Please help...

[slj2012]

Don't really know where to start to be honest....I have felt so ill for 3 weeks now. It all started with a temperature which came on at work, straight away this sent me into panic mode as i suffer from anxiety. Since that day 3 weeks ago I have felt so weak. I spent four days in bed unable to barely sit up let alone stand. My doctor wouldn't come out to me so I had a phone consultation with him and explained my symptoms which were chest/back aches and pains especially on my left side, pins and needles in my left arm and hand (worse when sleeping) dizziness and at this time I was also getting the odd pain in my left ear and throat. He put it down to a viral infection and said it should clear in 2 weeks.

3 weeks on and I am still feeling so tired and weak. The pins and needles in my arm seem to have stopped although I sometimes wake at night and my whole body feels numb and legs are very dead. I also suffer from vertigo as well as anxiety so due to this I have not been upstairs or hardly out of the living room for two weeks. My legs feel so weak and when I stand to walk my heart races and I panic.

I have a phobia of doctors/hospitals etc which also doesn't help because my doctor won't come out to me and with the phobia plus not being able to walk I cannot go to him.

I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced these kind of symptoms? Especially the dead legs etc at night?

Sorry for the big boring lecture but I just hope someone can help or relate to this.

[warkie]

Hi,

i suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for 6 months,ive only had 2 bad attacks but i get the symtoms such as pins n needles n feeling numb all the time,and its always worse on a night so your not on your own,its a horrible feeling xx

[lisabunny44]

Hi slj2012.... You poor thing it sounds like you are really having a tough time at the moment but your not alone I have had the same as you for three months the pins and needles and waking up with a dead leg,i also suffer with vertigo that can make me feel very dizzy at times you could be feeling tired due to fighting the anxiety a great person to talk to on here is jonathan6789 he can offer you some great advice and remember your not alone x x Lisa

[lisabunny44]

I would also recommend you chat with pennylayne as also johnathan6789 both can offer you good advice ..... Lisa x

[slj2012]

Thank u so much. I just sit here all day thinking there is something seriously wrong with me and then get worked up because my phobia of doctors and hospitals is really bad.

[lisabunny44]

Im no expert or doctor but i really dont think there is anything serious wrong with you apart from anxiety ive come to realise that our minds are very powerful tools.Johnathan reminded me to accept the anxiety and DONT fight it as you will cause youself more anxiety one way i deal with it is to practise breathing so when u feel anxiety coming on take a deep breath in and exhale slowly letting all the bad thoughts out and never ever google and symptoms... Do you have a nurse at your pratise? you can always talk to her i really think you need to tell a close friend or relative talking really does help.. your not alone im here to talk ..Lisa x

[mrsw26]

I've been feeling the same, really weak and lightheaded feel like I can't walk properly too. I had a panic attack and have felt like this everyday since its been over a week. Feels like vertigo but I'm starting to think it anxiety