Just come back from neurologist

Hi

That is good news that your scan came back all clear they would of picked up if anything was wrong so it's now time to believe in the results which is hard to do if you are suffering with health anxiety.

I would look into addressing your anxiety by doing some talking therapy such as CBT which will teach you how to manage your anxiety better and you will probably find that when your anxiety is better managed your other symptoms get better.

Hibee

Thank you Hibee and Scared cat. But can somebody explain why symptoms can be when you even not anxious? Is it possible? Its hard to believe then sometimes I feel calm,but still have symptoms so its still can be anxiety? Thanks!!

HL,

Anxiety symptoms can absolutely be present even when we don't 'feel' stressed!!

This happens for a couple of reasons.

One, we become accustomed to, and good at ignoring our anxiety...we push it down and don't acknowledge it...but our bodies do, and the result is symptoms to get our attention.

The other reason is that we have a lot of anxiety in our subconscious. We are not aware of it on the surface perhaps, but it is there and it registers just the same.

This is why practicing coping and relaxation skills is important...to help us decompress for the stressors that we may not even be aware of consciously!

Get started on some of the things in the Resources...what have you got to lose, right? ;)

S.C.

Hey Hardlife, I am glad the results are fine!
This should be more than enough to put your mind at ease :)

You can't imagine how anxiety causes weird symptoms in the body. Once you stop caring about your symptoms, they will be gone.

One golden rule, as others mentioned: DO NOT GOOGLE SYMPTOMS.

Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you Larry you absolutely right Iam punishing myself every day that I use drugs just for a few months and get permament damage..thats so hard to stop think when I feel this awful symptoms..I know you guys think that is anxiety but what if not. I will tell my symptoms:for When Iam in swimming pool or driving I don't feel floating or rocking on boat sensation,if it will be anxiety its not supposed be all the time even when you drive?and all my symptoms start after some time when I stop drugs.And can lack of sleep can do that worst? Yesterday in work I feel many times like Iam leave my body or loose balance for second its weird..or like when I walk fast and stop its feel like somebody push me. And then I drinking alcohol the floating still was and off balance and I don't feel drunk and in mornings when I opening my eyes I see double or shaking vision for a few seconds..thats why I think its brain damage..or somebody else exatly the same symptoms from anxiety?Its just hard to believe when you feel like that..thank you all guys.

Thank you S.C to appease me. Doctors not confirmed that its anxiety,they just tell that it can be many reasons and they don't know what is it.
I was calm yesterday and not feel anxious, but it was so hard to walk like my head and body was so heavy And pressure in my head starts just when Iam walking why?? And my all symptoms start when Iam not was anxious I just was sad and without happines feeling,but its because of drugs. How is your anxiety start,before or after symptoms?
And I know that all who have anxiety they have sweat hands,heart palpilations but I don't have theese. My pulse even sometimes to low,and Iam not shaking. So if I don't have strong anxiety how can I have floating or rocking on boat sensation almost all the time like 4months 24/7 then stop for a few months and come again for long time..somebody saying that balance off feeling for thoose who have anxiety last just for seconds then they nervous..but for me its almost always even when Iam calm and not stress for long time..but then I get theese symptoms then I start nervous. One thing I know that I have HA..imagine that radiologist after CT scan told to you that you have cerebellum slight damage,and ask:are you don't feel drunk or walking sideways..I said thats exactly how I feel. And after Mri others doctor said that theres is nothing wrong.
But how can I believe them? When one radiologis saw damage on CT,and told exactly the same symptoms.
I hope Iam wrong..but its just hard to believe why theese symptoms are only when I walking or stand up and start. And why they still here when Iam calm for long time..and its 2years now..I don't know Iam just so confused :(

Post Edited (Hardlife123) : 3/29/2015 6:36:40 AM (GMT-6)

Rrakkma, thats the EXACT same thing that happened to me, except instead of a year it was more like 8 months, I remember because I was terrified the pressure I felt in my head was something major and that could kill me. I did have a racing heart, though. Nowadays I get stiff muscles during an anxiety attack, and its takes a while to relieve the tension too, especially since my anxiety is chronic. Stay strong, HardLife.

Here is the link to our resources, I hope you both check them out there is some awesome stuff there.

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

H.L.

Any chance that the shop/mall where you feel your symptoms everytime has fluorescent lighting?

S.C.

Yes!

Fluorescent lighting is a know anxiety/panic trigger!

We are senstive to the rapidly moving strobe effect that this type of lights give off.

I used to have trouble with this.

I have heard of people shopping with their sunglasses on in WalMart, one of the most brightly lit fluroescent stores around (USA)

Try an experiment and keep your shades on next time and see if it makes a difference.

S.C.

Hi

Great news that your results have come back all clear you need to believe in those results now which I understand can be difficult.

As others have mentioned don't Google your symptoms and leave the diagnosing to the doctors as every time you Google your symptoms you are just going to make your anxiety much worse.

I hope you start to feel better soon.

Hibee

I would recommend you get another CT scan then, so you can put your worries aside or proceed if there is damage. You are not doing yourself any favors by constantly stressing over this, get a second CT scan with a new doctor.