Even more symptoms:

[destinymichelle]

I’m learning a lot more about anxiety each and every day. I do know that your body being tense is from the anxiety and just because it’s the next day or your anxiety attack is over with doesn’t mean that all of the symptoms go away 100%. Last night, I was laying down and I started to get shaky. I could not stop shaking. I tried not to focus on it and it went away for a little bit and then came back. Once it came back, my head was killing me as well. My head started to hurt on only the right side and my temple too. I started to notice jaw pain (which I’ve noticed I tend to clench my jaw a lot) so I tried to just shake it off. Then, I started to get double vision and my eyes were hurting. I’ve heard that anxiety can cause vision changes so I told myself that it was just the anxiety. My chest was hurting so bad and my back has been in so much pain. My mom told me that I might’ve pulled a muscle or something, but having the back pain and the weird headache is a new symptom for me which freaked me out to think something more sinister was going on. It’s been 2 months since I’ve been to the ER. I really have a hard time believing that at 19 years old my body has given me a reason to head back to the ER to be diagnosed with something serious. I know this sounds so stupid, but the headache, blurred vision/double vision, and the weird headache really scared me. I think maybe I should go back to the ER, but I’ve already been 3 times since July and I just feel like at this point I’m making a fool out of myself as well as putting myself even more in debt since I don’t have any health insurance. I woke up this morning still feeling about the same. I would wake up shaking and as soon as I opened my eyes even with still being half asleep, I was thinking all of these negative thoughts. “What if it’s something serious and I brush it off because of my anxiety. What if I die? Should I go to the ER? Why am I feeling this way?” I just don’t know what to do at this point my fiancé has a day off in two days and we will be most likely going somewhere to try and get some help for me, so I’ve been trying to push myself to keep going. I feel my heart start racing and then I feel like my pulse is weak. I’ve also been scared because my father has been diagnosed with a heart murmur so now I’m scared maybe I have heart problems. I even asked the doctor the last time I went to the ER if it was common for 19 year olds to come in and complain about chest pain and they said usually when that happens it’s anxiety related. I should believe the doctors because they know more than I ever will about health, but I get so scared that they might overlook something or that maybe I’m this rare case. When I type it out, it sounds so stupid. I just feel like it’s so rare to develop something serious in the span of 2 months, but maybe it’s not that uncommon at all. I’m at a loss right now and I’m not sure what to do Oh yeah and another thing I’ve been noticing that’s been consistent. My stomach has felt so weird. I’m not sure how to explain it. For the last few days ive been so nauseous. It’s like a feeling of wanting to puke but also not strong enough to puke if that makes sense. It’s just been constant. It’s been weird because I’ll be hungry and I’ll eat something, but I can’t eat that much at all. I feel hungry, but then once I go to eat anything I just don’t want it. My stomach has also been feeling very tight and tense so maybe that’s why it feels so nauseous is because it’s just tense but I’m not sure. My stomach has never felt this way before and that says a lot because I’ve always had stomach issues like ulcers and just a sensitive stomach all around. It’s been that way since I was a kid, but all these new consistent symptoms are freaking me out.

[Icanbeathis2016]

Totally can relate to everything you're saying. I think too that anxiety symptoms can linger on, even after having an anxiety attack or a day filled with anxiety.

I have those same feelings and symptoms you just said even down to the nausea and appetite issues. So you are not by yourself.

I haven't been to the er in about 5 months and I haven't had blood work in about 5 months. And I often worry that what if by me not going in those months, something sinister may come up. And then I wonder, what if by me refraining from going will something happen. I want to go so bad but I was trying so hard to give the doctors a break. It's a tough decision.

[destinymichelle in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

I understand that very well. I’m trying so hard not to go. I’m really trying my hardest to get on some health insurance and find my own doctor instead of going to the ER every month or so. My medical bills are crazy. Well, now you see that you’re not alone! 💞 it’s definitely crazy.

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to destinymichelle]

Yesss. Same. I've incurred so many bills and have exasperated my bank account from going to urgent cares. I've basically gone broke and no insurance.

[Sapgirl]

Wow everything uv said I get to. Jaw ache, shakes, shoulder pain chest pain, palpitations and heart pauses, headaches, dizzy, feeling weak. The lot. I'm at the AnE every week nearly convinced there's something wrong and Im embarrassed sat there but I'm 29 and feel like my body is giving up on me it's so scary. My heart is constantly high iv been diagnosed with pots too

[destinymichelle in reply to Sapgirl]

The physical symptoms terrify me. I hate them. I’m so sorry that you have to go through them as well. 😭😭

[Sapgirl in reply to destinymichelle]

❤️ I think the hardest thing is believeing that the symptoms are anxiety and not heart disease or cancer or a neurology problem. I have generally convinced myself there's something seriously wrong... I could handle the symptoms if I new there was definitely nothing wrong. Ur definitely not alone x

[destinymichelle in reply to Sapgirl]

Yes. That is so true. Every night I think I have a different disease. I believe that plays a part in keeping me anxious. It’s gotten so bad that I hate being alone. My anxiety sky rockets whenever I’m stuck at home by myself. It’s so hard dealing with gad AND health anxiety at the same time, especially with physical symptoms that are exhausting.

[Sapgirl in reply to destinymichelle]

Yes absolutely agree. People have no idea. Iv actually moved me and my son back into my mams house as I'm scared to be alone. I'm not capable of doing half the things I used to and nighttime is becoming a nightmare I can't sleep for feeling every little heart beat and flutter and worry x

[destinymichelle in reply to Sapgirl]

I’m just a message away if you need to talk. I’m going through the same exact thing