Physical Symptons

[katy4]

Thankyou for your reply Hopeful, i will explore the forum some more. Kxx

[sixfootblonde]

Well good evening ladies

It has been a while since I have been here. Since April, after one particularly clarifying session with my psychtherapist, I felt NORMAL!!! I did not think I had any illness, neither was I immenently going to die. I was not obsessed by any slight twitch or pain. It was wonderful... liberating! Nearly all my physical symptoms went except floaters and the occasional eye twitch.

But as of the last few weeks, maybe a month, thoughts have slowly started to creep in again. And so have the physical symptoms. Over the last week or so my balance has been feeling more odd. Nothing is spinning, I just feel unstable, especially if I stand still. I also get brief bursts of nausea (started today). Is this PNI returning? I did have a very panic stricken moment when I noticed a lymph node in my neck - thought it was a nasty lump - but it is small, soft and moveable so rationalised that one quite quickly but still went through panic first. This balance thing has been getting weirder over the last few weeks and often if I am sat at my pc it feels like I want to (or am) falling to one side. Does this sound familiar? I will give Dr a ring tomorrow and see what she says.

My baby is 19 months old now - is this normal? What else might be causing this? Thanks

Modified to say I am putting this in the general section too.

[monica]

Hi

Good to hear from you and so pleased you've had a good period, but sorry it's back.

Could this be a blip? I found that on occasions I'd have a blip after months of being ok and indeed a couple of my blips lasted well over one month. My cpn explained that teh recovery period is rarely progressive, where you continue to get get better until you are 100% recovered - it is more usual to get better, dip get better, dip and so on.

It sounds as if you've had two good months - a sure sign you are getting better. Could the fact that you've been well for a prolonged time mean that it feels worse as you've been symptom free for a while now.

don't know if you remember but I had lots of physical symptoms to do with eyes, pressure in my head, sensations of being dizzy adn I must admit when having a blip they would worsen. Even now, when well, all it takes is to get me a bit run down (not difficult) and some of them appear but not badly.

let me know how you get on?

Monica

Did you contact your dr? what did they say?

[sixfootblonde]

Hi Monica,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes it I am sure it is a blip. I have been getting steadily anxious again over the last few weeks. I had a great two months! But recently my husband is talking of leaving me with 4 kids and I am just starting my own business so life is stressy again He is really depressed and has been for a while now. He was not particularly supportive of me when I was feeling low.

I certainly do remember you as our physical symptoms were very similar. I do not fel dizzy just 'crooked' sometimes. Like I am on a ship.

I saw the Dr yesterday and he did a whole host of neuro tests and said they were all clear and that it must be an inner ear thing. It was a bit better yesterday. It seems I only really notice it when I am quiet and not doing anything which makes me think it is probably anxiety-based (if I am feeling rational). Although it will come on if I am not thinking about it. I am still breast feeding my 19 month old so hormones still are not settled. I am also getting more upset tummies recently. Ho hum... better get back to my working - but thank you for replying. How are you? Recovered?

[monica]

Hi

You do sound as if you are under alot of stress, which can be a trigger for blips. I' have a firend who got really bad dizziness - and a neurologist suggested it was stress related thing.

Is your hubby getting any help? Has he seen a dr? I hope things improve for both of you. As things settle down you'll prob find you'l feel better.

Wow you've started your own business? What are you doing? How's it going. all the best with that.

I'm much better, thanks although get run down easily and that's when the physcial symptoms seem to put in an appearance although not as badly as before. I'm pregnant with my third (13 weeks). Any tips on managing more than two wold be greatly recieved. You must be an old hand with four! How are your kids.

Love

Monica

[winegirl]

Hi sixfootblonde

Replied in your other thread as didn't see this one! Good to hear from you again, keep us posted x

Winegirl x

[sixfootblonde]

Hi Monica,

Sorry not to reply before. Firstly, with CONGRATULATIONS!!

We are going to Relate. Not sure if it is helping yet though.

I do not fell dizzy as such - more unsteady. My left eyelid has started twitching again I also feel a little weak again. In fact, symptom wise I feel I have done 100 steps backwards! The only good thing is that I have not sunk that far psychologically yet. I will not allow myself to think what these symptoms could mean. I have moments, but they pass. So then I wonder whether my symptoms mean a real disease as I do not have the mindset I had before - although I am very aware of the way I feel physically.

My children are good thanks. Hmmm how to manage more than two? Tricky - would depend on how old the others are and whether they are boys or girls No tips really other than try to maintain your own sanity, keep things fair, and try to imagine how you would feel. Easy huh?!

Thanks and take care.

monica said:

Hi

You do sound as if you are under alot of stress, which can be a trigger for blips. I' have a firend who got really bad dizziness - and a neurologist suggested it was stress related thing.

