Doctor says I'm ill cause I have anxiety / stress.

I went to the doctors 2 weeks ago as I thought I had an anxiety/ panic attack and passed out. The doctor told me that I had anxiety and offered me counselling which I agreed to and the advised me to come straight back if I felt worse. Over the next week I started getting s
Pain between my shoulder blades but didn't have any other attacks Another week went past with no anxiety but the pain has spread up my next and I've had a horrible headache for over a week now, my memory started getting bad and I was losing focus and concentration. Got to the point where I couldn't remember conversations with ppl as soon as they finished (I'm only aware of this because a family member made me write the symptoms down as they happened encase I forgot) then my memory and concentration started getting worse at the end of the second week. My family member came to stay with me last weekend as they where worried as my behaviour has changed they noticed my speech had started slurring and my balance was unsteady and that I keep repeating myself at points. She wrote down everything she noticed and urged me to contact my doctor. The next morning I called the doctors and explained my symptoms to the reception and the local nurse called me back advising me to come straight to the doctors for an emergency appointment. By that point my speech was worse and my balance too. The pain in my neck was worse and so was the pain in my head. I was more confused and had become frustrated and irritable. My dad picked me up from work and took me to the doctors as he didn't want me going on my own. Only for the doctor to tell me it was all in my head and had me the number to lifeline.. Believe me I do not want to kill myself.... I advised her that my work was being affected by what was going on and explained how difficult it was for me as I was having difficulty recognising words and numbers but she told me to go back to work which I did., but as I was leaving she told me she would send me for some blood tests. well I was in such a state when I left as being told it's all in your head made me feel like she was telling me I was making it up. My dad was raging at what she had said so when he picked me up an hour later from work again for my blood tests he made me an appointment with another doctor for today. I haven't been at work since Monday as I've been feeling constantly worse. On Tuesday my headache got even worse and my balance was terrible I ended up falling very hard and hurt myself quite badly. I don't even remember falling to be honest I just remember feeling funny and dizzy and then being on the ground I now have two bruises on my face. My speech is much worse as I'm having difficulty getting the words in my head in order to speak and I'm forgetting the words as I'm trying to say them which is quite frustrating and takes time for me to tell ppl what is wrong . My family are afraid to leave me on my own due to me having fallen a few times now. Yesterday I started feeling nauseous and was retching when i felt really warm and dizzy and fell again. I also met with the consular yesterday and when I told him how I was feeling and the symptoms he told me to make sure I got the doctor to check me out and test me. Yesterday evening my pain started getting worse in my neck and back and all my muscles started aching in my arms and legs. I went to the second doctor today who told me that I had low iron and was low in some vitamins. Told me that I have anxiety and stress and to go back to work. My husband was raging when I came out of the surgery (he has to walk me in as I can't balance long enough to walk unaided for long) and told him this. So I've had two doctors telling me that I'm like this due to stress and anxiety even though I don't feel stressed or like I'm having any sort of panic attack. I've had the counsellor tell me to get tested by the doctor and all I've been told is your stressed take some painkillers and go back to work. (Even though I can't walk properly or speak) I'm very frustrated at this. My husband as said that he is going to take me straight to the hospital tomorrow to get some real answers as he believes the doctors aren't listening to what I tell them and that there is no way I'm like this due to stress or anxiety. I had anxiety a few years ago when my grandmother got seriously ill and died and I definitely wasn't ill like I am now. What I was wanting to know has anyone else felt this was due to stress/anxiety? Should I just return to work like the doctor says or should I go to the hospital like my husband wants me to do? To be honest I'm very confused about what to do..

Hi FC and welcome.

I am really sorry to hear of your recent issues and the confusion that they are causing you.

If I read your post correctly...you have had anxiety and panic before, but the trouble with walking and speech/cognitive functions are new for you?

Anytime that you are experiencing new symptoms, you need to be checked over, so yes, I would keep following up on these developments.

How are your fine motor skills? For example, how was tryping your post? Your chain of thoughts seemed really good...do your symptoms come and go, or are they constant?

These are all good things to talk to your doctor about in order to get the best possible evalutation.

Will you keep us updated on your progress? We are here to support.;)

Scaredy Cat

I know it has been a while since u posted but I was wondering if u ever found out what was wrong or if u are feeling better