Stroke or anxiety?

[Angiecis22]

Sooo Just a quick question. I suffer with quite bad health anxiety that I can control to some extent and started two years ago and now it’s definitely a lot better. Anyways lately I’ve been having this headache that was kinda on and off like a stabbing pain but once I took a painkiller a few days ago it went away. But Anywyas It kinda got me worried I’m gonna have a stroke and now every evening I suffer with lightheaded and as if I can’t feel my body sometimes and I guess slight shortness of breath and confusion and palpitations but I would recognise this as anxiety really as it only starts happening in the evenings and when I wake up I’m fine and during the day but I do find myself constantly thinking if I’m gonna have a stroke soon or something so I’m guessing at the end of the time I worry myself so much I get the symptoms. So I’m just here asking if it’s possible it’s just my anxiety playing with me or should I worry? I should mention as well that I do not drink enough so headaches are possible from dehydration with me.

[Agora1]

Hi Angiecis22, I would say your health anxiety is getting the best of you. Looking over the last 2 years of your posts, most of them have been about the sensations in your head and concerns over stroke/heart attack. At age 21, your chances are more than slim that anything catastrophic could be going on. Your fear and worry over this issue has now caused a repeated pattern of symptoms. What we believe will happen, will happen. I don't mean a stroke, I mean feeling the same every evening. Changing your way of thinking as the evening approaches can help eliminate the symptoms. You are absolutely correct in that dehydration plays a big part of these feelings in our head from dizzy headed feeling to headaches. Worrying just perpetuates the fear and before long you are in a fear begets fear cycle.

My suggestion is to start using meditation/relaxation and deep breathing on YouTube. There are many Audio Videos that will talk you through a deep relaxation. Deep Breathing can eliminate the dizzy feeling in your head (along with drinking water). I hope you take that first step in turning your thoughts to a more positive approach. You are safe Angie. You are okay. Enjoy your evening xx

[Angiecis22 in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much for replying and for this response it has put my mind at ease. I do find That I am able to control my symptoms and anxiety most days but I guess this was just really getting to me so this reply has certainly helped! I will have a go with the meditation videos on YouTube and see if they help in any way! X

[Tonyhope]

Well if it was a stroke it would have happened,an plus you stated it only happens at a certain time( not a stroke) it's just your thinking about too much