Is your hubby getting any help? Has he seen a dr? I hope things improve for both of you. As things settle down you'll prob find you'l feel better.

Wow you've started your own business? What are you doing? How's it going. all the best with that.

I'm much better, thanks although get run down easily and that's when the physcial symptoms seem to put in an appearance although not as badly as before. I'm pregnant with my third (13 weeks). Any tips on managing more than two wold be greatly recieved. You must be an old hand with four! How are your kids.

Love

Monica

[sixfootblonde]

OK - balance not good yesterday - especially when just stood around. Had mild moving headache all day too. Still have headache today Balance seems a little better though. Eyelid has hardly twitched in a few days. Is it normal to get normal and sink physically like this? I am not feeling obsessed that I will die and my mood is pretty good - just physical symptoms are pants I never normally suffer from headaches so it is a little worrying.

[monica]

Hi

Just saw your post on another thread.

PNI is very individual. I can say I honestly had it for 2 1/2 years - soem women have it less others more. My first blip lasted over 1 mth but in time they have lessened and the last bad one was after my first counselling session and it lasted about 2 days but they have varied in duration. Like you I suffered very physcial symptoms, which were the last to go to be honest. I still find now that if I get tired and run down, I get sinus probs and I can feel my right eye aching and a sort of pressure re-starting but it tends to go.

On the plus side for you, you've had a good couple of mths and this is prob a blip which will go. Youmentioned beofre you were getting stressed and poss your system weakness means that when you have a blip the physcial stuff rears its ugly head. I also find that if I feel unwell physically it affects my mood.

The good periods will get longer and longer in time, I'm sure.

Can you go back to dr if you're worried?

Monica

[ashley]

Hi,
I last visited this site back in Feb or March, can't quite remember! I was suffering daily with headaches and aches & pains. I saw my GP who put it down to stress and was reluctant to diagnose PNI. Since then I started back to work full-time in April - I was very much looking forward to this as I love my job & like being busy. The first few weeks were fine, I was rushed off my feet & didn't have time to think about me or being ill. However, in the past few weeks work has become quieter and my symptons have returned. The headaches aren't quite as bad, but am really suffering with aches & pains all over my body & the tiredness is really getting to me. I could fall asleep as soon as I finish work. My little girl is now 8 months old and already walking round the furniture and walking whilst holding my hands - it's tiring, especially after a long day at work. She isn't sleeping too well just now - teething. My OH is very good around the house & with our little girl, he helps out loads. I enjoy my job and look forward to the challenges it throws up, however I do feel guilty leaving my daughter with a childminder 5 days a week. Besides my OH, my support network is fairly limited at the moment, both sets of parents live far away. I have lots of friends, but haven't confided in any of them. My OH thinks I need to go out more, but I feel even more guilty if I spend my time outside work without my daughter.
My symtoms do seem to be worse when I've finished work - I'm ok during the day, it's when I come home the pains kick in.
I plan to see my GP this week before going on hols on Thurs. We are going to Italy for 5 days - I should be excited, but just can't get into the right frame of mind.
I just want to feel normal again.

Ash x

[cheshire]

Hi Ashley,

Welcome to the site - xx

I could identify with what you said about being busy busy at work and then as things quieten down, the symptoms either creep up again/ become more noticeable. It has been like this for me too ...and it's annoying because I can't actually keep the busy pace up indefinitely etc. ..

Like you, I get the aches and pains and used to also get breathing problems, but this is unusual now.

I worked full time after my first and did feel guilty - but having said that, both of my children have gained from being at a Nursery (altho I'm only part time at the mo'). And it was a great help to have that facility when I felt really ill.

Anyway, let us know how you get on with the GP and hope you have a good time in Italy (love the place!)

Hopefulx

[monica]

Hi

I too can relate to the headaches, aches and pains as I really suffered with them too, adn they seemed to tie in with the emotional side of this illness too. You sound really tired - working all day then coming home and look after a child etc is extremely demanding. I found that nto giving myself 'me' time definately contributed to PNI, cos life revolving around work, sleep day in day out isn't much fun.

How is your duaghter getting along at the childmnders? I'm sure she's loving it. I understadn the guilt factor.

I was very much like you - whilst at work, you're distracted, don't have time to feel or dwell on symptoms however, when you stop they seem to appear. Also as far as aches and pains, I had really achy joints (I dont' now whether you meant this by aches adn pains), which is fairly common with pni for some weird reason. Alot of my headaches were stress related (Ithink). Breathing exercises, clenching muscles for 10 secs then releasing helped alot. I found yoga really good.

Good luck at the drs - please let us know how you get on. I hope you have a fab holiday. It can seem a bit daunting going when you feel low, but hopefully the break will do you good.

Love

Monica