Hi everyone Ok, here goes (long list!): I have GERD, IBS, Gastritis, Diverticulosis, tracheal strictures, a small hernia, a few bad teeth that are slowly rotting away (but not actually infected). I...
Hi people :smile: I was just wondering if cervical arthritis can cause these symptoms: 1) A severe dazed, loopy, foggy and "pressure" feeling in the head. 2) Various muscle twitches (esp; in...
Thank you for all the responses!. I felt slightly better last night and and today. I am taking several different meds and one of them is Doxylamine Succinate (to calm me and for sleep). I have read...
Hi everyone! First, allow me to share a little history about myself if I may... I'm a middle-aged man and over the years I have been diagnosed with GERD, IBS, Gastritis, Hiatal Hernia, GAD, Panic...
Hi everyone! First a little history about myself... Over the years I have been diagnosed with GERD, IBS, Gastritis, Hiatal Hernia, GAD, Panic Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, Bi-Polar Disorder, OCD,...
I just wanted to thank all of you for the very helpful and supportive replies. It did make me feel somewhat better and I was actually surprised by just how common it is for people to have this happen...
Hi everyone. We have had a fly problem here and are just now beginning to get it under control (I hope!) but about 4 days ago I was cleaning and a small fly (a little larger than a gnat but it wasn't...
Thanks so much for all of the kind and friendly replies. It made me feel a lot better!. I think you folks are right. People these days are just so stressed, overworked and have various personal...
I am extremely introverted and almost always keep to myself unless I absolutely have to go out in public. When I was younger I was a little more "outgoing" but over the years I have developed severe...
I get almost all of those symptoms myself. Yes, they are miserable to have to live with. I was actually starting to feel a little better this evening and was really thrilled thinking that I was...
Interesting. My bouts of anxiety usually start out like this... - Feeling just fantastic for a month or two. I even forget I have anxiety. - Something triggers me (a phone call, a surprise bill in...
Do any of you ever experience hot or cold flashes, tingling or prickly sensations, feeling really hot even though you don't have a fever or feeling really weird in the eyes as part of your physical...
Thanks so much for the reply!. Yes, it feels so absolutely good when it goes into remission for awhile and then just miserable when it comes back to haunt us again. It's like being hit in the...
Hi people I haven't posted here in awhile but during my absence, I got involved in a really exciting new hobby that gave me months of endless joy, plenty to learn/do and allowed me to completely get...
Sorry for sounding dejected, but surely I'm not the only one on earth with any of these symptoms. I've spent some time reading and many (if not all) of these symptoms are supposed to be related to...
Hi everyone I am a middle-aged male with a long history of GERD, Gastritis and IBS along with GAD (which I understand can be associated with GERD), and Panic Disorder. Anyway, I've been dealing with...
Hi there First of all, a little history about myself and I do apologize for the length of this post!)... I am a middle-aged male with a history of GAD, OCD, Panic Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome,...
Hi everyone For several years I have experienced this tension/soreness that occurs only on one side at a time and extends from the base of my neck to about half-way up the top of my head. The...
Thanks so much for the replies. Very interesting information!. I meant to mention earlier that after I went back to sleep I had another really strange, stress-base dream, where I thought I had missed...
Hi everyone I'll try not to make this too long but I have a lengthy history of GAD, Panic Attacks, OCD, etc and have been hit with at least 4-5 major stressors over the last year and a half. Because...
Thanks for your reply. Excellent post and so glad to see I'm not the only one (although I wouldn't wish this on anyone!). No, I haven't seen a Pdoc yet but when the time comes, I imagine I will be...
Hi everyone! Does this sound like GAD (or perhaps even OCD or Panic Disorder)?. I've been diagnosed with all three and as silly as it sounds, I'm not sure which one(s) is/are causing my issues. I'll...
Hi For years I have experienced all this weird stuff that happens to me only at night. It can happen just as I'm falling asleep, while I'm asleep, while I'm trying to fall back to sleep or at any...
I have a seemingly impossible catch-22 situation on my hands and badly need some advice and help please. I've had a tic disorder for most of my life and went to see a specialist some time ago where I...
Hi everyone I have a TON of issues and stressors going on in my life, multiple diagnoses and take various meds. I've had tons of tests and have seen many different specialists over the past few...
