For me my doctors say I have anxiety but as I have wrote before I do not feel well.

i went from dizzy to not feeling good to lump in my throat to not feeling well and then dizzy creeps up on me again, How can I just not feel well and it be anxiety. I like to go places just do not feel well. Had many times taken blood work and upper Gi and utltrasounds.

Anyway My big question have any of you on meds found that an anti-dep has helped. With the sick feelings not just the social phobias. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

jt

hello

JT2,

There are so many symptoms for anxiety. The physical symptoms include:

headaches, digestion problems, bowel problems, allergy-type problems, fatigue, constant colds and skin problems and may be due in part to the suppression of the body's immune system by chemicals released into the bloodstream when anxious.

I assure you, if you've been checked by a doctor and nothing is wrong, then you must convince yourself that it's only anxiety.

I know it's hard to believe that anxiety can cause so many problems; behavioral, psycological, and physical but it's true.

I would suggest that you refocus! Take the time to redirect your thoughts whenever you are becoming anxious about your symptoms. Remind yourself what it is and that it won't hurt you.
CHALLENGE your automatic thoughts!!!! Test them to see if what you are thinking actually happens!
I am confident that you will find they don't come true.

I wish you well in your challenge with anxiety!
You can't lose, as long as you don't give up!

Hey JT2

I myself feel dizzy and off balance practically every day. In general, I do not feel well most days. I've been to 2 ENT's, 1 cardiologist, 1 neurologist, 1 opthalmalogist and have had extensive bloodwork. Everything comes up negative. They say that it is psychological dizziness.

It's so frustrating I know. You just want to feel better and you don't. I tried Celexa, but it made me feel worse (like I had the flu) so I stopped. Right now I'm not taking anything.

Have you been to an allergist? Allergies can cause dizziness and indigestion. Just a thought.

Take care, Tricia

Hi JT2,
I'm sorry to read of the uncomfortable physical symptoms that you are going thru. Isa. 33:24 (there will be a time no one will be sick). As you replied to me under my posting on peace to you under jT2, this may be the reason you do not feel normal. We don't when we feel like we can't control those symtoms. But you are not alone. The skills of the MW can help.

I replied to you in my posting to you. You may want to look there.

I hope you will be feeling better soon.

Victoria

thanks for all your help. I am just at my lowest thinking the worst, feeling like my daughter might loose her mommy. I am so scared
and Hope I will heal. I really do feel more physically ill than anxiety like my doctors say but they just look at me and say counseling would be a good idea.

But if I felt like I may not be dying I will emotionally be ok.

Scared and wishing this was not happening

thanks for listening
jt

JT2
I was on medication when I was first diagnosed with anxiety. I was at first reluctant to take any medication, but when it came right down to it,the way I was feeling made me decide it certainly couldn't make things any worse. I stayed on medication for about 5yrs. It definately made me feel more positive about life. I've been off med's for about 7 yrs now, I have found through both diet and exercise my mental well being has really changed for the better. I found over this past summer, my exercise routine and diet sort of slipped, I paid big time for it just this past month, it really caught up to me, I suffered some major anxiety,depression, the whole 9 yards, I started back into my dieting and exercise about 3 weeks ago, and again I feel great. My dieting just consists of small amounts of unrefined sugar, no caffine, high fibre food, I definely not the salad eater, but just cutting back on a few things had made a big difference. It sounds to me that you've gotten yourself to the point of being run down both emotionally and physically. sounds like some pampering is in order, so take care of yourself first Good luck

JT2
A year and a half ago I was where you are today. (I hit rock bottom) I thought for sure I must be dying. After my husband losing his job, his mother suffering form a brain tumor, my son and husband becoming ill and my grandfather dying (all happening over a months time) I became very PHYSICALLY ill. I prayed to GOD day and night-how could this be happening to me after all the loss I had delt with. My hands and arms were numb, I had twitching all over my body, I couldn't eat a thing (couldn't swallow) and I became so dizzy I couldn't even walk. I thought for sure I must be dying (I'm a nurse and it felt very real to me) Any how, I didn't find lucinda's program and this forum for several months, and nobody could tell me what was wrong.

Please just accept the symptoms for now, they will ease up. I've been on meds also (zoloft) and I'm doing much better. There are still some bad days, but who doesn't have bad days. I know I am not the same person I was before, but I'm a better person now. I am much closer to GOD and have met some wonderful friends.

Please stay positive and do not give up, things will improve.

Jen