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Post by carlie on Feb 4, 2008 21:27:27 GMT
Hi ladies, me again! I jus wanted to say thanx so much to those of u who responded to the post about the heart flutters, since ur reasurance iv not had it anymore! And if i do get it i wont be worried! But im afraid im back with some more physical symptoms and would be grateful to hear of anyone else who has experienced them or knows about it?
Last couple of days iv had burred vision, when i say blurred its more like there is a film in front of my eye ball makin things not totally clear? has anyone else had this? im worried i have a brain tumour. On sat i was in town and it happened and also my thighs felt like jelly, really weak and i felt dizzy?? anyone had this?
Im really worrid iv got a serious illness thts not been noticed. Does anyone find tht alot of the time they feel jus generally yuk? cant say exactly what feel wrong just feel generay weak and unwell? I have this sometimes. Also another thing im worried about is i can get really tired to the point where i feel like my body is jus going to shut down my eyes r gonna close and il never wake up? does tht make sense? sat nite we went to bingo and it got to 9pm and my body felt so weak i felt like it was gonna shut down and i would not be able to move?
sorry there is so much in this post id really appreciate it if anyone has had any of these if they could tell me about it and shed some light?
im worried about every symptom ivwritten so i would be so grateful if anyone takes time to comment on any if not all of them x many thanx xx
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Post by Jay on Feb 5, 2008 8:02:04 GMT
Hi
I can relate to all you have talked about.
The blurred vision, the tiredness, feeling week and dizzy.
When we are not well with depression/anxiety etc our body plays tricks on us.
They are awful symptoms to have and seem really scary. I often feel so awful that i don't know what to do with myself, but as I have suffered with this for quite a while I know that when I am in better control, and when I have climbed up out of the dark tunnel a bit the symptoms get better.
The symptoms are not serious just awful to put up with, especially when we are tired. And as you say just feel like YUK!!!! Its also a YUK time of year.
One of my antidepressants use to make me have blurred vision and I have read that a lot of PNI people say about having blurred vision too. Sometimes it can be a side effect of the meds. I so need my meds changing and hope to sort this next week. Do your meds give you side effects?? Could it be this?? [Sorry I have not read post for a long time and can't remember if you take meds or not]
And also the more we worry about things the worse they all seem to get, and the more we panic about it.
I have just been going down the road of thinking about a brain tumour, it seems to be something we do while we are searching for an answer to why we are like this. I have felt so dizzy, ill and awful this past week. But I have lost a friend and my Mum to a brain tumour, and I know from seeing them, that it is not this that is my problem. But it so seems like there should be a reason for feeling so poorly.
There is also a bug going about at the moment which is making peoples head hurt and making them feel very dizzy and poorly. You might have this. When we are dizzy our vision goes a bit mad too, and it makes us feel sick.
I often wonder why we have to have all this to put up with. At least we have this site that we can talk to each other about things, and just talking over how we feel and actually writing it down and sending it off, seems to feel like it gets rid of some of it....Does that make sense??
So keep talking.
But, If things seem really bad then go and get checked out to put your mind at rest. Do you have a nice GP?
I send you my love, and wish I could take some of the awfulness you have at the moment away.
Take care [PM if you want to talk anytime] Love Jay xx
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Post by Scarlet on Feb 5, 2008 9:59:55 GMT
Carlie, yes hun, blurred vision is a symptom of anxiety, I had it myself every time I had suffered anxiety or even now if I have a blip it re-occurs, although it's not as bad as it was in those early days... Did you check out the list of anxiety symptoms here veritee.proboards7.com/index.cgi?board=General&action=display&n=1&thread=4213Sight
Distorted, foggy, or blurred vision Dry, watery or itchy eyes Eye tricks, seeing things our of the corner of your eye that isn’t there, stars, flashes Eyes sensitive to light Spots in the vision Flashing lights when eyes are closed Your depth perception feels wrong Sorry if you have already seen it, but I find that's it helpful to look at it now and again to put your mind at ease. Scarlet xxxxx
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Post by winegirl on Feb 5, 2008 18:17:40 GMT
Hi Carlie
Just wanted you to know that yes I have had that too and still suffer with it, though oddly when it does happen these days I am kind of used to it. Always get anything you are worried about checked with your GP, but I am certain it is still all anxiety related - and yes, it does get better babes x
WG x
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Post by stevensmummy on Feb 5, 2008 20:35:10 GMT
Hi Carlie,
I've suffered similar things at times too. probably the most poignant would be the blurred vision. It kind of comes and goes in spates. One day it really bothers you the nxt its not even thought about.