Well, I'll give you an idea off what sets off my episodes (not sure if this is mania or not because I'm new to Bi-Polar). I woke up feeling really good for a change, got a lot done and planned to do...
Hi everyone Ever since I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder 2-3 weeks ago I have been trying to get my head around this whole thing (it hasn't been easy because it's so complex!) and have done a...
Interesting and thanks for your reply!. I've heard of Abilify but have never taken it. I'll have to look into that one. Is it an anticonvulsant/mood stabilizer or an atypical antipsychotic?...
Hi there I have been prescribed Keppra for Tourette's and I think for Bi-Polar too and have noticed that when my moods are up, down, all over the place or I'm having tons of stress and anxiety and...
Wow, so much incredibly good (and constructive) information here, I hardly know where to begin :) I guess one of the reasons I fear going to see a P-Doc with Tourettes is because I'm concerned that...
Hi everyone!. My primary care doctor wants me to see a Psychiatrist because of my severe anxiety and panic attacks. I was also recently diagnosed with (and am being treated for) Bi-Polar Disorder by...
Thank you SO MUCH for such an uplifting and encouraging post!. that really made me feel better :) . You hit the nail on the head when you described your concern/worrying over your daughter because...
Your at the grocery store and happen to bump into someone accidentally (or they bump into you). After excusing yourself, a light conversation begins. You introduce yourself. They introduce...
Hi everyone! I have been under a great deal of stress for over a year with several of those stressors being major ones. I've been diagnosed with GAD, OCD, Panic Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Tourettes...
Hi everyone! I have a history of GAD, OCD, Panic Disorder, Tourette's, occasional bouts of Depression and some Insomnia. Recently, I was also diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder by a specialist...
Thanks again for all of the wonderful replies. It truly means a lot to me to have such really fantastic support!. When I think back in time to many years ago (like maybe 25-30), I can remember that a...
Thank you so much for the very detailed and helpful reply. I really appreciate it a lot!. I had been seeing a Neuro for about a year to find out what was causing the tics I've had since childhood....
Hi everyone Sorry this is so long!. I am a middle-aged male with a history of GAD, OCD, Panic Attacks, bouts of depression here and there (mostly situational), Social Anxiety Disorder and at one...
First of all, I want to thank you for the great response!. Very well said and a lot of excellent points and advice here. Before I respond in detail, I want to post this as an addition to my original...
Over the past few months, I have been dealing with numerous stressful things going on in my life. At times it almost feels as if these stressors have lined themeselves up in a row, each taking their...
So, I finally crawled into bed at about 3:00AM and did not actually fall asleep (if you can even call it that) until around 4:00AM. I woke up abruptly at some point but instead of feeling like I had...
I have been dealing with a lot of very stressful things in my life for the past few months that have caused me a great deal of worry, fear, anxiety and uncertainty. I have also noticed that with each...
I am so relieved and grateful for your replies. A huge thank you to all of you!. To be honest, I was really scared that people would think I was strange or not be able to relate to any of this and...
Hi everyone. I am a 49 year old male with a history of anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, depression, tourette's syndrome and a lot of other not-so-fun things. As a child I was diagnosed with Attention...
Hi everyone I am a middle-aged male with a history of severe GAD, OCD, depression, Panic Disorder, insomnia and Tourettes (to name just a few). By posting this, I am hoping to get at least some idea...
Thank you for all the replies!. I am surprised and relieved to hear that I am not the only one with some of these symptoms. The extra saliva thing usually comes on in episodes that last a few weeks....
I sometimes have these episodes where I'll be eating dinner and then start to feel kind of feverish and break out in a cold sweat (I mean literaly sweating). After I'm finished eating I take my...
I have been having these episodes off and on for about 8 years where I eat hot food and while I'm eating I start feeling mildly feverish and break out in a cold sweat. Then, after I'm finished, I...
Hi everyone. I'm a 49 year old male diagnosed with GERD, Gastritis, IBS, Lactose Intolerance and various other disorders (ie; GAD, Hypochondria, Panic Disorder, OCD, etc) as well as Allergic...
Hi people I am a 49 year old male who was diagnosed with cervical arthritis with a bone spur at the C-4 and C-5 level about 4 years ago. I was also in an automobile accident at about this same time....