Bad day of anxiety

[PaigeK]

Today has been bad for me! Feel the headband feeling above my ear on the right side nonstop, also tingling in my face and sort of in both hands. I'm terrified of having to go to the doctor. I feel out of it. I almost think I need back on the meds but I gained 40 pounds on Zoloft. I just wish I could live a normal life without googling every 10 minutes of my day!

[temperancebrennan]

Sorry to hear you've had such a bad day :(

The first step to overcoming anxiety is to accept that it IS anxiety. These feelings have happened before & you were fine. They're going to happen again & you'll be fine then too.
I know it's easier said than done, but they should start affecting you less if you accept that it's nothing more sinister.

Maybe ask your doctor for another medication to help you out?
Have you tried any relaxation CDs? There are ones on YouTube & apps that are quite helpful.

[mw0929]

Today has been bad for me! Feel the headband feeling above my ear on the right side nonstop, also tingling in my face and sort of in both hands. I'm terrified of having to go to the doctor. I feel out of it. I almost think I need back on the meds but I gained 40 pounds on Zoloft. I just wish I could live a normal life without googling every 10 minutes of my day!

Wow I didn't know weight gain was a side effect of Zoloft. Googling is the worst thing you can do. I have to keep myself from doing that or I will convince myself I have some new illness.

[trinidiva]

I have gained about 15 lbs while on Zoloft. No matter how much I exercise, I can't seem to drop the weight.

[PaigeK]

Nothing helps. The meds barely did. Like I feel like the sensation in my head is making me feel weird...I can't live normal! Ugh. I feel as if something is actually growing above my ear..like a tumor. Idk. It's driving me insane.

[max7735]

Nothing helps. The meds barely did. Like I feel like the sensation in my head is making me feel weird...I can't live normal! Ugh. I feel as if something is actually growing above my ear..like a tumor. Idk. It's driving me insane.

You still up?

[PaigeK]

Yes I am.....

[max7735]

Yes I am.....

Hey.. Again! Lol

[PaigeK]

Hello!!!!!!!

[Cara1989]

How r u today?

[PaigeK]

I'm better. I don't get this head feeling until later in the day. Idk what's up with it but I'm feeling it this evening.

[max7735]

I'm better. I don't get this head feeling until later in the day. Idk what's up with it but I'm feeling it this evening.

Do you text?

[max7735]

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Do you text?[/QUOT

[PaigeK]

I will only reply on here

[max7735]

I will only reply on here

Ok. I just text via cell so much easier. I like this forum it's just confusing for me! Lol

[PaigeK]

Lol have u experienced that?

[max7735]

Lol have u experienced that?

Are you chatting with me Paige?
Told you this thing confuses me! Lol

[PaigeK]

Yes!! Lol. Seeing if anyone has experience the same symptoms as me?

[max7735]

Yes!! Lol. Seeing if anyone has experience the same symptoms as me?

I have and do. My symptoms are soo wierd hard to explain. I can be perfectly fine and bam for no reason I'm wanting to rush to the er for a heart attack or fainting.... I just get this feeling that something has just happened inside and if I don't get help fast ill die or something. It's awful!!!

[PaigeK]

Yes it is awful. I hate it. I've had this fear of a brain tumor for years...it never goes away, I know I have had a pressure above my ear. I'm not making that up but I think I do make it worse and I think the worst thing possible. I think it has to do with the nerves in my neck. Something to do with neuropathy or its something to do with sinuses.

[PaigeK]

But I get these feelings of doom like its a tumor or brain aneurysm and I'm just going to have to be rushed to the ER.

[PaigeK]

See like right now I'm getting nauseous for no reason and it makes me feel like its part of the brain tumor nausea because I've read multiple times that nausea is a big part of having a brain tumor.

[max7735]

But I get these feelings of doom like its a tumor or brain aneurysm and I'm just going to have to be rushed to the ER.

Girl I know exactly what your going thru! I swear! I never have a good day anymore and I never have a day that I don't check something on google. I have severe health anxiety but like I said earlier I think I would be fine if these stupid scary symptoms wouldn't hit me out of the blue for no reason. I was at the drs office last week and he ask me: why do you think you might have a brain tumor; I said because of the way I feel sometimes and because I've matched some of my symptoms to a tumor on google! He said that's your problem.... To much google! Lol
He wouldn't do a MRI or ct scan. He said i didn't need that. So he prescribed Paxil! Ughh..
I also have neck pain and stiffness a lot!

[max7735]

See like right now I'm getting nauseous for no reason and it makes me feel like its part of the brain tumor nausea because I've read multiple times that nausea is a big part of having a brain tumor.

Most of my physical symptoms are in my chest and lungs. And a feeling as if I'm gonna black out for no reason.

[max7735]

Most of my physical symptoms are in my chest and lungs. And a feeling as if I'm gonna black out for no reason.

Please consider texting.... I really need someone sincere to chat with during the day.

[PaigeK]

Ur symptoms sound like me...everyone thinks I'm nuts!!

[PaigeK]

Like I don't even want to have an MRI or ct scan because I just know something will be wrong

[max7735]

Like I don't even want to have an MRI or ct scan because I just know something will be wrong

Me to... When the doc said i didn't need the scans I was like.... WHEW!!! Thank goodness! Lol. But on the way home I started thinking what if he's wrong and I do need the scans for early detection!

[max7735]

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Me to... When the doc said i didn't need the scans I was like.... WHEW!!! Thank goodness! Lol. But on the way home I started thinking what if he's wrong and I do need the scans for early detection!
I don't know if you got the other msg or not but please consider texting please. I need someone to text from time to time who can relate with me and who's sincere.

[PaigeK]

I'm not texting because I'm in a serious relationship and I don't want to make that person feel uncomfortable by texting someone random.

[emiiclare]

I know how you feel on Zypraxa I gained 40 pounds in the first month and a half and 60 in the first three. It might help your mood for a bit but then you feel worse because of the weight. I ended up getting off that and was bulimic for a year.

[PaigeK]

I need meds but don't want to gain the weight.

[trinidiva]

I gained about 15 lbs on Zoloft. I'm fighting not to gain any more by watching what I eat and regular exercise.

[PaigeK]

I'm trying todo without it...

[PaigeK]

I've kinda ignored the sensation tonight but its still there...anyone know what it could be related to..muscle, nerves, sinus?

[ikilledadragon]

I'm sorry but a feeling is just a feeling. This seems like you are blowing it way out of proportion.

[Cara1989]

Anxiety is taking a feeling and blowing it into something bigger then it is

[ikilledadragon]

Oh OK. I was thinking of it as more of a physical response as opposed to a psychological response.