Posted by krisdance83 on October 7, 2004, at 16:37:04
I've known about my anxiety for a while now but within the last few months it has gotten considerably worse because I have been having many physical problems and my phobia of vomitting has gotten worse.
Every day, without fail, I suddenly get very nervous, very hot, almost a faint feeling, nauseous. And it come on all of a sudden sometime throughout the day or even in the middle of the night. Now my question is, would that be considered an anxiety attack? I told my primary care doctor about this problem and she gave me some Ativan. I've been taking .5mg once per day and sometimes twice if it's a really bad day.If this IS an anxiety attack, is it normal to have these so often?? Every day and sometimes multiple times per day?
I've been having these other physical problems for a while now but no doctors can diagnose me. Would it be possible for my anxiety to be causing me these physical symptoms that I have daily? I get a weak feeling, almost like I have a virus. And then all of those other symptoms like lightheadedness that I described before. I also get a feeling in my mouth and throat like I could gag or vomit and that feeling is there almost CONSTANTLY. I haven't actually vomitted. I always wonder if that is a symptom of my phobia and the anxiety that goes along with it. But then again I have some digestive problems that are yet undiagnosed that my doctors say COULD be causing that problem.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I do have anxiety that badly, could it be making me feel ill almost every day besides those other attacks?I just thank goodness that I have the ativan because I don't think I could have made it through the last few weeks without it. I feel like the only reason I have all this anxiety is BECAUSE I always feel sick but maybe it's the other way around. My doctors want me to wait until my endoscopy to start the Lexapro but do you think that would help some of these problems when I do take it? I'm worried about the side effects and I'm also worried that I'll be on it forever once I start because how do you come off of it and suddenly be better?
Sorry for all of this rambling but any input at all would be so much appreciated. I am a total mess and I feel like I'll never be myself again. It's been 7 bad months.
Thank you!
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thread:400079
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