Scared

[Gmfc]

Hi there all,

I’m new to this site. Been having anxiety/panic attacks for about 2 years now. I’ve realized all my anxiety is health based. Been to the ER three times in the past 4 months. 2 times for my heart, thought I was having a heart attack, now I have this fear of having a brain tumour. I’ve had a dull throbbing headache mostly on the left side for the my temple for almost two weeks. The headache does move around a bit. Tingling/cold feeling on top of head also. I wake up at night can’t fall back asleep, I think I may be having seizures while Im sleeping. The doc at the ER said no CT scan cause I don’t show any “red flags”. I’m terrified. I want to go back and beg for one. My family doesn’t understand. I feel so alone.

[vbp123]

I do feel for you. Trust your doctors. They are very good detect any abnormalities. Your headaches are probably caused by stress and more you worry more headaches you get.

You are not alone and I do understand as have gone through that type of episode myself. Had CT done- no tumour. It put my mind to rest however my anxious mind always finds other "problems" to focus on. It is vicious circle.

Keep positive. Be well.

[Stephanie89]

I know exactly how u feel this was me last year and I keep getting this throbbing pain in my temples and weird like tingly sensation and twitching in my right side of head for like 2 weeks I freaked out and went to er they said I was ok and said it was anxiety but 2 weeks later I felt the same things and I did demand one and they did give me one they said my brain was perfect even showed my the picture I still get moments when I feel I’m going to have a brain aneurysm or something horrible but it’s subsided a lot i hope u her the answers u are looking for but I can tell u anxiety has made me believe some horrible things and I know we are ok

[fib4 in reply to Stephanie89]

i worry about health things too. it's mostly caused by stress and anxiety also i have hypochondria which adds to the problems LOL!!!!

[Stephanie89 in reply to fib4]

Yes I’m the same way I have health anxiety and it can be non stop worrying I swear I lived in hospitals and my drs office they already knew me it’s so hard to not panic but I’m trying my best each and everyday that’s all we can do

[fib4 in reply to Stephanie89]

i know my husband keeps me grounded cause he knows i'm a hypochondriac i've stopped going to the er cause i know it's stress so i meditate and do deep breathing it really helps

[Gmfc]

Thanks for the replies. Trying to stay calm and tell myself it’s just anxiety. I’ve been very stressed lately. Does anyone ever wake up in the middle of the night with sheer terror? No nightmare just an impending doom feeling?