Health anxiety

[mradj]

I suffer from many things heart palpitations, dizziness, sweating , upset stomach , stomach acid , fear of heights and planes , heavy head , light headed and feel drained and the list goes on plus I always think of death. I also find it hard to walk as i think something could happen to me. My muscles are very stiff. Have been checked by the doctors everything came back fine

Previously they found Blood clot due a viral infection which i had lasted over a year and i was in bed most of the year , H Pylori caused the infection

I probably have over 20 symptoms a day

I do take Propanolol 10mg as required but they do not help

[Hidden]

I’ve been getting muscle ticks/twitches in my arms and legs for the last two months and it’s like my upper arms/thighs feel a bit weaker

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

Sounds like anxiety i do get them quite often but do check it out with your doctor hope you feel better soon

[Hidden in reply to mradj]

My dad has recently been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and the twitches started shortly after. I was thinking it’s stress but my health anxiety is now in overdrive.

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

Anxiety can cause alot of problems i have been suffering for the past 3 years stay strong, do you take any medications?

[Hidden in reply to mradj]

I’ve had it on and off throughout my life. I’m 40 now and took medication once at 21.

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

I would recommend you seeing your doctor may be they can refer you to CBT that could really help im waiting for an appointment my self

[Hidden in reply to mradj]

Its quite hard to access here (UK) via the doctor. I think if I wanted to access it quick I’d have to pay for it. I have had 6 weeks of it previously via the phone but I didn’t really find that too helpful as the calls were pretty short. I may see what else is available though.

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

Im also in the UK waiting for one, last couple of weeks i have been really fainty when I walk I feel faint that suddenly comes on and feel weakness and stiffness all around body. May be look into deep breathing and relaxation

[Hidden in reply to mradj]

Have you been checked for anaemia/ferritin levels?

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

I have everything came back fine apart from vitamin D which im taking

[Hidden in reply to mradj]

Me too, on my third week (of 7) of my loading dose tomorrow.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Wow...me too!

[mradj in reply to Hidden]

If you dont mind can you describe your symptoms

[scottlayton35]

The first part sounds like me. Heart palps, upset stomach and fatigue all the time and too think about death and i'm terrified of it. Otherwise i'm 42 and fit as a fiddle.

[mradj in reply to scottlayton35]

Exactly we are all thinking the same and having the same issues. Are you taking any medications

[scottlayton35 in reply to mradj]

No. Got offered Propranolol but refused.

[mradj in reply to scottlayton35]

Propanolol is very good start with 10mg not much sides effects you will see a big difference

[Hidden in reply to scottlayton35]

I’ve taken 10mg propranolol a few times for heart palps. I don’t notice anything other than I don’t always seem to sleep so well. When my heart is playing up I just take them for a few weeks at a time.

[Noorie]

I do take propranolol 10 mg twice a day and it has worked wonders on my anxiety which was quite severe and since last 8 yrs .i think minimum dose to feel substantial dose for propranolol to work on anxiety is 20 mg in a day ... unless u hv low bp or heart rate. Google the dosage ... mostly 20-40 mg

Me however feel the effects with 20 mg but if I increase it to 30 mg ie 10 mg thrice a day then I don’t get sleep easy so I stick to 20 mg

[Noorie]

I hv been taking propranolol since a week

[mradj]

How long have you had your ANXIETY for? I feel my mind is racing today body feels weird just feel like crying for some reason