HeAd pressure , head pain , severe anxiety , help me , help me

Hi Iam new on here and I will be brief and detail as possible , last Aug out of no where I started having bad anxiety it all started with my chest I won't go into detail but I thought I had heart issues , since then I have been to er 1000x all different ones , been to every specialist you can name , I had an EKG , echo , heart monitor , halter monitor , stress test , cardic cath done , everything all clear , GI doc went down my stomach twice , ENT specialist and whole other list of test , Everything clear , to make matters worst in May of this year my 13 yr old was dx with leukemia , so I'm dealing with that and in July I started getting the worst headaches ever went to er , bloodwork ronde , ct scan , etc , and in August I had a EEG and an MRI , nothing all clear ,,,, but to date I feel heavy headness , head pressure , ears feels full , tingling and buzzing , head hurts , feels weird like my head going to pop or explode , like the tightest band ever is wrap around my head and won't come off , I feel like I'm dying , then now my chest has started back up , my Neuro said its anxiety , I have had more test then anybody he knows that have went threw this and I have , I been tested for lupus , ms , ALS , I mean before this I was a pretty health nut , gym , eat good , no pork , no beef , no fried foods , lots of natural organic foods and nuts and veggies , I'm now 35 , this started aug 2012 August 30 th to be exact , I have done CBT , group therapy , I now see a psy doc , I have tired herbs , I tired wellbutrin took for 3 days , gave me crazy nightmares , lexapro 5 mg for one day sent me to er , celexa for one day sent me to er , I'm scared to take anything , I tired lemon balm , St. John's wort , I took Ativan when this first stared and it helped a little , 0.5 mg and I got off it , my psy doc wants me to try Zoloft again my first cousin has been on it for anxiety for 5 yrs and he says since it worked for him it will for me , I tired Zoloft 25 for 3 days felt very funny , I read about the horrible side effects and it scares the hell out of me , and Iam a Christian so of course we not suppose to take the meds , I'm scared and just want my life back , I'm dealing with enough with my son , someone please help , have you went through this and was able to get pass it , what did you do , I have constant worry and fear , today I been in bed all day , don't want to be but I can't get it together , my neck cracks , my chest , if its not my head it's my chest , ... I'm so sick of it , I'm tire of going to er , I'm tired of going to the doctors , I can't take it , another day , another hour , another second , like where does this even come from uhhhhhhhhhhh 20 yrs from now there will be a vaccine for anxiety .... Please be detAiled I need some help guys .... Oh and I been in hospital a number of times as well one time for 5 days.. I left out some stuff , but anyone who suffers knows it all to well and I had just about everything u can feel from this

Hi SoiA and welcome,

I am sorry that you are going through so much presently. Anxiety, physical symptoms and having a sick child (so sorry to hear this) are of course going to add up, leaving you feel understandably overwhelmed.

It sounds as if you have tried a lot of things that may have helped a little bit, and some not at all...some may be worth re-visiting...and perhaps we can come up with some new ideas as well.

The point is to keep trying to find that key to recovery for you!

First I have to address what I believe to be a fallacy in the way that some people view medication for mental illness. (for religious or whatever reasons) There is no difference in needing an Rx for anxiety/depression than there is needing insulin for diabetes, or heart medication for cardio issues! A/D are often physical in nature, due to chemical imbalances that can't be controlled...just as any other iillness is.

So...please leave that guil at the door, as you walk into your doctor's office and talk about your options! :)

You mentioned Ativan giving you some relief...and that your doctor wants you to try Zoloft as well. Please consider accepting/trying these Rx's so that you can start to feel better, and better make a plan for the long term.
Would you consider trying therapy again? I know that you said that you have done it already...but for some it takes more than one try. I personally went through two rounds of CBT. I found that I made the most gains toward the end of my second try! You never know when something is going to just 'click'!

Finally, I invite you to take a look into our Resources here. On our main page, 1st post. It is full of great self-help ideas, exercises/coping skillls, informative articles, book recommendations, on-line therapy options and more.

Keep posting with us as well. We are here to listen, understand and care. Support is key!

Looking forward to getting to know you better!

S.C.

Thank you all for your reply , no this all started Aug 2012 my son was dx in May 2013 & when it first started I was coming out of a 15 yr relationship and was very unhappy and stress out , in major debt among a few other things , but yes I think its time I try some pills , please keep me in prayer it feels as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel ... Please God let me do ok on this zoloft as iam so scared I will keep you guys posted on this , so check back for my update and yes I go to therapy once a week

Well that's good to hear , cause the way my head feels right now some days I feel is my last , may I ask Larry are you 100% healed how did you do it , and if anyone has been healed from this please share

I forgot to tell you, I had the stopped up head bubbles in my ears head aches, stiff neck and palps almost
constantly, I learned a trick from some one on here and I started taking benadryl at bed time, it helped first
with sleep I had gone most of my adult life on 4-5 hours a night, within a week I was sleeping 7 hours now
I still wake up but I just role over and go back to sleep, the other thing is my head quit bothering me I have
forgotten how long it took maybe 6-8 weeks but I no longer feel like I am a balloon head. May you have Peace.

Larry ***

THIS ONE!

Post Edited (lgm1942) : 11/12/2013 6:14:25 PM (GMT-7)

I'm a bit scared , it seems at times my head gets worst , I did have a mri and an eeg done in august , and I seen an ent and everything all clear , I had full eye exam in march , but my head pain is still here , my eyes feels weird and I feel nausea .... Do I need another MRI ? Could they have missed something , this freaks me out how can this all be anxiety , right now my ears feel full and clogged up ....I'm so confused , another day and I can not bring myself to take the Zoloft , I don't feel normal

Yes I have , I been tested for it all , so many I forget until someone brings it up

SoiA,

If I could recommend taking a look at these books? It seems that your worries are focused on health anxiety in particular. These books deal specifically on that, and could help you in managing your fears in this regard.

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Health-Anxiety-David-Veale/dp/1845298241

http://www.amazon.com/Treating-Health-Anxiety-Cognitive-Behavioral-Approach/dp/1572309989

Peace and wellness and keep posting!!

S.C.

Thanks , and yes iam going to start the Zoloft and trust God , its refreshing to hear that you been on it for 12 yrs

Thank you all , i will give feedback as time goes on i just don't understand how or why something called anxiety can make u feel like this I feel awful at this moment like my body out of wack , ... @janetlee thank you for that I needed some encouragement , God willing it all.goes well , I have faith it will , I think I'm just speaking on how I feel at the moment , its not that the bible says don't take them , but you know old school church , trust in the Lord , if you take pills that mess with your mind that's not trusting God ,do I was a bit scared , but I can't live like this anymore , I want and need my life back