Feeling Off and Dreamy

[janeths466]

Every day I am more convinced I have a tumor. I used to have derealization back when my symptoms where worst. But now they are back. I feel unfamiliar in my house. I know it is my house, but I feel dreamy and like I do not know it. I see my family and sometimes they feel like strangers even though I know them. I get a flush of heat and panic when I think this way. Or I am in the shower and become hyperaware of myself. I think of myself and that I am talking to myself, and then I panic and feel like I do not belong to my body. It is so weird and I panic really bad after. I read online that tumors have these symptoms and I am scared.

[rebecca3455]

Hi there

I went back and read all of your posts. It sounds like you have had tests in the past and they all come back ok. What you went through with your mom sounds so traumatizing. Do you think this caused your anxiety to worsen or perhaps now have health anxiety?

You just went to ER a couple of days ago and wanted a CT scan. The problem with CT scans is that unless you have a traumatic fall or car accident they don’t like to do them in ER unless you are presenting with symptoms that are objective as CT scans have a very high radiation.

If you follow up with a neuro dr I’m guessing he will do an MRI if he is worried. Do you take anything for your anxiety now? I felt the depersonalization for a long time and there were points I thought I was going insane. Also I always had headaches, earaches, dizziness ect. But nothing was physically wrong. I really hope you feel better as living like you are is scary and you just want to feel better😊

[janeths466 in reply to rebecca3455]

Yeah it is so weird because I can function and look normal. However, in my mind I feel weak like I am not doing things correctly. I have too many symptoms thought that is why I panic. Also eyefloaters and flashes. So that adds on to my list. I will be going to my GP today just to make sure. I do not take anything for my anxiety. Hope you have an amazing day! And thanks for replying.

-Tania

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[Austin-weeks8]

Literally I feel you. I’m 19 years old and the past 2 days my head has felt so weird and off. And I’ve had anxiety basically my whole life. But I’ve never felt this before it’s like my brain feels heavy almost it’s so hard to explain but it’s been freakin me out the past couple days and I don’t know what to do about it

[lofeoutthere in reply to Austin-weeks8]

I have Had this for 15 months! It’s awful. It’s the worst when I wake up in the mornings.

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Not a tumor, just anxiety and derealization. I have the exact same thing. You'll be fine, I promise.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

xx

[Ashley228]

Hi I just wanted to say that I went through this “tumor phase” probably over a year ago and finally I got an mri and it was all clear and after awhile all those symptoms disappeared. But before that mri I was miserable. Anxiety and your mind are such powerful things, they’ll make you believe anything. When you google and lookup symptoms you’re mind will start to make you believe you have them. I’ve been going through this healthy anxiety cycle for two years now.