Anxiety and lethargic?

I'm a 28, F, type 1 diabetic. I have fairly good control , Last week I was watching tv and all of a sudden a felt a weird feeling in my left arm upper arm.. ( the part where you "flex" your muscle..lol) it felt very heavy.. like I had spent an hour holding up something heavy.. I then felt a tingly sensation in my pinky and ring finger. I began to panic a little and felt somewhat lethargic. I checked my blood pressure and it was fine however my pulse was at 107. I felt sweaty all of a sudden and went outside for some fresh air. After about 30 minutes I felt ok again, although my arm still felt heavy. The next day I had the same feeling but my heart was not racing. I went to the ER, I had an EKG and bloodwork. I was told my heart was fine there was no damage or sign of anything. The Dr. told me next time to take a couple deep breaths and sent me on my way. The next day I felt the same way.. lethargic and as if I had drank a couple Red Bull (Which I DO NOT drink). I proceeded to the ER again and was sent for another EKG.. It came back normal. The Dr. prescribed me ativan and told me to follow up with my family Dr. The office is closed so cannot make an appointment until next week. I honestly do not feel as though it is anxiety. I do smoke for about 5 years. I am not on any other medications and I have a healthy weight, although I've been indulging in a lot of junk food over the past year. I've also noticed that my hair is becoming very thin and refuse to use a hair brush as a lot of my hair stays on the brush (more than i've ever noticed). Does anyone else ever feel this way.. I'm sort of thinking it could be poor circulation ( been diabetic since age 12). Are there tests which I can request to have done? I do have a lot of stressful situations in my life but it's always been that way but I usually don't think too much about it. I would love some feed back. Thank you

I also tend to get chills lately.. as though I'm coming down with a cold or flu but no other symptoms (about a week now)

Lost86
Hello and welcome to HealingWell. I would encourage you, in the future, to check you BGL first as you are a Type 1 Diabetic. SC also mentioned the A1C test and when you had you last test?

You mentioned your ECG and all was well which is good to see. I would encourage you to check you BGL, watch what your eating and make sure you stay hydrated. If for any reason you believe you need the attention of a Dr. reach out to your clinic, urgent care or return to the ER.

Be sure to get a copy of your labs and your discharge instructions if you are seen by a medical professional.

Meanwhile, take some big easy breath, concentrate on your breathing and make sure someone close to you is aware that you have not been feeling well.

Kindly,
Kitt

Good job on ruling out any physical/organic reasons for your symptoms...

...that kind of leaves you with anxiety as the likely culprit. You may or may not have another acute episode or attack. Try not to anticipate anything happening...just be prepared with your coping skills instead.:)

Use those stress decompression techniques that are in the above link, and keep working at lowering your overall stress levels. (even if you don't feel stressed...doing these exercises should help)

Keep talking with us as well!

S.C.