Check with your GP if you are worried. But I'm sure its the stress and anxiety
Love and hugs Sarah x
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Post by carlie on Feb 7, 2008 12:40:42 GMT
thanx ladies, i dont bother with my gp she is rubbish. x
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Post by monica on Feb 7, 2008 16:20:17 GMT
Hi
I had loads of probswith my eyes (pressure behin deye, sensitive eyes, runny, double vision, blurred vision, double vision) and went to countless eye specialists and they all said I had healthy eyes. Indeed I thnk my eye probs actually preceded any anxiety.
Since, I've read in quite a few places that post natally your vision can be affected by hormones and can worsen. So maybe it's that and/or anxiety?
I too used to obsess about brain tumours. It's hightly unlikely to be that though and conincdiently it has started follwoing birth of a child. But do see your dr (even if she' useless). Is there another one you could see. Alternatively, there are often walk in eye clinics around so maybe a visit there would be better.
Monica
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Post by winegirl on Feb 7, 2008 21:47:40 GMT
Hi Carlie
My Gp was rubbish, so I changed to a new one. Then he was rubbish too, so I changed again. Finally I have an understanding GP who actually makes me feel like he gives a crap! If in doubt request to see someone else in the surgery. i actually changed sureries in the end and wished I had done it sooner!
How are you doing today mate?
WG x
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Post by annmarie on Apr 11, 2008 21:36:33 GMT
It's weird how depression can set off physical symptoms, just before my bad thoughts got really bad I suffered from stiffness in my legs, blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, nausea, stomach cramps and feeling extremely tired. I took painkillers to try and relieve some of these symptoms but they did not seem to work. I'm so glad that I now know what is happening to me. x
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Post by winegirl on Apr 11, 2008 21:55:03 GMT
Hi Anne Marie
Yes i had all those symptoms too (still do sometimes). It was this Physical Symptoms thread that first brought me to this site as it offered answers to all the questions i had!
Do you still suffer any of these physical things hun?
WG xx
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Post by annmarie on Apr 12, 2008 20:05:02 GMT
Headaches and stomach cramps seem to occur when I am having a down moment, or just before. Sometimes it feels like they are a warning sign, does that make any sense? Other then that, nothing.x The blurred vision made me panic, really don't want to experience that one again. x
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Post by winegirl on Apr 12, 2008 20:08:02 GMT
Sometimes the blurred vision can be migraine related even without the headache and that is a common thing after birth too. I hated the blurred vision. Know what you mean about the warning signs, normally means `ease off girlie!!!'
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Post by mummydonna on Apr 13, 2008 9:10:56 GMT
yes, depression sets of physical ailments...it's crazy how close the mind and body are linked. I remember reading somewhere ages ago that disease is dis-ease of the mind.
I suffer with IBS which i have successfully controled for the last 10 years through a change of diet, knowing what foods upset me and eating healthily...since the birth it has resurfaced, but instead of the constipation i used to have it's gone the other way and the stomach cramps are crippling soometimes. I've also noticed the blured vision, it's really a nightmare, i especially suffer with it when i'm out and about and more so when there are crowds which sometimes freaks me out even more if i'm feeling claustrophobic. Other physical symptoms are a fuzzy head, like a head cold, aches, stiff back, and it may sound wierd but sometimes it feels like the two lobes of my brain are shaking and banging together...makes me feel like i'm going crazy...but i just have to remind myself that it's just a symptom of PNI and try not to worry. It's difficult especially when your having a panic attack, i have to talk myself out of the idea that a pain in my back is not cancer and my pounding heart is not a heart attack. All irrational thoughts that i know so many of us have to deal with.
it's interesting the idea of "warning signs", i've found that i have a really dry mouth when my mania is just about to peak so i know when to take some diazipam.
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Post by winegirl on Apr 13, 2008 12:31:13 GMT
Yeah the fuzzy head stinks - as does the IBS - Like you i go `the other way' with it nd it is pretty awful.
The fuzzy head definately gets better though babes - i am proof!
WG x
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Post by mummydonna on Apr 15, 2008 17:33:34 GMT
yeah, it all stinks. yesterday in town my vision went really blurry, then it seemed like a very vivid strope effect (like you get in nightclubs) everyone was moving in jolts and bright flashes. Luckily my partner was with me or i would have really freaked out - i couldn't see where i was going. I guess, i was worried as we went to town just before my partner went to the docs to get signed off with depression/anxiety so i think it set it off. but it was quite extreme, i've never had that before.
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