Wlkrdude
08-29-2015, 02:14 PM
Hey all. I am a 29 year old male from Louisiana. Back in December I began to have a swollen lymph node, night sweats and chills. My PCP thought there was nothing to worry about. I'm going to make a long story very short.
Since then, my health has declined drastically. My doctors still tell me it's anxiety but I disagree. Since you guys have experience with GAD I'd like your opinions. My current symptoms are:
Headaches
Grinding teeth during day
Dizziness when I walk
Visual/mental changes
Can't quit moving my feet
Hair has almost stopped growing
Nausea
Strange weight loss (I was 157 lbs, now I am 148 BUT I've lost 3 inches around my waste)
Pitted nails
Dry skin/scaly skin
PROFOUND lethargy. I barely get up anymore and almost feel bed ridden. It is serious.
Muscle atrophy (my biceps, triceps, thighs, and calfs are like jello. My forearms are super tiny)
Muscle cramps (mainly legs)
Muscle twitching every day
Insomnia
Occasional flank pains that can be bad
Nocturia. I have to wake up and pee once or twice a night
Frothy urine
Darker yellow/cloudy/smelly urine
Gut noises
Large foul stools
ZERO appetite but I make myself eat
So the doctors tell me this is all anxiety/depression related. I don't see how. Some things, yes. But severe lethargy where I'm almost bed ridden for the last 5 months? Muscle atrophy? Flank pains? Urinary symptoms?
My tests come back relatively normal. Vitamin D low. Blood sugar a little high and urinalysis always shows micro RBC, mucus and one time WBC.
Please, if anyone knows someone who has had severe anxiety that causes them such bad symptoms, let me know. I'm so scared that I may be actually dying of some untreated/misdiagnosed disease
Thanks
Since then, my health has declined drastically. My doctors still tell me it's anxiety but I disagree. Since you guys have experience with GAD I'd like your opinions. My current symptoms are:
Headaches
Grinding teeth during day
Dizziness when I walk
Visual/mental changes
Can't quit moving my feet
Hair has almost stopped growing
Nausea
Strange weight loss (I was 157 lbs, now I am 148 BUT I've lost 3 inches around my waste)
Pitted nails
Dry skin/scaly skin
PROFOUND lethargy. I barely get up anymore and almost feel bed ridden. It is serious.
Muscle atrophy (my biceps, triceps, thighs, and calfs are like jello. My forearms are super tiny)
Muscle cramps (mainly legs)
Muscle twitching every day
Insomnia
Occasional flank pains that can be bad
Nocturia. I have to wake up and pee once or twice a night
Frothy urine
Darker yellow/cloudy/smelly urine
Gut noises
Large foul stools
ZERO appetite but I make myself eat
So the doctors tell me this is all anxiety/depression related. I don't see how. Some things, yes. But severe lethargy where I'm almost bed ridden for the last 5 months? Muscle atrophy? Flank pains? Urinary symptoms?
My tests come back relatively normal. Vitamin D low. Blood sugar a little high and urinalysis always shows micro RBC, mucus and one time WBC.
Please, if anyone knows someone who has had severe anxiety that causes them such bad symptoms, let me know. I'm so scared that I may be actually dying of some untreated/misdiagnosed disease
Thanks