Suzzy
01-23-2012, 05:34 AM
Hi,
Apologies in advance that this post mihgt end up rather long.... I REALLY need some help/advice. I dont know if what im experiencing is all down to anxiety or not and im totally panicking and freaking out!
Firstly, let me say i am a VERY anxious person in general and have suffered with anxiety for a few years now. The problem is that if i suddenly get new symptoms i dont know if they are caused by anxiety or whether there might actually be something wrong.
It started last monday when i went shopping with my sister. I was in a shop getting a few bits wehn i suddenly felt really hot and dizzy and was sure i was going to faint! I panicked big time and managed to get out of the shop and felt a little better once out in the fresh air. I managed to recover slightly but still felt pretty bad, and drove home. I hoped once i was home i'd calm down a bit and feel better but i just couldnt stop worrying/panicking about that feeling and i still felt VERY light headed, wobbly, was physically shaking etc. I went from being really hot to freezing cold and started shivering. By the end of the day i felt quite a lot better. But ever since then ive been feeling light headed almost constantly and at times its worse and at other times it seems to go away for a while. Last night, whilst just lying on the sofa i had another 'episode' where i suddenly felt really dizzy and like i couldnt hold my head up! Again, after a couple of hours i felt better again. Ive also been getting really bad palpitations which i suffer with quite a lot but these are worse tha normal. I went to the doc on friday and he checked me over a bit and said he couldnt find any real cause but if it continued then to go back...
Basically, i just need to know if im causing these symptoms due to my anxiety levels being so high or could there really be something wrong? I just cant calm myself down and im always thinking about it which makes me wonder if im causing it all myself! Sorry its so long but im desperate for some help so if anyone out there can give me some reassurance/advice then i'd be REALLY grateful... Its scaring me now!
Apologies in advance that this post mihgt end up rather long.... I REALLY need some help/advice. I dont know if what im experiencing is all down to anxiety or not and im totally panicking and freaking out!
Firstly, let me say i am a VERY anxious person in general and have suffered with anxiety for a few years now. The problem is that if i suddenly get new symptoms i dont know if they are caused by anxiety or whether there might actually be something wrong.
It started last monday when i went shopping with my sister. I was in a shop getting a few bits wehn i suddenly felt really hot and dizzy and was sure i was going to faint! I panicked big time and managed to get out of the shop and felt a little better once out in the fresh air. I managed to recover slightly but still felt pretty bad, and drove home. I hoped once i was home i'd calm down a bit and feel better but i just couldnt stop worrying/panicking about that feeling and i still felt VERY light headed, wobbly, was physically shaking etc. I went from being really hot to freezing cold and started shivering. By the end of the day i felt quite a lot better. But ever since then ive been feeling light headed almost constantly and at times its worse and at other times it seems to go away for a while. Last night, whilst just lying on the sofa i had another 'episode' where i suddenly felt really dizzy and like i couldnt hold my head up! Again, after a couple of hours i felt better again. Ive also been getting really bad palpitations which i suffer with quite a lot but these are worse tha normal. I went to the doc on friday and he checked me over a bit and said he couldnt find any real cause but if it continued then to go back...
Basically, i just need to know if im causing these symptoms due to my anxiety levels being so high or could there really be something wrong? I just cant calm myself down and im always thinking about it which makes me wonder if im causing it all myself! Sorry its so long but im desperate for some help so if anyone out there can give me some reassurance/advice then i'd be REALLY grateful... Its scaring me now!