I was embarrassed to

say, multiple sticks. He told me to lay off the gum for several weeks and come back

and see him. (that was my diagnosis) He said because of my nervousness, everytime

I was chewing gum, I was swallowing a lot of air upsetting my stomach Even when

I wasn't having gum, anxiety allows us to swallow more air without realizing it,

causing gastric juices to emit in our stomach.

As for my arms and hands feeling heavy and numb, the Neurologist did an EMG

on me and said, the muscle tightness from my stress level was causing me to

clench my hands and arm muscles which never had a chance to relax causing this

horrible sensation down my arms.

So you see, sometimes there isn't a physical issue causing these symptoms which

start in our subconscious mind. Seeing a psychiatrist or therapist can be the way

to find some answers. Wish you my best. Thanks for updating me on your appts xx

[SteepinginSoil]

Hi Milliefan. I am sorry to hear of your current ailment. My experience may not relate to you so feel free to disregard, but I suffer from extreme health anxiety and I've spent so many hours of my life searching symptoms and trying to get reassurance that all is okay, but it has never satisfied me. I've found that the only thing worse than not knowing something is assuming that I do know something (i.e. self-diagnosing, coming to conclusions) and all that seeking reassurance has ever done for me is bring my anxiety to whole new levels. Again, I know your experience might be entirely different but I'd be remiss not to share that piece of my life with someone who looks like they might have anxiety related to illness. In any event, take care and peace be with you.

- Matt

[Milliefan in reply to SteepinginSoil]

I do think a lot of mine is due to health worries. Just can't seem to keep it off of my mind.