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Posted 1/8/2015 10:27 AM (GMT 0)
A few days ago I was sitting at my computer and all of a sudden had a very dull ache in my left lower back, around the kidney area. Instantaneously, as soon as I felt it, before I even had time to think anything of it, I had this sudden warm rushing feeling from head to toe. I stood up and felt a little lightheaded/offbalance and sat down on the couch. I started to notice my heartbeat seemed a bit stronger than normal so I took my BP.
It was around 170/130 at 95 BPM. I have never had this type of BP or sudden sensations before so decided I would drive down a few miles to the ER.

After getting into the car and leaving the house, I kept getting dizzier so I decided to instead stop at the Firehouse just down the street and was going to ask them to call me a ambulance. Once I got to the firehouse, the firemen on duty started asking my the typical questions and took my BP readings while the Medics were on their way. Once the medics arrived they hooked me up to a portal EKG machine and everything came back fine. They told me I probably just was dehydrated and needed more water and electrolytes. After talking with them for awhile I started to feel a little better and they asked if I still wanted togo to the ER, if not they were more than happy to have just given me a "free checkup" which was so nice of them. I told them I just live around the corner and if it gets worse I would call them. After I got home I was exhausted and took a nap.

For the last two days since then, I have just felt completely off. My limbs are slightly numb and my stomach keeps growling. Tonight, when I tried to go to bed, as soon as I start to relax, I started getting muscle spasms all over in my legs and arms accompanied by pins and needles over my entire body. If I get up and move around it seems to go away, yet I just feel weird still. As soon as I lay down, within 5 minutes it's all back again. It's like my body doesn't want me to sleep.

Edit: Also wanted to add that I am getting shaky hands and my jaw muscle is also having spasms/quivering.

Anyone had experience with anything like this? Could this be Anxiety? I'm so confused.

Post Edited (HeplMeh) : 1/8/2015 3:31:14 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/8/2015 11:12 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Yes this could be down to anxiety which can cause all sorts of physical and mental symptoms, I am pleased that you were checked over and given the all clear by paramedics that is good news.

Have you spoke with your doctor regarding anxiety? If not I would suggest that you make an appointment to see them as there is a lot that can be done to help reduce anxiety the best being doing some talking therapy such as CBT which gets good results and a lot of us here on the forum have done it myself included.

In the meantime check out our resources thread which can be found on the main page first post for links to self help information and keep posting here we are here to support you.

Hibee
Posted 1/8/2015 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi HM,

I am sorry to hear of your panic experience, and the subsequent anxiety and symptoms it seems to be currently causing you.

I agree with Hibee that speaking with your doctor is a good idea, since these are new/worsening symptoms, and you can discuss your treatment options as well while getting checked out.

Let us know how it goes, what you find out at your appointment/consultation...and how we can best support you;)

S.C.
Posted 1/9/2015 2:54 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replies Hibee and SS.


I personally believe my condition is all tied together and overall symptoms go back over 3 years now.
It started one night with a weir sensation of not being able to swallow my own saliva. I never had a problem with food or drink, just when swallowing with nothing in my mouth but salive, it was like my throat muscles just refused to respond.

Few days later at work, I started getting light headed and nauseated out of the blue and thought I was coming down with the flu. I was told to take a few days off to get better and when I returned, I got laid off and shortly after the company shut down. Needless to say I lost my insurance at that point.

Over the next year or so, I would have up and down days, some days I just felt like I was half sick with dizziness, nausea ect. Then the heartburn came followed by some odd dull aches in every organ area of my body with palpitation when lying down on my left side. Next came the 2-3 head tingles in my scalp every week. Then constant diarrhea and stomach gurgling. Over the next year or so, my syptoms became daily, from the moment I wake up till I go to bed. Extreme fatigue started to set in, even after sleeping great, 2 hours after being up or after eating I get very very tired.

It's been like hell trying to sign up though the ACA and get on to medcaid. It took 7 months to finally get accepted and that was last July. Since then I have only been able to see One GI doctor who was supposed to run some stool samples and put me on a waiting list for a mamometry test to see if my LES is working properly, before looking at maybe IBS. I have not heard from her since August. Only other tests I have has were quite a few regular blood tests that all came back normal. As far as getting a PCP, only 2 are accepting new patience and I still haven't been able to see mine. First available apt. was like this Jan. 18th. I didn't bother to take it because I will be moving to Las Vegas Feb 1st to start a new job and will be dropped from medicaid and need to get my own insurance again, starting the whole process over again.

Anyhow, I have personally thought maybe I have some type of digestion issue that has gone on so long its now causing anxiety or possibly the other way around. I'm just confused on if Anxiety is part of it or not because it's constant everyday now. It also seems most of my problems are symptoms related and not mental, I don't feel stressed per say, although I can understand my body may just be stressed constantly trying to fight something it seems to can't find. I don't feel panicked or dread per say, I just feel like something is going wrong that needs to be addressed but my reaction isn't necessarily to run away.

I just don't know what to think anymore and I probably won't be able to get a PCP until March or so because they wont let me sign up for Nevada Insurance until I am a resident there.
Posted 1/9/2015 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
Okay, for now...until you can get re-instated with insurance, why not treat the issue as though it is purely anxiety realted. Of course it may not be...but if you commit to practicing self-help for a while, and find you are relieved to whatever degree...you will have a better idea of where the physical issue/anxiety lines are drawn, right?

We have a whole Resource guide full of self-help ideas and suggestions, including links, book recommendations, on-line therapy tools, ect...

Look through and see if anything looks applicable/helpful to you. (find the Resources at the top of the main page here.) Let me know if you'd like any recommendations from us, or something specific, and we'll do our best to help you.

Keep posting as well if that helps...support is key!

S.C.
Posted 1/9/2015 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
I do agree with SC sounds like anxiety, so don't worry more than you can help, this condition is treatable
many people have a little trouble with it and never have a bad day, and yes some of us fight it every day
but we have more good days than bad, good luck with that insurance, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/9/2015 7:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thx for the replies.

Even though some of my symptoms don't exactly fit the Anxiety mold, I am aware that there are thousands of ways Anxiety and Stress can manifest through the body and mind. Being that some of these things have been going on for over 3 years now, and some days specific things bother me and some days they don't. Coupled with the fact that they are random, general physical symptoms, that seem to rotate in groups, allbeit there is something going on everyday...

I would imagine if it were something more serious, once they present as a ailment, they would be a constant until something was done about it. They wouldn't be on and off throughout the day or week I would imagine. I'm sure some ailments would have some exceptions but that would be my general educated guess.

Maybe the stress of the new job coming up and the red tape of getting the insurance setup so I can see a doctor as soon as I get there is giving me some subconscious stress that is manifesting a bit more as of late.

I'm just wondering if there is anyone else who has more of a stress induced anxiety that manifests in all physical symptoms and not necessarily a panic attack or constant worrisome thoughts.
Posted 1/9/2015 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
My anxiety has always started in my body...

I never consciously 'feel' nervous or anxious...but I would then become so after physical symptoms kicked in.

I am not saying this is true in your case...and you should proceed with seeing your doctor for whatever tests you decide you need...

...but it is astonishing the physical effect anxiety can have on us.


Best wishes, and keep us posted.

S.C.
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