nycitykid
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 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: Hello everyone, need some advice |
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I'm worried and need some advice.
First my history: Mild depression, anxiety, panic attacks, ocd high blood pressure,narcolepsy.Haven't had anxiety and panic attacks in ten years before last summer.After moving to Florida from New York some four years ago, I've been going through daily stress and arguing with my wife because it was her idea to move there and I basically hated it.
Sometime last summer I developed an irregular hearbeat after the slightest bit of exercise which caused me to feel faint, with anxiety. Shortly thereafter I started getting panic attacks , sweating, heat intolerance,and had behavioral changes where I was always combative and the anxiety escalated. I couldn't even work and dropped out of my college classes.
One day after arguing with my wife I felt the strangest of feelings. I felt like my mind was separated from my body and everything seemed unreal and far away. I later learned this was called depersonalization.
Since this feeling my ocd has convinced me I have every illness in the book and I became a hypochondriac constantly obsessing 24/7 on what I may have.
Other symptoms I have are numbness and electric shock feelings on head and neck, feel like in a permanent trance, can't concentrate,almost like a vegetable, ears were numb for the first 4 months after attack but that subsided, when I sleep two fingers on my right hand get numb, nightmares in my sleep, severe depression, constant music in my head, and an overall sense of not feeling well.
Could this be related to anxiety, depression(runs in my fathers side), or maybe I had a stroke that I didn't know about considering my history of hbp? I'm also thinking multiple sclerosis, lyme disease and in the worst case scenario maybe a brain tumor.
I have no headaches, dizziness,nausea, but feel like I'm in a constant trance and can't snap out of it, like I died and don't know it ,which is what is really bothering me. Since I had no insurance at the time I only had basic bloodwork done to check my thyroid (tsh) which came back negative. I'm still waiting for my medicaid card so I can see a neurologist to see what is causing this. My aunt died whithin 6 months of being diagnosed with brain cancer after passing out one day four years ago and I'm worried.
Thanks everyone for your time. |
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brainman
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Joined: 13 Oct 2005
Posts: 4279
Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hello everyone, need some advice |
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nycitykid, you have so many complicating factors that it is totally impossible to even make a guess about the cause of your symptoms. My advice is that you go see your own doctor. I hope it is just part of you anxiety issue.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us informed.
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